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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26
MINGO DETECTS COUNTEFFITs.

lhA.NOO lLlLClD OOOlNl Ell EIldS.
A dog that can unerringly discrim-
mate between a good and bad coin
and never hesitates an instant over a
counterfeit that will puzzle his master
seems hardly credible. It is more than
is generally claimed for dog sense.
Nevertheless such is q fact
This Spitz is years Old. 1t goes
by the name of Mingo, and is the prep
erty of G.. Harrison, Sam Leandro
road housekeeper. Mr.. Harrison has a
number of these dogs, hut NIingo is the
only one that acts as the watchdog of
his masters treasury. It is the Gus
tom of Mingo, as soon as a customer
drives up to the door, to run out to the
vehicle, and, putting his paws or ono
of his wheels, survey the visitor Those
who know the dog throw the coin in
payment of the refreshment sought to
A1ingo, who immediately catches it up
and runs with it to the man in charge.
Niingo also goes into the parlor and
collects for whatever is served there,
and il there happens to be any change
coming to the customer he takes it
back
One day a would-he wag threw a
counterfeit dollar to the dog, who made
his usual rush for the coin, but, to the
MANAGEMENT of the fellow, the dog re-
fused to take up the money, and sat
expectantly waiting for another. Amid
the laughter Of his companions he
threw a good coin to the dog, when, to
the further establishment Of those pres
ent, he ran off with it, leaving the other
on the floor. The owner was called in
who knew nothing at that time Of the
lsmartness of his dog, and the expert
ment was repeated again and again
but the counterfeit would not go with
Mingo.
Since then-some four years ago
Mingo has had more bad coins tried on
him than could be found in the gov
ernment collection Of such coins, and
with an instinct as true ais that which
takes the magnetic needle to the NORTH
he chooses between the good and th'
bad. If there is any doubt as to a coin
offered it is thrown to the dog, and th'
master win stand by the dogs deci
sion. The little fellow, who sweat
with his tongue and smiles with hi
3 tail" is never put to the necessity u
rattle the coin on the floor or take /
! TO an electric light to examine it, Blu
2 in, darkness or in light it is ever tn
r same. He will not take up a counter
felt. and the bogus nickel or the leade.
a dollar. half or quarter he knows in
moment. He has been tested hundred
of times, and will pick a good col
out of a dozen bad ones, or will leav
only the bad ones lying ON the groun
from a handful thrown him. He IS
q natural born money maker, grabs at
e, coin as would a miser and for
r stranger it would be as hard to get
from him.
it As a Judge of coin he could not /
euualled at the Treasury. He
e keenly alive to BUSINESS, and day
=. "a night, is always awake to the Jingle
the merry chink.-San Francis
Chronicle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26
CHORIsTERs ENTERTAIN.

ST. Stephens Church choir gave an
entertainment at the New-Century
Club building Thursday evening. The
program was as follows: Piano SOLO
Norris Morgan; recitation, Mrs. Lena
Austermuhl; violin duet, Master Stig-
Ter and Herman Hanf; vocal trio, Mrs.
McAIullen, Miss Chalfant and Miss
Emma Thielman; piano duet, Miss
Helen Kurtz and Edward Kurtz; pro
fessor Prentegrass' School," by mem
bers of the choir and their friends.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26

The provisions sent on Thanksgiv-
ing Day to the Day Nursery and Hos
pital for Babies were very plentiful.
They were sent from all parts of the
state.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26
KGllall & CO.

LADIES' Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send &c
stamps for particulars Relief for
Ladies'" In letter by return mall At
druggists. Chichester Chemical Go.
Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Lille M Whitelock and VIII
liam A. Darrell were married at the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26
Farmers

The Winter Course of Thirteen
Weeks in Agriculture and Horticulture
at Delaware College will open January
3, 1899. instruction practical; only
ordinary school preparation necessary
Glasses distinct from those Of regular
courses.
Tuition free.
For full particulars address,
DR.. Geo. A. HaTteT, Pres
NEWARK, DEL.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS
WAITE sroCK CoMPANY.

Annie Louise Ames, who is featured
with Waite's Stock Company, to be
seen ait the Grand Opera House all
next week, was formerly a great ia
vorite in the days OF Atkinson & Cook,
strong repertoire organization, of
which she was the star, but which has
long been out Of existence. Besides
possessing great versatility, being able
to turn from roles Of Lady Isabelle, in
EAST Lynne to such characters as
Billy Piper, In The Danites," and the
old hag Gargonte, in Monte Cristo."
Originally a dancer, Miss Ames, who is
Boston girl, found her proper sphere
In the standard drama and her success
in It was immediate. Since her mar
riage with Jean Jacques, the wealthy
Waterbury Comm manager, who is
now one of the propretors Of the
Waite's Stock Company, she has been
in retirement and in the interim has
gained in charm of personality and in
the strength of her acting. She will
appear at every matinee as we'll as
every evening performance. Support
ing her are c.. H. Truesdell, Frederick
Weber. Fred Wayne Campbell, George
H. Mitchell, Charles S. Ogle, Jerome
Keanan. Dick Kline, Harry Yeager,
Lillian Keanan and a host OF others in
strong specialties between every act
Deavos Trio will open every perform
ance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets
Druggists refund money II II fails. 25c.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-26

The second entertainment of the
Wilmington Etar Course wss given by
F. Hopkins Smith, Of New York, last
night. Among his readings he gave
the clever new story, "a Kentucky Gin
derella." The course has become very
popular.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20
LEEsBURo, Fla, Jan. T., '9S
Mr.. Marius Hanson,

LEEsBURo, Fla, Jan. T., '98.
Mr.. Marius Hanson,
Grayling, Mich.
Dear Sir:-Your letter and state
ment Of Crawling Exchange Bank was
handed to me by Mr.. Budd, cashier
of the LeesburR County and State
Bank. 1 made arrangements to pay
the Crawling Exchange Bank the
SO, 900, to settle with the creditors,
and now am disappointed by meet
ing with heavy loss, which amounts
to twenty-thousan dollars to me,
and leaves me poor man, and all
have at the present time is my real
estate here, and am willing to deed
it over to your people, and my wagons
harness, mules and my land In gen.
eral. This Is q painful letter for
me to write you, as ! had intended
to pay you the money (say ten thou,-
and dollars) but can't do It now.
Send representative, and will deed
over to your people.
Yours very respectfully
G. c. TRENCH.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20
LEEsBURa, Flor, Dec. g., '97.

LEEsBURa, Flor, Dec. g., '97.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Alexander,
Grayling, Michigan.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of I'd to
hand with deed to sligo OF lots IL and
IL, also bill of sale, which you will
have to itemize more minutely. Also
you mention Maurice Hanson, but do
not represent him as receiver.
now have the $40, 10000 ready, aud
as soon as Mr.. Budd comes home
from Philadelphia, / will have him
pay over the money to the receiver
Of Crawling Exchange Bank, via, II
there Is one appointed.
Nv. Budd Is cashier of the State
and County Bank OF Leesburg, Fla.
He is In Philadelphia on business,
and may not return inside Of 10 days,
but as soon as he does, will give
the matter my attention, and in.
struct you what / will require of the
Receiver Of the Crawling Exchange
Bank.
Yours respectfully
c. c. TRENCH.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

Englishmep are finding fault with
our new tariff law, as viewed from
an English standpoint. The official
figures from the Home ONCE indicate
that British expectations during 1897
showed decrease of nearly $40, 0O0,-
900, and they claim 1t Is the result
of the new tariff law In the United
States, which has set our people to
manufacturing again, and thus cut
OF large importations of English and
other foreign goods.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The death rate of We teran Union
soldiers Is now about 100 per day,
and every year adds largely to the
mortality This must be very con,
soling to the groauers and mouruers
over pension frauds" and national
paupers. An eminent soldier states
men recently remarked: IF you want
good soldiers for the next war, treat
well your old soldiers of the last war. "
It is a great truth. The men who
followed the flag from 1851 to 1866
have not been overpaid for their ser.
vice, nor do the honest, patriotic
people believe they have.-Inter-
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

1t can scarcely be affirmed that the
white men Of Oklahoma, who "burn-
ed two Indians at the stake" set any
noble example Of civilization to the
red men. IL mattcred not what
their crime was, 1t offers no justifl-
cation for the white savagery. The
United States should hunt the per-
petrators down and punish them rs
murderers. Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

One reason why 1898 is going to be
a better business year than 1897 was
is that everybody thinks 1t will be.
The immediate outlook is much
brighter now than IL was twelve
months ago, and the general opinion
is that IL will be still brighter six
months hence. There is no room for
pessimists In this country these days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

Wheat expectations to Europe con-
tInue heavy. Including flour, the
wheat expectations from this coun.
try to Europe during the past year
have been over one-half Of the total
expectations Our exports of wheat
have amounted to over $50, 900. 600
bushels as against the worlds total
shipment of about $4,000, 0Oo bush.
els,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The Democratic gentlemen WHO
were ont for sound money year or
so ago, are now sounding the unsound
money men with the view OF reach
lug something more substantial than
mere sound.-G ODE Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

It is reported that the flint-glass
factories of the country have such
large orders ahead, since the extern
sive resumption Of work in that In
dustry, that it will be impossible to
I'LL them for some weeks to come.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

We do not see any more articles In
the Democratic papers wailing over
the failure of the Dingley law as q
revenue producer. The December
surplus of almost two millions has
silenced them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

An English paper says China VII
probably transfer its orders for cot
ton from India to the United States
on account of the more favorable
price. The productions OF this cOun-
try are gaining ground In the mar
kets OF the world. Globe Dem.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

Great Britain bought produce Ia
the Uni ed States last year to the
extent OF $573, 100000. and paid for
it in British gold. Mr.. Bryan is still
advising farmers to sell their surplus
crops for silver, taking all the chan
ces of such tremendous change In
the currency.-Globe- Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The various silver factions which
recently met at Washington agreed
that they would stand together for
silver, with the ratio l6 to /. The
Mexican dollar was too rich in silver
TO suit them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The tonnage which passed through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal, the pres
emit year was twice as large as that
which passed through the great Suez
canal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

@Publicomania" Is new word, de-
Aned as "a craving for n0toriety." 1t
seems to have been coined for use In
referring to certain members of the
Ohio legislature.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The people of Ohio arc honest In
politics. The demonstration OF this
fact beyond cavil is worth a good
deal. The state has suffered 10 ma
tIonal estimation, because the con-
trary was the current belief.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

II the Commissioners Of Pensions
knows OF any frauds on the pension
rolls ii is his duty to hunt them out
and send them to the penitentiary,
instead of talking to the newspapers
about them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The way for the Commissioners to
purge the pension roll" Is to attend
20 his sworn duty and purge 1t not
talk about it In the newspapers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

his payment Of the 10000, and his
execution of the deed to the hotel.
Please write US In detail your pro-
posals for carrying through the settle
ment.
Very truly
G. CHETWYND STAPYLTON,
President.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

LEFsBURe, Flor, Dec. q, '97.
Mr.. M. Hanson, Crawling, Mich.
Dear Sir:--I have draft for your
people since Dec. lst, but have been
waiting on Mr.. Budd, and he has not
returned yet. His people think he
will be here by Jan. 1st. Your prop.
osition do not fully agree with,
and ! notice no one has written
me as Receiver, simply signing their
name, and shall not pay dollar
until you can send statement, and
that statement fully satisfied by the
creditors In fun.
Yours truly
c. c. TRENCH.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

O. cHrrwYNp srAPYLrox, AP.K. COOKE
President Asst. Cashier.
THE LEESBURG AND COUNTY
STATE BANK.
LEEsBURG, Fla, Dec. 90. '97.
Mr.. Marius Hanson,
Rec'r Crawling Exch. Bank.
Grayling, Mich.
Dear Sir:-Mr. G. c. Trench has
conferred with us relative to a pro-
posal of sediment that he has made
to the creditors of your trust, name
ly, that he will pay ten thousand
dollars cash, and convey his hotel at
your place, provided he can obtain
thereby an absolute discharge from
further liability to any of the credit
ors Of the bank now In your hands.
Mr.. Trench desires us to say that he
Is ready to make the cash payment
and conveyance whenever the proper
steps are taken on your side to carry
out his recruitment Of final discharge
from liability.
It would seem necessary that he
should be furnished by you with list
officially certified, of all the creditors
az they appear on the books of the
bank, and as you may have learned
Of them from other sources. Each
and every creditor should then sign
individually q legal acquittance OF
any further claim against Mr..
Trench.
In case there should be CREDITOR
resident In foreign lands, and who can
not readily b reached, perhaps some
leading and responsible creditors
could give MI. Trench an indemnity
bond against subsequent claims from
such parties.
In q word what Mr.. Trench re.
quires is . receipt In full of al de,
mands from every individual creditor
and whenever he can be thus assured
Of absolute immunity from any
possible future claims from any
quarter, Whatsoever, based on hid
connection with the Exchange Bank,
then he IL ready to pay the sl0. 900,
and to convey the hotel to whoe vel
the creditors may designate.
Mr. Trench says there will be nc
delay on his part, rs he is quite ready
now to make the sediment In accord
ance with his offer.
On his behalf, therefore. we shall
be glad to hear from you what mode
OF procedure you suggest in order to
meet Mr.. Trench's requirements. He
suggested that the ooicial lists of
creditors and their individually sign
cd receipts In full should be sent 10
this bank for delivery to.hIm upon
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

The Senate has taken up the Ha-
waiian treaty. The senator's who IA
vor it are In accord with . vast ma
jority of the American people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20
Great Inventory Sale.
Before taking stock osr the following reductions IN
entire linz:


Ay 3V0ADs
80 In. unbleached cotton, for
mer price and &c, &C,
Very heavy Cotton, for. price
to iOc, DC,
Heavy bleached Cotton, regu-
lar price &c, for &C
Best Blesched Cotton, &c,
White Quilting Flannel. worth
SC, only sic'
80 In. Percales, worth 12lc. &C.,
Best Indigo Blue Prints, 43c'
Best Light Prints made, alc,
Plaid Dress Goods. yard wide.
worth l2lc, &c
Apron Gingbam, reduced from
&c to Sc,
Apron Bingham, reduced from
&c to SC:
Dress Bingham, per yard, 3toSc;
Heavy Bed Ticking, Ger yard, SC!
Heavy Quilts, full size, 4Sc
(sold everywhere for Toy
Best Quilt made, only 75c
Gray or white Blankets, pair, 43c
Ladies' Outing Flannel Wrap
ers, worth 1925 to $3.50, CSC
Ladies Skirt Patterns, all wool
reduced to 75c
Ladies' and Children's Furnish
ing Goods.
Children's all wool Hose, l0c
Ladies' 90 % &c l21c,
Ladies' best Cashmere Hose,
zoe, two pair for 35c
Ladies' Corsets, upw. from 23c
Ladies' Ribbed Vests and
Drawers, per piece 21c
Ladies' all wool Vests and
Pants, per suit 75c
Child's fleece lined combina-
ti0n suits, SOC
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

special invitation Is extended 70 all TO call and examine
and 10 counters and Tinwars Il viii save you S.
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT SALE
r. JOSEPH, drayling, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20
G. @. TRENCH.
ION back is writteno

YOU OoCK 10 WEIOtVusJ
To the Commercial Hotel.
! nnd have not got the deed. It
must be at Crawling. at the bank. II
1t can't be found then you eau get It
from the Court House, as there was q
deed made by the Sheriff to Thomas
Trench, and that is the only way
know at present
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20
know, and probably inside Of 30 days
] could meet the first proposition.
Yours truly
G. TRENCH.


LEnsBURo, Flor, Nov. 81, '07.
Mr.. George L. Alexander,
Grayling, Michigan.
Dear Sir:-Your letter NJ the Gath
to hand. Will write you moro fully in
q few days, and arrange to meet the
first proposition In short time, and
make some arrangements here with
out giving Messrs Bushley and Zarra
any further trouble with this matter.
Mr.. Bushley said he had received .
telegram from you, before i left
Bloomsbury, Pa, and you wanted
s12, 100000. I went and told Mr..
Zarr to say to him 1 would do only
what I had agreed to, when you
were here.
Yours truly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20
SYNOPSIS.

General Admission to al parts Of the house 26 cents.
obtained charge at the usual place
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-20

Dear Sir:--I made propositions to
Mt. Geo. Alexander In writing, and
have had no report from him on the
same.
Whenever Jour people fully decide
which one Of the propositions made
In writing you will accept, let me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-02
SATURDAYS FIRE.
Mrs. Clara AveriII's Home Damaged $3.50
Occupants Loss. About $50.

At 6.10, Saturday afternoon, alarm %
was sounded for fire in the ell of the
house of Mrs. Clara Averill on Spring
street and occupied by Cyrus Witham.
1t was discovered by Mr.. Witham
when he was returning home from MS
work and the alarm was given by
neighbors, who at once began the re-
moving of the goods in the house. The
hose companies were soon on the scene
and in half an hour the ''all out was
blown. The cause of the fire vas
probably from the burning out of the
chimney and the live SCOT being drawn
out of one of the holes in the same by
the strong wind.
The flames We're confined to this part
alone and with the water damage will
probobly reach $3.50, covered by insur-
ance. Mr.. Williams loss will be about
$50 on breakage of furniture; no insur-
ance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-02

out 40 the lodge So and the Rebekahs
81 members and marched in bodies to
the Pleasant Street Methodist church
which had been appropriately arranged
for the occasion. and where they listen
ed to a pleasing sermon by the Rev
George ID. Lindsay, pastor Of the
church. The services were largely at
tended and were interesting. the ser
mon being one of Mr. LindSay's best
and he being in good form. He dWcli
upon the history of the order ana spokt
Of the general benefit Of all secret or
CARNATIONS to the world at large as
being the leaders to the work of the
Christian church. Societies being
formed for the mutual benefit Of the
members such benefit rcdounded to the
good of the world and consequently
they are aids to Christian civilization
and the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-02
FUNERAL OF SERGT. BARNES.
Hundreds Attended Services and Thousands
Witnessed the Large Funeral Procession.

Since the DAYS of the war of the Re
bellion there has been no such event.
commanding the wide spread interest,"
in this city as that of the funeral, yeSl
terday, of the late Sergeant Barnes of
Co. II, I'd Regiment, N. G.. S. NJ.
The large attendance upon the last
sad rites, indicated not alone the in
terest that the public took in the de
ceased as a volunteer soldier who had
received marching orders in response
to the call for troops by the President,
but it was evidenced of the general re-
spect and high regard by which the de-
ceased was held by those of this city
who knew him well and best
Accommodations at the late home of
the deceased were not sufficient and as
the church from which the services
would have been conducted under diff =
ferent circumstances, was engaged for
a service at an hour closely following
that of the funeral, arrangements We're
made for the services to be held in the
large parlOrs of the firm of Nudd &
Smell. undertakers on Common street
The services began at . o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. George d. Lindsey of
the Pleasant street Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-02
Myrtle Street School FLAG.

The Myrtle Street school builiing is TO
have Il new flag. Tho flag has been pnr-
chased and The raising viii occur, this
forenoon, II is planned that there shall
he quite a demonstration on this occasion.
The programme is for the scholars Of the
school on the Plains and those Of the
South Grammar school to meet "a the lat
ter schoolhouse. and. forming. march To
Shcrwin street, to Silver, Ia Western ave
nue.. where The pupils Of that school will
join thc procession. together with the
children II the Oakland Street school.
The route will then be up Pleasant
street, taking along the school on that
street. Here tine children from the Brook
Street school will Join them and then the
route win be through North street 10
MaR. 10 Getcheil, 10 College avenue. up
College avenue 10 Myrtle street to the
school buildtng. where the new 'old
Glory" VIII be flung % the breeze with
appropriate ceremonies.