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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

THE police will have to brush up their
wits considerably Judging from the num-
ber Of attempted robberies that have come
tqlight III tho last few days in our city
Sneak thieves in plenty have evidently
Struck our city and II caught should be
given q good wholesome taste Of the cat o.
nine tails, woll laid on.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02
T. N. Wier's, Fifth and King Streets,

Is the place. New York State new buck whsa
made BY the T,rona Mills, 8 cents q pound
x'his 10 buckweat OF the Lind that will bring
You back after more and make you wonder
how you ever cat some OF the 30 calIci uuok
wheat. Vanilla cream. 10 cents a pound.
Cocoanut cream, 10 conts pound. These
are two fancy small cakes with marsh mallow
centre. You come and scot o honey oakes
we sell for 10 cents q pound. Canned pine
goods cans for Is cents. Ladies. we have
more of that Beauty head rico, 10 c"nts; 8
pounds for gb oonth This IL the ~ best
hend rice. Every grain cooks whole aHd
white. Martins Imported Fronoli sardines
In pure olive oil. with hey. 10 contR A can
of these Is first class, new goods and bargains
bottle, Scents. New homtny. csnts o quart.
New mErrowfAi beans. u cents quart Es4
pen bsanG hand picked. clean aud whOlo. 10
broken Oncs coEtsn Quurt. brown sIgar
daR, or light, ~ cents q. pound, Ask tet
trading stampa at II Nj. WtBRB. Fifth aa4
King streets, ol.0ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02
They Needed II.

Aunt Racl'el-Here's an item in the pa.
per nbout the society editor of The Weekly
Scorchcr. What does society editor dor
Uncio Hob--I haint got the least dee,
but know that the last time | was at q
thoayter in tho big city SEQ n party q so
ciety folks in ono o the boxes, an thort
they needed edith awfully. Chicago
Tribune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

"Ncvnr 10 ashamed to apologize, my
son. said the corn fed philosopher to the
hot headed youth. at is the gentleman
ly thing TO do, and, bcsides, when friend
ly footing is rc-estahliohed yuu have II
chance to insult the other fellow again. -
Indianapolis journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02
Another NOmiuntlOn For Gonryo

New York. Oct. AT the city nomi-
mating convention Of the Democratic
Alliance OF greater New York, held last
night. Henry George was unanimously
Nominated for mayor. The nominating
speech was made by Charles Francis
Adams. The nomination was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

IT looks as II Bob Cook has closed his
career as coach Of Yale crews. He hos
not been asked to train the grew this year
as the same old opposition that developed
against him last year has broken out
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02
There Was No Other Way

Mrs. Fussanfcnthor--I understand that
Mr.. Tallman kissed you on tho stoOp last
night
Miss Fussanfenther--Why yes, man.
ma He's SO tall hu had to- Yonkors
Statesman
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

For itching Plies irritation of the gent.
tails. or itching In any part Of the body,
Doan's Ointment is worth its weight in
gold. No matter how long standing tho
trouble. D0ln's Ointnlrnt will not fall to
give instant relief
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

Dab is two ways q wastin money"
said Uncle Ehen cone is ter spend it so
fast 1t doesn' hab time ter do 10 good, an
dcy uthuh Is tor hol onter it SO tight it neb.
her gifts chance. Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

THE RErrBLlCAN claimed some time
ago that the Georgetown jail was a dis
grace to civilization and the state Board
Of Health yesterday verified the statement.
The Jail is not fit to CUniinc dog in, let
alone u human being. Aud our down
country friends contend that Delaware
docs not need n work house, and their
representatives in the Legislature so voted
on the bill when it was before them at tho
late session
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

WITH Seth Low nominated for Mayor Of
New York by the independent voters. Gen.
eral Tracy nominated by the Republicans.
Henry George by the Democratic Alliance
Convention and Judge VnnWyck by tho
Tnnmany Democrats, the fight now
Oh will be Il four.corncrcl one, with
the chances in favor Of the election of tinn.
Tracy by the Republican party Tho pa
tronagc is something Tremendous and
hence the big fight Is On to elect tho Mayor
who has the dispensing Of the patronage.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02


fTNflKEE STD res FOit SALE-One inAtlan
l. Ito CITY, one in Port Norris. N. j.. and
ono in ilal6yvilIs. N. j. a rare chance Tor
my man. location the hest In each place
oaso FOR selling going to Kiondiko In lle.
CONDOR. Any man wanting to get in hisIs
II ess shouldn't miss mis- rare opportunity.
strictly casli at EACH pines. Chas u .Itobhlns
Atlantic City. N. j. For further particulars
cali on ]. Z. Hand, ST. West street
sas0!S
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02
Describing the Battle of Gettysburg at the
Scene OF PiCkett's Charge,

Capt James I. Long will describe the
battle Of Gettysburg at the High Water
Mark Tablet at3 p. IN. Sunday. next. His
lecture is vivid and graphic, with the field
for chart Old soldiers, young soldiers,
Sunday next via Penn sylvania Railroad.
ohly 900 the round "trip. Special train
will leave Wilmington at 7.45 Il. III.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02
THURSDAY. OCT. nh,
at ! O'clock, 3. m.
"a

Ono carload OF fresh cove and springers
iron, Hartford County, Md. In the lot e Q
vety tine HNista,n COW. with hcr fourth calf
NJ, aav Or ..,,s,s Aiss i 700 stock bits:
Ierms 60 dsys WIN u. KLAIH r.
as J.. ". StIdham T. Son. Aura
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

REM ritman School Of shorthand, room
& Money building.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

Only so Gents to Philadelphia and Reeurn
war, & o. r. r., Sunday, October sd.
If you want u cieuu, safe and comfortable
trip takr the Royal Blue line to Philadel.
rhirneat Sunday. Tickets good going on
all morning trains and good to return at
$40. Al aud 5 l9 p, NJ.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

AN exchange says woman who proud.
1y declares She cannot hem u pocket hand
kcrchief, never made hsl In her life and
has been in society ever since she was Is
years of age, is not fit tu make - man
hclpmcot for He And IL man who
lacks ambition and sits down and calmly
awaits for fortune to come hi, way is not
worth loving by any woman. Tine p-i1a,
drawn in the matrimonial! market are like
the prizes won in the lottery company
drawings, few and far between,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-02

The President of the delaware Protcc-
tive Association has requested NIL gum
ners in the State to CO opeIntn with him ~
prevent tho shooting Of rabbits or quail
until after the 18th Of November. liza law
wero enacted to prevent hounds FROM
running Mt largo during tho season many
rabbits might be sav.'d that are being de-
stroyed. In many nnighborhnod. the dogs
nro nuisance nnd we ara surprised that
they arc tolerated by the people. II their
lives were suuifcd ont. their owners nj
well us the residents in many .sraiiJns
would be greatly huneilttcG.
The advocate., 1897-01-06

rich or amaased even q comfortable
fortune In the business9 Name him.
"All that glitters is not gold" In this
day Of low prices and hard times, the
average farmer Is too apt to consider
himself an Ishmael, with "his hand
against every man, and every mans
hand against him." but before he con-
demns On institution in which he
is, in fact an honorary member
and direct beneficiary, lot him study
we'll the consequences Any practical
man would soon determine that with
it's dissolution, utter confusion would
be the result. The credit that has been
built up that enables the commission
firms to loan 100000 annually TO
the farmers OF the West to utilize the
fruits Of their harvests would be gone.
To pull down an institution that has
been the prime factor in building up one Of
the largest live stock centers in the world
would be a sad commentary upon our
boasted civilization and progress and
give blow to the live stock and agricul.
tural interests Of the West from which
they would not recover for years.
At the request Of many shippers I
have tried to express in the above my
ideas as to the needs, workings and ben
efits Of the Kansas City Live Stock Ex-
change to it's members, the shippers Of
stock and the public; and approaching
the value Of the ADVOCATE as q farm
paper, ! respectfully submit it to you for
publication. JOHN G. Mccoy.
The advocate., 1897-01-06
The Kansas City Live Stock Commission
Merchant.


With the development Of the live stock
interests Of the West has arisen the alb.
solute necessity Of reliable and honora-
bic middlemen or commission firms.
Every thoroughly organized house has
it's corps Of yardmen TO meet your stock
at the train, see the same promptly un-
loaded, yRrded, Fed and watered and nut
upon the market in the best possible
shape; it's salesmen Of undoubted skill
and honor TO sell; an efficient Office fOrcs
to ascertain with promptness the net
proceeds and pay over to the owner or
remit TO his home bank. All this
whether the owner be present or not, la
suring the shipper against errors anC
overcharges OF every kind and nature.
Every feeder in the country Ia kept in
close touch with the daily market by
some commission house.
In engineering, building, science and
Law the expert is employed and paid in
accordance with his skill, ability and ex.
perience, and the same principle should
hold good in the case in review.
The following is from speech made
at the National Live Stock Exchange
meeting in Kansas City in 1898: "S0tne
people think you live stock men have
nothing TO do but loaf around and draw
fat commissions. But the live stock
commission man must have the intelli-
gence OF college graduate, the brain Of
q banker, the shrewdness OF q broker,
the sagacity Of lawyer and the affabiI-
ity OF a,politician. He must study zool-
ogy, either in an institution or In the
pen, in order to thoroughly understand
cattle and hogs; he must know the daily
wants as TO class and numbers OK each
and oil OF the hundreds Of buyers and be
able TO bluff or fatter them into paying
the top market price; he must study
finance and establish q credit in order
that he may be- able to furnish the money
to pasture, feed and market the mighty
herds that come tramping to this mar
ket; he must exercise shrewdness, saga
city and care as to the men and herds he
becomes financially responsible for; h0
must know hog and cattle geography iEl
order to steer clear of cholera and fever;
he must be lawyer enough TO draw con-
tracts and mortgages; he must know tho
law affecting his business In dozen
States and all the Territories; he must
study politics not only In the United
States, but Of the world, in order TO under
stand markets and the causee OF markctsi
and added to all these characteristics, he
must have Che hand.shake OF RpOlitiCiRn
and the smile Of q woman"
An these qualifications our Kangaa
City live stock commission nierchalita
have, and shippers generally agr0e NlAy
| their seryicea are worth many times what
they cost.
The advocate., 1897-01-06
Is THE EXCHANGE A TRUsTs 2
A Member Of the Kansas City Live stock
Exchange Gives Detailed Information
I'm Regard 10 That Institution.

log. December ID, 1896, at the First Con
gregational church in Kansas City, Judge
e. L. Scarritt, one Of the sblest jurists
in the West, delivered an address upon
the subject of "Trusts, Their Benefits and
Evils" in which he said: at is not
every combination that is trust. Every
individual or corporation is entitled to
the legitimate fruits Of his own industry,
forethought and economy. 1t is the un-
doubted right Of individuals or corpora
tions to combine for the purpose OF
protection against unwarranted and ille-
gal attacks, or to meet the legitimate
demands Of trade; but no set Of individ-
uals or corporations has the right to
enter into a combination for the purpose
of destroying competition in trade and
preying upon the helpless and defense
less"
AS legal proposition that is, to my
mind, unasssilable, and as principle in
equity is to be commended by all honor
able, fair-mlnded men. However, is not
the average man apt to oonfound the
terms Organization" and "trust" and
place all organizations, corporations, as-
sociations, combines and trusts under
the one head? That there is differ.
ence eve-y intelligent, fair man should
know.
The second act of the Creator was to
bring order out of chaos. He at once
began to form organizations and associa'
tions (not trusts) and set the planets to
moving in their matchless symmetry.
From that time men have ever found
that method and system were essential
and best results could be attained by CO
operation. Society demands organiza-
tion. Towns, counties, States and nations
must have their organizations for the
enactment and enforcement Of their
laws; and great armies must have their
officers and military discipline to prevent
decentralization.
Men form frRternal associations for
insurance benefits. They are by nc
means trusts. Labor organizations are
formed for the purpose Of fighting the
oppressor, maintaining shorter hours
just and equitable wages. They are ap
proved by the public and never referred
to as trusts. The natural tendency ol
man to organize Tor self-government, the
necessity for system and method in
handling vast commercial interest, tc
meet the demands of the legitimate re-
quirements of trade and self-protectior
from dishonest or irresponsible operators
called forth the organization Of the Kan
sas City Live Stock Exchange. Is il
an association created for good and le
gitimate purposes, or trust that seeks
to trample upon the rights of othersp
Prior to the year 1884, when the Chi
cago live stock market had begun tC
assume large proportions, those doing
business on that market were without
organization, system or method. Ii
selling hogs that came to market, The
buyer and seller would agree on the
price, but the buyer alone bad the priv
lege OF deciding as to the number o.
dockable hogs in each load, consisting o.
pregnant sows, boars, stays, unmerchant
able or those diseased. Buyers woulc
take advantage OF the fact to cheaper
their nnrchasea. Disbursements WNrC
The advocate., 1897-01-06

| live stock interests, soon saw the gOou
effects, and in February, 1896, organized
the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange,
The preamble to it's rules and bylaws
says: "We, the undersigned, for the
purpose Of organizing and maintaining o
business exchange, not for pecuniary
profit or gain nor for the transaction OF
business, but to promote and protect all
interests connected with the buying and
selling of live stock at the Kansas City
Stock Yards, and to promulgate and en-
force among the members correct and
high moral principles IN the transaction
OF business, have associated ourselves to-
gether under the name of the Kansas
City Live Stock Exchange" etc.
Have We kept the faithP To-day the
Exchange has o membership OF 300.
Ninety commission firms are engaged in
the business and the total number OF
persons actually daily engaged In trans
acting the enormous business is l, ,48O.
This company Of men received and cared
for during the year 1896 l12,526 cars Of
stock, and did so practically between the
hours of 5 q. M. and 10 q. M; sold and
weighed between the hours Of q. m.
and II m. their contents, consisting Of
5,4O7,3 1893 head of stock, and transacted
the monetary interests connected there
with, amounting to SlO2, 1000, between
the hours Of IL m. and 4 p. m. Does
any sane man imagine this could be- done
without cooperation, thorough system
and strict business methods?
The present docksge, system was inau-
gurated in 1886, and is as perfect in its
workings, as fair in it's conception and as
honest in it's enforcement as is possible
for mortal fallible man to devise. A
: comparison Of the two systems show that
: prior to 1886 the docksge amounted to
an average Of 81 pounds per hog on all
hogs received, while under the Exchange
system it has been an average Of u
pounds, saving to the farmer and ship
per Of about $250,0OO per annum.
The principal benefit of the Live Stock
Exchange to its members, the patrons OF
} the market and the business world, lies
, in it's just and equitable rules that afford
} a guarantee. as to the credit, character,
, reputation and honesty Of those engaged
in the business.
The question is often asked, "Why
should both buyer and seller belong to
the same organizationp" TO illustrate
Farmer Jones cOnsigns to Commission
D Man Brown, as his agent, twenty cattle
weighing 1900 pounds each. Mr.. Brown
proceeds to sell them to the D. B. Pack
> ing Company at say s5 per 100 pounds
or $75 each. The cattle are weighed, sc-
6 count OF sales made, and, under the
present system, Mr.. Jones gets his money
8 and takes the first train for home. At
p. M, the usual hour for making collec
: tions, Commission Man Brown proceeds
d to the Office OF the D. B. Packing Com
Z pany and demands payment. In the
t meantime, declines in the market, OF
q maybe errors in Judgment, or from somC
Q other cause, the Packing Company ii
Q convinced it has bought the cattle on
: tirely too high and thersupon claims Tho
( purchase was made at A.75 per 10(
{ pounds; but, being member Of the Elk
change, the Packing Company is com
The advocate., 1897-01-06

he could have the gentleman disciplined
with tho same result. Were il not for
the Exchange and It's rules, shippers
would be compelled TO wait for their
money until collected by the commission
man, as no commission man could afford
to be responsible, being simply an agent.
At this time, that is one matter the ship
per bothers himself very little about.
The benefits, therefore, are mutual, and
no party derives more benefit than the
shipper.
It is held by some that the Exchange
is a trust in that it creates q monopoly;
that it restricts trade and prevents those
not members Of the association from
doing business. The great growth Of the
live stock market at Kansas City is in
measure due to the untiring energy, the
broad, liberal policy and wstchful vigil.
lance Of the Exchange. Through its
transportation department il guards the
shipper from discrimination in railroad
rates in favor OF individuals or other
markets, and is ever ready to take up
and fight the battles Of it's patrons and
itself in their determination. to make this
the largest live stock market in the
world. Neither it nor its individual
members have ever discouraged or at
tempted to hinder any man or set Of men
from engaging in the business who come
with proper motives and records unas-
sailed.
In 1885 (date Of oFganization) thirty
seven firms were engaged in the business,
handling 2,96l,0OO head Of stock; in 1890,
flfty-eight firms, handling 1885, head;
and in 1896, ninety firms, handling 5,407,-
398 head. Thus 1t will be seen the firms
handling the business have increased in
q greater ratio than the stock received,
as have also the expenses Of the individ-
ual firms, owing to enlarging the yards
and stronger competition.
The Kansas City live stock market is
an open public market for the use and
benefit Of whomsoever desires to go there
to trade. Hundreds OF farmers the past
few months have come to the market, as
they have always been enabled TO do,
bought their own feeding cattle, paid for
them and shipped to their farms, asking
the privilege Of no man.
Again, it 10 held that an agreement 81
fixed charges for services rendered con-
stitues combine. Prior to the organ
ization Of the Exchange, every man was
allowed to charge what he pleased,
making his basis of charge sometimes
upon the labor performed, sometimes
upon his estimate Of his customers
ability to pay, and sometimes upon his
idea az to how much his customer would
stand without row. The usual charge,
however, was about as is now fixed. 1t
should not be forgotten that the Ex-
change places a maximum as well as @
minimum charge for commissions, and
has not varied since first established,
though the percentage Of profits in con-
Quoting the business has gradually de-
creased. Long years Of experience had
taught those engaged in the business
that no man nor oct OF men could trans
act the business, give the necessary
service and receive an ordinary fail
compensation at less rate and be hon.
nat TVha hllainaaa axnArianca of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
A CONNECTING LINK.
Proposition to Reorganiz. the Wis
caSset Narrow Gauge Road.
Boston and New YORK Capitalists Said
to BE Interested In the Scheme.

Gardiner, Me-, June s.-The proposition of
certain Boston and New York capitalists to
organize and resuscitate the Wisoasset a. Que
bee narrow gauge railroad by making il a
broad gauge line, and extending IL so as 20
form a connecting link between the Canadian
Pacific and Bangor a. Aroostook roads, will
be carried out as as terms with the pres
ent owners of the road can be made. IL is
claimed, however. that disincliLation has
developed among those holding interests in
the old road to part with them, in spite Of
offers which are cons idered most liberal by
the promoters of the new plan.
The matter of connecting the Canadian Pa
cifc Railroad with the Maine coast has come
before the people OF Maine at intervals for
many years. Each time, however there has
been talk 20 the effect that the Canadian Pa
citc Railroad was backing the propositon,
and each time that company had denied the
possibility of such n condition. This latest
movement, il is understood, has been under
taken by Boston and New York investors who
desire TO reorganize and reconstruct the road
at once. In view of the fact that tho present
earnings are barely sufficient to pay inciden-
tai expenses, the report that London or Cana
dian Pacific capital will be- interested in the
plan is not only denied, but declared to be
absurd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
We're Broken by Eight
Democratic Senators.
Voted Against Putting White
Pine on the Free List.
Sugar Schedule Reached but Debate
on II Was Postponed.

Washington. June s.-The senate yes
terday disposed OF the lumber para
graph, which was more stubbornly con-
tested than any feature OF the bill thus
far, defeating the motion OF Senator
Vest 10 place white pine on the free
hst-yeas 20; nays, 3s.
The contest was mainly significant
In breaking party lines which taye been
maintained with few exceptions during
the early stages OF the debate. on the
nnal vote eight Democrats voted against
Mr. Vests proposition. namely Messrs.
Bacon and Clay Of Georgia, McEnery OF
Louisiana, McLaurin and Tillman Of
South Carolina, Martin of Virginia.
Eawlins OF Utah and Senator White.
On the other hand Mr.. Carter. Repub-
hcan. and Messrs. Cannon and Mantle.
silver Republicans, voted for the Vest
motion. Following this a vote 10 sub
stitute the Wilson lumber schedule was
defeated-2l-S1-and the schedule was
agreed 10 as reported.
This disposal of the wood schedule
brought the senate up to the sugar
schedule.
general discussion Of the future pro-
senate adjourned. 1t led to a state
ment by Mr.. Allison. In charge Of the
bill. that the committee probably would
gram OF the bill occurred before the
submit amendments TO the sugar sched-
ule. For this reason he announced
that the sugar schedule would be passed
over today, and the tobacco schedule
taken up