The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

X. A we'll known merchant doing business
on Market street, says he considers the
REPUBLICAN the beIt advertising medium
in the city. put an advertisement in the
REPUBLICAN on Monday, and by o'clock,
pulling out his watch while talking to
representative Of this paper, had dispos.
I'd OF the team. consider that quick
work aud want to say that l appreciate
your paper more than ever since first
started advertising in its columns some
Elk years ago. You can quote me as say
ing that it Is the best advertising medium
that have found in the city. This is only
one Of numerous commentators that the
REPUBLICAN has received from those who
use Its advertising columns.
IF you steal one hundred thousand dol
lars, it is called embezzlement, but If you
steal set Of harness, pair Of shoes, or a
loaf Of bread, 1t is called theft, and lashes
and the pillory accompany the verdict Of
guilty. Are we going back to the dark
ages only emitting the rack and hanging
by the thumbsP Does not justice need a
slight modification tempered with mercyp
Will the people over be able TO read be-
tween the lines and have laws enacted that
will not bear too hard on the ignorant,
poor and oppressed? Lawlessness should
be severely punished, but we don t believe
In whipping young boys under Is years of
ago with the cat-o-nine tails 1t only
helps to make hardened wretches Of them,
when by the proper efforts they could be
reclaimed and started ON the road to earn
On honest livelihood.
DELAWARE will be represented by twelve
full companies which will make up the
regiment. This is three times the quota
Of Delawares share ia the call for volun.
teers by the Government. The Delaware
troops have always given good account
Of themselves and been credit to the
I citizens of the Diamond State, and this
time will be no exception. 1t is thought
by Thursday that the troops will DO for
ward ID to Savannah or Chickamruga and
I then In short time to Cuba, where our
Delaware boys will have chance to see
the country, if nothing else, and get a
taste of soldier life. Playing soldier in
militia and being n soldier in the National
Guards, the boys will find out are entirely
two different things.
HE men who have been advising war
are now crying out that all tho ncccssar-
hes of life have advanced in price What
could be expected when the Government
has ts raise additional revenue with which
to carry Oh the war? Wa taxes will nee
tssar1ly have to follow and every man will
have to pay his share of the same in taxes
and advances in the nccessnyics OF life
The people have to foot the bills and there
10 no use to srunble Ihus early IN tn,
game at the necessary revenue to b. raised
In carrying it TO n successful termination.
urrah for your country and save topay
Sour proporionate skurI Of the war tax,
when levied by Congress.
Mrs HETTY GREEN, the richest woman
b tho United States is now in court de
lending suit against her by Lawyer VIM.
II. Stayton, of Now York for $4,000 for
eounsel fees. Mrs. Green said in court
Shat all her trouble was clused by loyal
iilzzards." She is II born fighter rs Law
yor Nicol, who represents his brother at
orney, will find, before he bag, that 500,
Zoo from Hetty.