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Middletown transcript., 1898-01-15
MnNIcIPAL POLITICS.


Unfortunately the Union Republic
cans of Dover decided to introduce par
tisan politics into their town election
held on Tuesday, following the mis-
taken lead of their Smyrna brethren.
The result was that they were beaten
two to one. They say it was not fairly
done. The Wilmington "Sun," the
Addicks-Boggs organ. claimed on We'd
nesday that ''over 200 colored voters
were disfranchised and thirty white
voters were prevented from voting" !"
The excuse or reason, if such it was,
for turning down these would-be voters
was that they had violated the
New Constitution in not paying their
taxes in person or in paying the taxes
of other persons, father for son or
vice versa. The "Sun" claims upon
the authority of James L. Wolcott that
the authorities erred in refusing the
ballots but in any event it is better to
have the contest at town than at a
general election. 1t will emphasize
the fact every man must pay his own
tax in person, or be deprived the priv
ilege of voting-this vas town tax
and his own registration fee, that is
every man except the partisans Of the
tax collectors and the registrars, those
who are partisan, and the most of
them are appointed for that purpose.
1t is pity that politics is ever in
jected into local matters. Itltoo often
governs under the surface, and the Re-
publicans of Kent County have griev-
ances that stir the blood and quicken
the pulse but they poke their resent
ment into the face of every man who
does not agree with them in every par
ticular, swallowing Addicks and his
Objectionable fellows, and thus lose the
sympathy Of men of all parties. This
undoubtedly conteibuted to their defeat
in Dover on Tuesday and properly so.
Reasonable men are not to be driven.
In a vote of AIS the Citizens ticket won
by majorities from. .154 to 129. 1t is
claimed that rs Republicans voted the
Citizens ticket, enough to have elected
the other ticket and it had som g
good men on it but for the partisan
idea in local matters. But whence
came those IS Republicans? Perhaps
the more Thoughtful Republicans of
Dover and of Kent are coming to the
conclusion that "Addicks or nobody"
will never win and it is party suicide to
continue in that line,
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paw Your Little BiIIs,

You may talk about the tariff, and protec-
ton, and free trade,
And party panaceas for oppress ing human
ills,
And improving trade conditions" and the
boom that wheat has made,
But the way to stir up business is to pay your
little bills.
If you owe the grocer twenty, and he owes
the butcher ten,
And five more to the coal man, and to the
ice man five.
Your payment of the twenty helps along
three business men,
And the payments they can make in turn
make other people thrive.
Idle money in your pocket doesn't do you
any good;
Unless your bills are all paid up in full it
isn't yours;
Just pay all you are able, as you wish that
others would;
That's the recipe for hard times that invar-
iably cures.
II you pay what you owe others, others still
can then pay you;
It's the circulating dollar that the pulse Of
business thrills;
So set your money working, and then watch
what it will do,
For the way to stir up business il to pay your
little bills.
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Deafness cannot be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot reach
he diseased portions of the ear There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caus-
ed by an infamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets inaamed you have a rumbling
sound or inperf ct hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured BY Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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CURRENT EVENTS

A tornedo swept over the city of Fort
Smith, Arkansas. Wednesday, killing
thirty persons, and seriously injuring hun
dreds, destroying 100000 worth of
property.
Mrs. Augusta Mack. jointly charged with
Martin Thorn Of the murder Of William
Guldensuppe, bath rubber, at Woodside,
L. L. in June of last year, was on Monday
sentenced 10 fifteen years in the State prison
at Auburn. The good time allowance at
tainable would reduce the term to ten years
and five months. This is very inadeqaut 9
punishment, the woman deserving to be
hung if any woman ever deserved it.
New Jersey has Legislative session
every year, and that of 1898 began Tuesday,
the Republicans organizing both branches.
The organization of the Senate, with Fos-
ter M. Voorhees as President, has an espec-
ial significance, as he will become Acting
Governor in case Governor Griggs shall re-
sign 10 become Attorney General in Pres:-
dent McKinley's Cabinet, as he is expected
to do. AS Acting Governor, Mr.. Voorhees,
will be the most prominent candidate for
the Republican nomination for the succeed
ing term, and his election as President of
the Senate under the present conditions
may be accepted as declaration in his fav-
or by the leading Republicans of the State.
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SENATOR Mark A. Hanna has been
elected by the Ohio Legislature to fill
out the unexpired term to which he
was appointed by Gov. Bushnell when
John Sherman last March went into
President McKinley's Cabinet, and
also for Full term Of six years from
March 4th next. Senator Hanna re-
ceived 73 votes, just the number re-
Quired to elect. Seven Republicans
voted against him. joining the Demo-
Gratis in an effort to compass his de-
feat. Whether they were honest in
this opposition or were mere faction
lists and party wreckers we can scarcely
Judge at this distance but the admins
tration Of President Mckinley is to be
congratulated upon Senator Hanna's
election. The only charge against him,
aside from the senaitonal charge Of
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PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, A Central Cuban Relief Com
mittee has been appointed by President NC
Kinley for the purpose of collecting funds,
food, clothing and medicine to be forwarded
TO Stephen E. Barton, Chairman of said Com
mittee. of Temple Court, corner OF Nassau
and Beekman streets, New York City, to be
sent free to Consul General Lee, at Havana,
for the relief Of the suffering and starving
people OF the unfortunate island Of Cuba;
AND WHEREAS, The said Relief Committee
has requested the Executives Of the different
States to form local committees or other
means toad them in this commendable work;
NOW. therefore, I, Ebe w. Tunnel, Governor
of the State of Delaware, do issue this pro-
clamation recommending to the citizens OF
Delaware a prompt and generous response 10
this appeal. And hereby call upon all
charitable'societies and other organizations
of the State to assist in this work, and des
ignate the Mayor of the City OF Wilmington
and the Mayors and Presidents Of the Town
Councils Of the other cities and towns OF tne
State as depositaries to whom money, CLOTH
ing, provisions and other necessaries may De
transmitted for forwarding to the said RELIEF
Committee.
The people of Delaware have every cause
for thankfulness and gratitude In pnat we
have been free from famine, pestilence and
the devastations of war. Peace and plenty
have ever dwelt in our midst. and as we have
been SO blessed our hands have ever been e1-
tended to help and our means ever ready to
relieve the distressed in all lands.
In testimony whereof I, Ebe w.
Tunnel, Governor Of the State Of
Delaware, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal OF
the State to be hereto affixed this
twelfth day of January, in the year
RI. ST. OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and .ninety eight, and OF
the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-second.
By the Governor,
EBE w. TUNNEL.
J.H. HUGHES,
Secretary of State.
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WANAMAKERM.

- s<-Y1-H- = - ~
dunn weight Suitable for any season
of the year.
At SOC from 75c-
Atwood imported Homespun Suiting.
The new tariff will make this quality
nearly double this price.
At SOC from 81
English jacquard; two-color crepe ground
with black figure woven on.
At SOC from 85c-
English Fancy Suiting. Bayadere weave
with dashes Of black.
At soc from 75c-
Four lines of Fancy Cheviots. All this
seasons goods and desirable
At Csc from ST.
52-in Atwood Melton Covert. Stylish
for tailor-made dresses.
At 75c from 81 .25-
Imported Illuminated Armure. All-wool
and will be sold again at the old price
FIanneIS. PRETTY stuffs for
Eiderdowns, warn warm home new wear II
Flannelettes them lust lately
gathered; but the January spirit
has caught them, too. Hence these
prices
25c Wash Flannels at 2Oc-
A well made cloth, with just enough cot
ton among the wool to give better wear
and prevent shrinking. 20pretty styles.
371zc Saxony FIanneIs at Csc
Pretty striped stuffs for sacques, skirts
and wrappers.
Soc Eiderdowns at 371zc-
CSC Eiderdowns at Soc
In ripple and mohair stripes, and fancy
patterns, bright and pretty-always
wanted.
Eiderdowns, 25c TO 75c-
In plain coIors, for opera eloal1s, wrappers
and bath robes.
White Flannels, 20c to 85c-
Cotton and wool, all WOOL and silk and
wool-from the best flannel mills we
know.
Golf Flannels, 60c-
First showing of correct golf flannels from
Glasgow.
FlanneIettes, SC, 7e, &c and 10c-
Pretty wooly-Iooking cotton stuHs, in
the brightest, warmest sorts we could
gather. Abundant choosing at each
price.
Turtle-neck AsPLENDID sweat sweat
0WSdbCIS -pood looks and
comfort combined. Woven double
from the waist-up. Inner part has
cIose-fitting roll neck; outer part
has laced front and sailor collar.
Made of the finest worsted yarns,
with clean, even stitch; shaped and |
finished by hand. Plain colors or
striped ends.
Mems Sweaters, $3.50.
Boys sizes, 6 to IL years, So. SO. |
Many other styles and lower
prices are here, Of course.
John Wanamaker.
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When you are suffering from Catarrh or
Cold in the head you want relief right
away. Only Ten cents is required to test it,
Ask your druggist for the trial size of Ely's
Cream aim, or buy the SOC. size. We
mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., N, Y. City.
was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month Of October could
neither taste nor smell and could hear but
little. EIy's Cream Balm cured it.-Mar
Gus Geo. Shautz. Railway. NJ.
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To esday, Fet. is, 1sss.-sale Of Stock
Household Goods. &C., by W. B. Williams
on the 'Holten Farm" q miles west of
MiddletoWn.
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MW. u. Ol0lp q W.
FOURTH and MARKET Sis.
Wilmington, Del.
Our stock of Ladies Goats,
Jackets and Wraps is fast grow
ing smaller. The reduced
prices tells the tale and if you
can find your size the saving
| will be as follows.
All the $3.50 Coats reduced to 81
All the s. Coats reduced to s6.
All the $40 Coats reduced to s..
| All the $l2 Coats reduced to So
All the SIS Coats reduced to Sl0.50.
All the SIG Coats reduced to sl2.
All the $40 Goats reduced to SI4.
All the go Coats reduced to SIS
| Everything new this season.
Made Of the best materials in
the latest styles to our own
order.
Blanket prices meet the un-
seasonable weather. We've
too many to carry over.
L
100 pairs $500 grade for 1886.
so pairs $3.50 grade for $3.50.
Table Linens.
600 yards extra heavy Irish
Cream Damask Table Linen,
81 inches wide-65c grade for
60e Also fine quality bleach
ed damask; &c inches wide, 81
grade for Csc per yard.
Remnants of Table Linen.
| Containing Il to 8 yards in
all grades of bleached and
cream atabout half price.
Embroideries.
Of our own impo rtation.
Have just arrived and are as
handsome as any we have ever
shown. They are patterned in
bold and neat designs, dainty
and stylish of edgings insert
ings and all-overs that we feel
sure our customers will be
pleased with. TIE prices were
never lower and the assort-
ment comprises about twenty
thousand yards, running in
price from Sc to $6 per yard.
Carpets.
Tapestry Brussels Remnants
lin remnants of 25 yards and
less 85c goods for so cents.
Velvet Carpets in short
lengths f Is yards and less
SOC for the 81 grade.
Bigelow&Smith's Administer
and Moquette Carpets in REM
nants of l8 yards and less
60c per yard from 81 25 and
$l.5O.
Passamentries
in colors and black beaded
goods, l5c quality for Sc; and
the 30c quality for l5c
Remnants of CoIored and
Black Braids, 2 to 4 yards
half price.
Black Goats Loops half price.
Window Shades
One lot mounte d on spring
rollers ready to hang at the
windows, 65c, 75c and 81
grade-will be sold for 23c
each. Bring the measure of
your windows.
Linoleums
More remnants at half price.
VKYaR N nrxnN
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- WANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan. 10, 1888
HALF-YEAR CARPET
CLEARANCE

Been doing likewise for years.
Thousands know it, and wait.
AS business grows, we have to
consider longer and longer pieces as
remnants. :"
We count odd rolls as remnants,
too, and are willing to lose as heavi-
ly on the back-roW lots that failed
of selling maybe just from lack of
showing.
Allin all, today's offering amounts
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than any other three papers.
Table of Contents Weekly;
POEMS.
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES.
FINE ARTS.
SCIENCE,
SURVEY OF THE WORLD,
MUSIC,
EDITORIALS,
EDITORIAL NOTES,
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE,
BIBLICAL RESEARCH,
MISSIONS,
LITERATURE-BooK REVIEWS,
FINANCIAL,
COMMERCIAL.
INSURANCE,
OLD AND YOUNG,
STORIES,
PEBBLES AND PUZZLES, :
WORK IN DOORS AND OUT.
PERSONALS,
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Last week we told you of the
table cloths and napkins at 40 per
cent. less than their true value;
and many are gone-still there are
good pickings left; for instance
Cloths, 68x 90 inches, $500 each
Cloths, 70x 90 inches, S. Is each
Cloths, 68x106 inches, 81 35 each
Cloths, 7ox108 inches, 81. so each
And on up to cloths yards long.
NAPKINS-fuIl bIeached-
24x2O inches, 81. 60 and S225 a dozen
24x24 inches, $3.50 and $325 dozen.
TOWELS
AT 121kc.-Good quality washed huck
towels, either white or bordered; 2ox40
inches.
AT 25c.-Fine extra heavy all white Irish
huck towels, ready washed and hemmed
for immediate use; 24x42 inches.
AT S5c.-Fine damask towels with knot
ted fringe, either all white or daintily
bordered; size 22x50 inches.
Little-price LITTLE prices as
Dress Goods ones grow smaller
during these get-ready days. When
the new stuffs come we must have
space to welcome them. Many of
these are in spring weights, and in
styles similar to the bigger priced
sorts that are coming later. These
hints
At 25c from Soc
Two-coIor Fancy Checks, in light effects.
Suitable for Spring wear.
At 25c from 371sc-
AIl-wool Jacquard cheyiot Style copied
from the imported.
At 25c from 371zc-
42-in. Atwood Checks two styles. Cost
more to make it.
At 31c from 371zc-
Atwood Cloth-fnished chsviot Worth
soc as values 60 today.
At 371zc from Soc
TwO-tOned imnorted Fancy suiang: ms.
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3O,23O Yards of
Fine Carpets

And, as a rule, shorter the length
shorter the price. For instance,
$3.50 WiItons at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75
we lose as little as we need, but
all losses are for your finding.
Bring measurements of several
rooms-good re-furnishing comes
from Changing around"
We say "bring," for. come you
will, if there is carpet want to meet.
Why, it's worth a days journey.
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MIDDLETowN, DEL. JAN. Is, 1898

Secretary of State.
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The INDEPENDENT.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
More widely and favorably known than
any other weekly newspaper of the world.
For nearly fifty years it has held the first
place. 1t has larger list of famous writers
than any other three papers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of Lone Star School, Elwood
township, tor month commencing Sep
TENDER II, 1888, and ending Oct. Z, '9S:
Pupils enrolled: Male, IL; female, 8
total, 10. Whole number of days at
tended by all pupils. 2S3. Department
was excellent throughout the month.
No corporal punishment. No hardness.
The interest and general advance.
ment of the pupils were better than we
had expected the first month. The
school building is fairly we'll equipped
with the necessary apparatus.
We are grateful for the earnest CO..
operation of patrons In making our
work pleasant and profitable. Let the
good work continue throughout the
term.
The following pupils were present
each day of the month: Emeline
Hearn, Florence Derrick, Alice Der
rick, Arthur Derrick, Ola Littell, Nor.
ton Mexican, George Sterling, Eddie
Sterling.
Patrons and friends of education are
respectfully requested to visit us in our
work shop and witness our work.
Respectfully,
j. N. TINCHER, Teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19
CIRCUS DAY NEAR.
Public Expectation Aroused Over the Com
ing Of the Robinson shows.

Inc rapid approach of circus day has
aroused new interest IN the long, looked
for visit Of the John Robinson Great
est of all American Shows to this city
next Friday, Oct. q. This great show
never fails to fulfill its promises land the
public is assured of not only seeing the
largest combined circus, menagerie and
hippodrome In the United States, but
also hundreds of notable arenic fea-
lures never before exhibited in this
country, and especially imported tor
this progressive big show. Public ex-
pectatIon has been excited to remark
able degree by the certainty of seeing
the famous Canadian strong man. Lon
is Cyr, whose marvellous feats of
strength have given him a world. wide
fame, while the other characteristic
features of this greatest of great shows
have aroused the liyeliest anticipation.
Among hundreds of high class per-
formers who contribute to the wonder.
full exhibition only few can be named.
One OF the most remarkable acrobatlc
acts now before the American public ia
that of the famous Harvey Family. and
this great company of acrobats is with
the John Robinson show. The Miller
Family has created a furore in Europe
during the past five years by their as
founding performances IN fancy and
acrobatic bicycling. They are now
with the John Robinson show. And
SO On throughout the list Wherever
superlatiYely great act could be secur-
ed, it was engaged regardless of cost.
and as result the performance given
by this great show can be equalled no.
where else on earth. Particular atten.
ton is also called to the street parade.
which daily precedes the performances
of the big show. A fortune has been
expended in making this free street
display the most magnificent spectacle
ever seen In modern times. Two herds
OF mammoth elephants, $50 horses, oy-
or thousand people, scores of dens of
rare wild beasts. ten kinds of music and
hundreds of new professional features
contribute to the dazzling display; all
of which will be merely an introduction
to the most complete circus perform
ance ever given in this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

Miss Cornie Gibson has gained quite
a reputation in accurate shooting. Last
Wednesday she landed squirrel with
a small rifle, at first shot. The squirrel
was in the top OF Uncle Dick Giants
tail cottonwood tree end the only vIsi-
BILE part of Mr.. Squirrel was his head.
We doubt If Miss Comic has an equal
for age IN this city, and it is altogether
probable the expert crack shots could
not do as fine shooting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

Ernest Coulson, son and deputy of
County Clerk Coulson ofWoods county.
was arrested last week for rails ing
amounts on county warrants and pock.
citing the amounts so raised. He con-
fessed and returned the stolen money
TO the county. He was always looked
upon as an honest young man and his
rash deed caused great shock among
the people Of Woods county. The father
IS said to be an exceptionally fine gen
tleman who is in no way apologizing
for bis sons crime but insists that the
law must take its course.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

The Baptist state convention has
Just closed very interesting and en-
thnsiastic meeting at Newton. w. A
Cam or this city preached the opening
sermon Monday night, the 10th, before
the Ministerial association. The fol-
lowing from this city attended: CO.
Chandler and wife, Mrs. A. E. Chand-
Ter, Mrs j. 5. Runyan. w. A. Cain and
wife, Miss Rena Noble, Miss Una
Holmes, Frank Romig and Elisha Stout.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

The near approach of circus day calls
renewed attention to the fact hat the
John Robinson Greatest of All Ameri.
can Shows is one of the very few exhibit
lions OF its kind in which no gambling
devices or games of chance are permit.
ted. Those who patronize this famous
exhibition are assured Of absolute pro
lection from sharpers of every descrip-
tion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

The next regular teachers examina.
ton will be held at the school house IN
Medicine Lodge on Saturday. Oct. 18th.
Examination to begin at 7:3O a. m.-F.
NJ. Shell, Co. Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19
PEOPLES PARTY MEETINGS.

The following series of Populist
meetings have been arranged by order
of the central committee. The various
candidates will be present at these
meetings and other speakers of this
and surrounding counties will make
addresses. The committeeman of the
various townships should advertise
their respective meetings thoroughly:
Moore tJulian school house) TIL sday. Oct 20
HaZelton, Friday, Oct q
Cedar, (Fan school house, Saturday, Oct. %
Sharon. Tuesday, Oct p
Valley Franklin schoolhousey Webs Oct 26
Elm Mills amber " Thursday, Oct 81
kiowa, Friday, Oct %
Roundup, Saturday, Nov6.
Meetings will begin at O'Clock p. m.
prompt. Turn out and see and hear
the m Ell who will serve you during the
next two years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

The G.. a. r. reunion is being held
in the opera house instead of the grove
on account of the stormy and cold
weather. The exercises began yester-
day and will close to night. Various
speakers Will be in attendance today.
The old soldiers are well represented
and it is more than a usual enjoyment
for them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

Beggs' Hair Renewer.-The old relia-
BILE Hair Restorer and Inyigorator, for
over thirty years the leader in It's line.
Ii you give 1t trial you will recon-
mend it to your friends. Sold by Young
DruO Co
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

A number of his friends on Mule
Creek surprised Elder Ingle on Friday
October 18th, with an elaborate basket
reception az his residence in this city,
in honor of his birthday anniversary.
Through the kindness of the Elder this
office was permitted to partake of some
of the delicacies. Thanks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-19

The Favorite Waist Corset is the lat
est model. Comfortable, durable and
warranted. H. L. Woodward is the
only dealer. Try one and you will use
no other.