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Evening journal., 1897-08-20
HARMONY IN A LETTER BOX.

J.. Frank Alice, chairman Of the Ad-
dicks State Committee, was in VIII
mington for a short time this morning
He said that he had been in Philadel-
phia and therefore had no official
knowledge Of the action Of the regular
Republican State Committee, but pre-
sumed that he would find a letter from
Chairman Browne awaiting him upon
his return TO Dover. Walter II. Hayes
of the Addicks State Committee, de-
clared this morning that there was nc
doubt regarding the action OF his com
mittee. II would live up to it's offer OF
harmony regardless Of the size OF the
committee demands.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
MORIARITY AND FITZsIMMONs.

Tomorrow night Champion Fitzsim-
mons will have bout with Hickey. On
the same evening Horace Leeds Will
meet Jack DAILY, of Wilmington. with
these added to the many other attrac-
tions, the sporting world Is hlled 10 the
brim with anticipatlons.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
SUMTER RESORTS.

SAN MARCOS HOTEL.
Pacific and Massachusetts Avenues,
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ;.
Nenr the Beach. Elegant and Modern
Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold sal
Baths. Cuisine and Service unexeeiieo
A. GRUBB.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
Nv LYNCH 3 60. GROCERs.

Try Gold Standard. a high-grade
Spring wheat Ptent We have the ex-
elusive sale.
N. w. Cor. Madison and Fourth Sts.
s. W. Cor. King and Eighth SITS.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
BOARD AND ROOTS.

THE st. Cloud Hotel, on Fourth BE-
tween Shipley and orange streets, has
been renovated and newly furnished. A
few more boarders can be accommodated.
r.. A. ROSENBAUM. Prop.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
PREPARING THE TRANSFER DEED

Assistant City Solicfdor Cahoon is
preparing the deed for the transfer OF
the firemen's farm from the trustees OF
the same to the nine additional COM
panies. When this is done some dispo-
sition will be made OF the place.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
DBATH DURING AN OPERATION.

Mrs. Rachel A. Stroud, daughter of
Richard Appleby, Of near Christiana,
died at Philadelphia hospital at an
tarly hour This morning, Mrs. Stroud.
who was young woman, had gone to
the hospital several days ago for dif-
fcult operation resulting from a COM
plicaltion of diseases. She was a cou-
sin of r. Leslie Appleby.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

Judge Boyce and Register in Chan
Gerry McGlothen, OF Georgetown, are in
town to-day looking over the Camp
bell system indices in the office of the
register in hCancery The General AS
sembly authorized him to make new
indices for SUSSEX county, and he
wishes 10 learn how they are made.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

Mary Healy, a small child, had a
narrow escape from being killed yes
terday at Fifth and Monroe streets by
being run over by cart. DR.. Fahey
Attended her.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

For a fine days outing go with Co
lumbia Lodge. No. 26, /. o. o. n, 70
Washington Park. August 2l. Tickes,
40c.; good for all boats.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

Harry Budworth. the original come
dian, is at Shellpct Park this week.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

Delaware Council, No. I, American
Order of Steam Engineers, VIII go to
Washington Park on August 26. Take
any regular boat after 7.S0 a. m.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
HAVE xn11 ONE,
NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that all state
license and tax due and not paid on or be-
fore the S0th day Of August, 1897, there Will
be 25 per cent. added thereto. in accord
aanee With SECTION 6, chapter 6S, Revised
Code Laws OF Delaware.
JEFFERSON 3. FOARD,
Clerk of the Peace, New Castle County.
Wilmington. Del, July 81. 1887.
SEWING iMACHINES.-1S.sO to $500 for
any SEQ sewing machine made. Second
hand machines. $500 up. Cash or easy
terms All makes OF machines repaired.
Needles and parts for all machines.
l.. NJ. ROCKEFELLER,R r
No. 100 West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
NOTICE.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BRANDY
WINE HUNDRED

The taxable residents of BrandyWine
hundred and all persons liable to pay tax
In said hundred are hereby notified that
the undersigned, tax collector for said
hundred, will be at
Court House. Wilmington, August 21st
and Sth. September 18th and 18th, Octo-
ber 23d and Both. November Goth, 27th No
vember 18th and 29th, from 10 a. m. to 4
Practical Farmer. August Goth. septem-
Der 23d and 2Sth October 14th and 21st,
November 25th and 29th from 10 q. m. to 4
Perrys Hotel. September sOth; October
18th; November 22d, from 10 a. m. to 4
And every day between above dates at
bis residence except Tuesday mornings.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware.
governing the collection of taxes Of New
Castle county-Section 80 of said Act:
Section IS. That on all taxes paid before
the first day of August there shall be an
abatement of five per centum; on all taxes
paid before the first day of December
there shall be an abatement of three per
centum; on all taxes paid after the first
day OF December five per centum thereof
WILLIAM e. HUSBANDS.
Collector OF Taxes for Brandywine hun
dred.
NOTICE.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF MILL CREEK
HUNDRED.
The taxable residents of Mill Creek hun
dred and all persons liable to pay tax In
said hundred, are hereby notified that the
undersigned, tax collector for said hun
Temperance Hotel. Hockessin. septem-
Der and s, October 6 and November !,
from 10 a. m. TO p m.
Milford X-Roads, August II, September
l6, october and November 8, from 10 a.
]. T. Dempsey's store. Union. August 1s.
September %, october lS and November 10,
from to 4 p. m.
stanton. Stanton Company's Store, Au-
vember 49, from 10 a. m to p. m.
Marshallton, Gray's shoe store, August
Is, September %, OCTOBER q and November
Midtown. every day between above
dates.
poor taxes for MIL Creek hundred for the
year 1897.
EXTRACT FROM THELAws oFDELA-
WARE.
Section IS. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
taxes "a. % paid before the first day Of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum; on all taxes unpaid the first
day Of December, five per centum thereoi
'''''p '' '' HARVEY T. BALDWIN,
Collector of Taxes TO- Mill Creek Hun
idred
NOTICE.
TO THE TAxPAYERs OF RED LION
HUNDRED.
The taxable residents Of Red Lion hun
dred and all persons liable 70 pay tax Ii
said hundred, are hereby notified that the
undersigned, tax collector for said hun
dred. will be at
Johnson's Hotel. Delaware City, August
a. September a. October %, November 2
and %, from 10 a. m. to p. IN.
Sutton's Drug Store, ST. Georges, Au
gust 30 6cptember &, October 26, NoVem
Der % and go. from TO p. m.
Extract from the Laws Of Delaware
Castle county.-Section 80 OF said Act:
Section 80. That on all taxes paid before
ebateinent OF 1--WE per centum; on all taxe'
paid before the Arst lay Of December
there shall be an abatement Cf three se
centum: on all taxes paid after the mrs
day OF December five per centum thereo
shall be added thereto .
Ilnat nllinn Y irl.rrnnd DalaWaro.
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NOTICE.
TO THE POLL TAxABLEs OF THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WILL
MTNETON HTTNnRTgn

The poll taxable residents of the
Northern district of Wilmington hundred
are hereby notified that the undersigned
poll tax collector for the said district OF
Wilmington, daily from a. m. till D. m.
until further notice, for the collection oi
the poll taxes of the Northern district
JOHN L. DONAHOE,
Collector of Poll Taxes for the Northern
District of Wilmington Hundred.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

James Cassidy. prince of descriptive
singers, is at Shellpot Park this week.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
OH1ID RUN OVER.

Look out for next week at shellpot
Park
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NOTICE.
TO THE POLL TAXABLES OF THE
SOUTHERN DIsTRICT OF WILL

MINGTON HUNDRED.
The poll taxable residents of the South
crn district of Wilmington hundred are
hereby notified that the undersigned poll
tax collector for the said district OF said
hundred, will be at the Court House, Will
mington daily, from a. m. till 8. D. m,
unti further notice, for the collection of
the poll taxes OF the Southern district.
LEWIS DICKEY,
Collector of Poll Taxes for the Southern
District of Wilmington Hundred.
LADIESi Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brandt are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send &c.
stamps for particulars. "Relief foi
Ladies'" I'm letter by return mail. Al
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
BUSINESS CARDS.
8. L. DAsHIELL.

:. L. DAsHIELL.
Teacher of Violin.
No. 7O2 West Fifth st
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
NEW INDEX SYSTEM.

Take the little ones to see Bolivar"
at Shellpot Park this week.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler q Wilson, $500. The Singer
s15OO Domestic, $500 Standard, 500
Household. $500. Other makes at Slb, Slo
500. oak and walnut Ten years suaran
tee.
Sold at s1O0 per week.
Second-han machines at $500 up. Re
pairing, sc cents. ~ o.DoNynp
No. p E. Seventh St, Wilmington Del
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
EVERYBODY

wants to obtain the greatest value for
the least money, and we are prepared
TO meet your wants in this respect
as we'll as in all others.
we have a large stock of fancy sim
gle prices In Silver and Cut Glass,
suitable for wedding presents. III you
will come and look them over you're
sure to find something that VIII make
a handsome present.
MILLARD F. DAVIS
Jeweler,
Q East Second Street,
Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20
EXTRACT PROM THELAWs OF della
WARN

Section 35 That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
an abatement OF five per centum; on all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement Of three
per centum; on all taxes unpaid the hrst
day OF December five per centum thereof
shall be added thereto.
HARVEY T. BALDWIN,
Collector of Taxes TO- Mill Creek Hun
fdrpd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
Worked Hard,

Whether the surmiSeS of those who
know of Willie's unexplained absence
are true or not, may be aScertained in
time. This is not his first trip out
into the world, and a person of his
experience ought reasonably to be
supposed to know how to avoid the
dangers which sometimes beset IN
wary strangers. His name has ap-
peared in print before, and he has
been the cause of sorrow to his
parents. Since his last return, he
has redeemed his past mistakes by
working hard and earnestly, and he
has been trusted on several occasions
and proved true. Those who know
him best believe that he will return
before long and that he will have a
full explanation for his delay and the
anxiety that il has caused.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
When He Left.

Young Mr.. Presley left Mankato
Oct. 23d for Missouri, having two car
loadssof potatoes with him, which ne
was to sell. He was also TO buy two
carloads Of apples, and if he could
trade the potatoes foI apples to good
ADVANTAGE be was to do so. This was
the commission and these the in
structions which he received from his
father, j A. Presley, before taking
his departure.
J. A. Presley shipped during the
season seven or eight carloads OF po-
tatoes, ST. ling them at certain price
on board the cars in Mankato, gener-
ally 33 to IS cents a bushel. "hen
the cars reached their destination the
buyers took them without demnr II
the market was looking up, but If the
price was tending downward the
tuyers generally managed to lind
some excuse to wanta discount OF
few cents bushel. There were too
many small potatoes or they were
not the kind ordered, or something
else was the matter. Three or four
of the Carloads sent by Mr.. Presley
were held up in this manner by the
purchasers, and he instructed his son,
Willie, to 60 to the points where
these cars were and straighten out
matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

ders. Sometimes people strangely
and mysteriously disappear when they
are gone on trips, and nothing is ever
heard of them again. The muddy
current of some river or the the
freshly moved soil in some unfre-
quented piece of timber or slough
might give up its tale if it had lips to
speak. They are as silent, however,
as the foot pads and crooks who make
living by waylaying strangers who
are believed to have money. When a
stranger disapp 'ar@ from town,
little is thought of it, and search is
seldom made for him If man dis
appea. from his own town under
mysterious circumstances, it soon
creates talk and Thousand eyes and
ears are busy picking up little tangled
threads of information and putting
them together to form a theory or to
lead TO the whereabouts of the one
who is missing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
PETERS CASES NEXT.
The Weller Case Goes to the Jury This
Afternoon.

The case of w. W. Weller, charged
with assault in the second degree,
went to the jury Saturday. Tue
last witnesses for the state Friday
afternoon were John G. Murphy, Dr..
e. j. Davis. Daisy Burke and John E.
Burke. The latter is the husband of
the complaining witness and is the
man who sued the City several years
ago for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by reason of his falling into
an excavation in one of the streets.
The witnesses for the defense were
W. w. Weller, Mrs. Weller, Fred
Cookson, Bay Weller and DR.. f. D.
Brandenburg. Then the state put on
Grace Nelson, Sivert Peterson, An
drew Knutson and Jay Jones. The
defense was that Mr.. Weller acted
solely in self defense in
what he did, and he denied doing
some of the things with which Mrs.
Burke charged him. County Attor-
ney Hughes made his closing argu-
ment this forenoon, and A R. Pfau
had started on his argument when
the noon recess was taken. He COM
pleted it this afternoon and the Case
went to the jury.
County Attorney Hughes states
that the criminal cases against Joseph
and Peter Peters, who are accused of
stealing cattle from Schweitzer &
Hodapp, will come on Monday. These
cases will be tried separately. Beyond
this, nothing has been determined in
regard to the criminal cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
Had Collected Money.

Willie seems to have disposed OF his
two carloads Of POTATOES without
much trouble, and he went to ST.
Joseph and settled with buyer who
had raised obje ction 10 carload that
had been sent him. At this time
Willie seems to have had $500 TO $3.50,
and the dealer with WIN m he was do
ing business advised him TO send a
dr. aft for the money to his father. he
replied that he would wait until he
had settled the whole business and
tn en- forward the money at one time
by express. The dealer appears to
have thought this little queer, for
he wrote toJ. A. Presley about the
conversation.
Willie was also sent to another
point where there was carload OF
potat oes remaining unsettled for, and
where it is believed that he affec ed
a settlement. After all of the cars
had been disposed Of. the young man
must have had about $500. as the po-
tatoes would go 6OO bushels or more to
the carload. He was not to pay for
the apples that he was to buy, but
these were to be shipped to Mankato
in the same manner as the potatoes
had been shipped south. His OILY
payments would be for railroad fare
and other necessary expenses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
REVIEWED BELLAMY.
The Social Science Club Spends an Ever
ing Discussing His Book Equality"

The Social Science club met at the
public library rooms Friday, the
meeting having been postponed from
Tuesday evening on account Of the
lecture. There was good attend
ance and an interesting meeting was
held. A. o BELL md was elected %
membership to fill a vacancy. The
club proposes to observe Washington's
birthday by changing the date of it's
annual banquet from May to that
time. The chair was authorized to
appoint committee to m AXE arrange
ments for the occasion. 1t is proposed
to have short address, also music
and possibly some other literary fea-
lures, etc
The paper of the evening was re-
view of Bellamy's last book,
Equality" by W. D. Willard. He
presented the main features Of the
book to the club in an interesting
manner, and was followed by Prof. S.
H. Rowe, who opened the discussion
by taking up points which Mr.. Will
lard had been unable for want of
time to touch, and commented upon
them.
There was short discussion of the
principles set forth by Bellamy, andit
was pointed out that while he scheme
advocated by Bellamy won d doubtless
never be adopted, aud probably never
realized if adopted, yet there is a
gradual drift in the direction of which
be writes, and more and more the
government is interesting itself in
that which concerns it's citizens, and
taking upon itself the control or regu-
lation of many industries. And it was
shown that the drift was more aud
more in this direction, Several ex-
pressed their belief that the ultimate
result of this would be in the course
of the next century the adoption of a
mod fed system of socialism; that
this would come about gradually, so
udb LueIo WOulu Ue 10 SDOCk, dnu
people would hardly reaize change
had been made. La support of this
| the advance of the last decade was
cited. Others expressed the opinion
that anything of that kind would
| prove a failure, 10 that it would tend
TO destroy iudividualism and competl-
tion and SO put an end 10 all progress,
but these were in a hopeless minority.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on tn sday evening, Dec. I b,
W hen W. E. Young will read a paper
on whats the Matter with Modern
Pr dagogy" DR.. E. ID. Steel will lead
! the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
DECEMBER WEATHER.
For the Future From Expert
enCe of the Past.

The following data of the weather at
st. Paul during the month of Deem
Der for the past twenty six years have
been compiled by Sergeant Lyons, OF
the weather bureau: The mean or
normal temperature of the month for
the entire period of twenty-six years
was 20 deg. above zero The Warmest
month was that of 1877, with an aver
age temperature of "a; the coolest
YVES that of 1876, with an average Of s.
The highest temperature of any day
was So, on the 22d, in 1888; the lowest
on any day was 80 below zero, on
Christ mas, 1879. The average preci-
pitation of rain or melted snow dur
ing the month for the twenty-siX
We irs was nearly an inch and a quar-
ter-121. The greatest monthly pre-
cipitation was nearly three inches
z S5) in 1891, and the least One-tenth
of an inch in 1890. The greatest
amount of precipitation in any
twenty-four hours was an inch and
half on the 18th and l4th of the
month in 1891. Elk ending back to
the winter of 1884 only, the greatest
amount of snow fall in any twenty
four consecutive hours was five in
ches, on the 28th and 10Th of the
month in 1889 The average number
of cloudy days in the month for the
period has been IL; average number
Of partly cloudy days, II, and the
average number of clear days s. The
prevailing winds have been from the
northwest, and their highest velocity
was fOrty-sx miles an hour on the 9th
Of the month in 1881.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
Last Heard of Willie.

From St. Joseph, Willie went to
Chillicothe, Mo-, and wrote to bl"
father that he would send some of the
money that he had collected. He
SAID that he was gong to some other
point in Missouri. This was the last
letter re ceived from him, and the last
seen or heard of the young man. This
letter arrived about two weeks ago,
and since then the postman has been
eagerly awaited on his daily rounds,
and on every trip has left only dlsaI.
pointment and growing fear at the
store and residence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

The Herald announces the death Of
Mrs VIM. Perrin at Amboy on Tues
day morning after an illness of short
duration. The deceased had been a
resident of the county since 1870, set
Ting in Pleasant Mound with her
husband, where they resided until
about four years ago when they re-
moved to Amboy.
The Amboy Herald notes che latest
swiBdle. IL says stranger called at
a house ia Pleasant Mound one day
last week and represented himself as
a collector for Amboy merchants and
business men. The lady told him
they owed but one man in Amboy and
paid 81 Is on the account, and the fel.
low departed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
1T WILL SOON BE OVER.

The proposition made by the Cos
mopoJitan Magazine club will not
continue long so if you have not filled
out coupon attached to advertisement
in this paper yesterday, don't fail to
fill the one in this paper and send it
to the FREE PRESS office at once.
This is without doubt the grandest
offer ever made by magazine and
those interested in history, literature,
art, science or the education Of their
family and the building up Of home
library should not delay in Investigate
ing. a full set Of the work can be
seen at the FREE PRESS Office and any
one wishing to investigate Is welcome
to its use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

G A. Piilsbury has resigned the ac-
tive management of the dig milling
interests in Minneapolis with which
ne has been identified for SO many
years, and as was TO have been eX-
DecIed, some OF the politicians are
Charging that the move was brought
about because he wants to be cdndl-
0ale for the senate TO succeed Davis.
The fact that PillSbury is on record as
Davis friend in the coming contest,
and has said positively that he was
not and would not be a candidate
seems to cut no figure with these gen
tlemen. If Davis is to be killed pOllti-
caIiy, the blow will not be struck by
Htnnepin county unless its leading
Republicans undergo radical change
Ct heart. Davis hasn't larger or
M Re- influential number Of friends in
any district in the state than in the
Fifth.
The above is from the pen of Jerry
j in the Minneapolis Journal. "Jer-
~" may be correct when he says that
at Davis is to be killed politically,
the blow will not be struck by Henne-
pin county unless it's leading Republi-
cans undergo a radical change of
heart" The Free Press, although
quite a distance from Hennepin
county, and acknowledgedly not in
the secrets of the Heading Republi-
cans" of that well populated borough,
is nevertheless of the opinion that
Hennepin county will not let the next
United States senatorial election go
nncontested by some one of it's several
ambitious politicians. That Senator
Davis has good many friends in Min
neapolis, and that Mr.. Pillsbury may
be correctly enumerated among
such, is, perhaps, true, still
"there are others" who may not
be so considerate of Davis value to
the state and country as the big ex-
miller is reputed to be. From this
distance, and even at this early'stage
In the political game, we are willing
to 60 on record as predicting that
Hennepin county will not only fight
for the gubernatorial nomination but
Is we'll for Senator Davis seat Note
this down, "Jerry," in the recesses OF
your mental calculations to be drawn
upon later. The northwestern breezes
of late have been waiting peculiar
aroma in this direction that carries a
sort of political perfume which leads
u to believe that the cork has been
quietly drawn from a political bottle
that Jerry" has not been permitted
to run his probosis into. Some of these
Hennepin fellows are shy-devilish
shy-yOu know.