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Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22

MR.. CLEVELAND had surplus in
the treasury during his first administra-
tion which was then source of great
trouble to the free trade papers. It
was the result of Republican protec-
tion, and Republican administration
would have used it In payment on the
national debt. Net SO with Cleveland.
he boarded it In the treasury to force
political issue. Mr.. Cleveland had a
second administration unfortunately,
and more unfortunately it was under
Democratic tariff. Mr.. Cleveland had
seen trouble over full treasury but he
saw more trouble over an empty one.
The country has not known q worse
period Of depression, want and suffer-
Ing than the four years of Cleveland
under Democratic tariff. We now
have Republican tariff and already
the surplus in the treasury is growing
larger. Soon the payments, SO long
ceased, will be resumed upon the public
debt. Factories SO long closed are
open and there is plenty Of work, yet
the Democratic press is not happy.
The strikes in few factories in the
north which come in competition, not
with foreign goods, but with the more
advantageous factories OF the south,
are giving the Democratic press text.
They say, behold the Dingley tariff"
when tariff has nothing to do with
home competition and when strikes
come only in good times. These are facts
and no man can gainsay them.
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CURRENT EVENTS

Benjamin Butterworth, United States
Commissioner of Patents, died at Thomas
vile, Georgia, Sunday. He was sixty years
| of age, and was serving as Commissioner of
| Patents for the second time, having held
the position under President Arthur. He
spoke at the Middletown Opera House in
the Fall of 1894 and was very entertaining.
Very little time was lost by the Senate in
disposing of the Lodge bill, which is general
ly known as the Immigration bill, because
1t is intended to properly restrict immigra-
ton to this country. The measure was pas
sed by the Senate and is now in the House,
and IF that body uses as commendable
promptness as did The Senate the bill should
become law without much DELAY. Like
every other measure of this character, the
Lodge bill is not without its opponents,
but the fact is that its provisions have
never been rightly understood by many Of
those who have been making the attacks
which for time frustrated the efforts of its
supporters There is no desire or intention
on the part of anyone to violate one of the
America should be an asylum for the free
and oppressed Of every cline. With the
exception of the Chinese, the Lodge bill
guarantees admittance to this country to
people of every nation on earth who are in
telligent, law abiding and industrious, but
at the same time prevents the immigration
Of the ignorant, lazy. filthy scum which on
more occasion in recent years have incited
TO riot, caused bloodshed and afforded aid
and encouragement to corporations and
others who desired to grind down, humi-
Late and oppress the American laborer.
The present bill practically identical with
that vetoed by President Cleveland during
his last term in Office, but safe to predict
that if the House concurs in the Senate's
action, President Mckinley will at once
afRx his signature and measure Of relief
afforded the country the consummation of
which has been delayed only too long.
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Cam You pronounce rhese words


The following paragraph, says the Cri-
terion, contains exactly 100 words, and il
you wish to have a little pleasureable ex.
element you will find it comparatively
safe to offer almost any one SIS or $40, that
is to say. l5 or 20 cents a word for each
word in the paragraph, if he will promise
topay you 81 for each of its words that he
fails to pronounce correctly:
Cleopatra. isolated in the oas is, soon be-
came acclimated and had ample leisure to
contemplate all the economic details Of her
inextricable sword. The wound resisted
the allopathic misogynist. who gave
courteous diagnosis and humbly crayed pre-
cedence for tiny idyl in the form of a vase
with an aesthetic, acoustic apparatus.
This told the news like book, but it might
have been dog living in squalor, from the
look she launched at him when he wrote
down his address. She ate her breakfast
and then fraternized with national expert
in appendicitis, Who attended the obaequies.u y
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That the Wilmington "sun" is SEN
rational In its revelations as to the
BOggs matter goes without saying; that
It has failed ID Its predictions as to the
return Of ex-TelIer Boggs all know. but
that II has shit the mark'' In its con-
Meeting the very doubtful mthods of
certain unsaTory Democrats with Mr..
Boggs' downfall. is also apparent.
10 ccunteract that condemnation
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Carpets and Rugs.

Spring buyers are already,
around for their Carpets and
many patterns will be closed
out at low prices. Some are
dropped patterns and some
are short lengths.
s5c Tapestry Brussels for SOC.
500 velvets for TSc
sl.25 Moquettes for 75c.
S1.l5 Administers for 75c.
All these are from full
pieces and many in very
handsome patterns. We have
lot of the same goods in
remnants of 20 yards and
under for soc a yard for
Tapestry and Velvets, 90 per
pard for Moquettes and AK
minister, and Csc from $1.25
for Body Brussels.
Smyrna Rugs, sizes 3ox54-
s15O from $500.
Moquette Rugs
1896, s5c.
27x64, sl.75.
japanese Rugs
Sx6. sl.10.
9x12, $575
l2xl5, S11.
which will be the last lot sold
at these prices.
Dress Goods.
A few lots at very attrac-
tive prices-Silk- ool,
Vendetta and Londsdowne in
light and dark shades-42
inches wide, $1.oo and $I.25
per yard.
A beautiful navy blue
inches wide, 75c.
and $I.oo per yard.
Black Taffetta, SO inches
vide, a splendid lining, &c per
vard.
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BROOKLYN NY Dec 10 1ae

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. 10, 1896.
Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I have used Ely's
Cream Balm number of years and find il
works like a charm. 1t has cured me Of
the most obstinate case of cold in. th5 head
in less than 48 hours from the time felt
the cold coming a.ss.1 would not be with
ont jt.- Respectively yours,
283 Hart St. FRED'K FRIES.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists. Full
size SOC: Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, 26 Warren St., N. Y: City.
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which a just peobla irrespective Of
politics feel for them they have found
an unsigned letter in the cutters Of
Dover purporting to be from the "Snn"
Office instrncring the reporter to make
his letters stronger Drowning men
verify catch at straws.
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witness its unrivaled average daily cir
culation, exceeding 10000 copies, and an
average exceeding 10000 copies for its
Sunday editions, while limitations OF it's
plan of publication in every important
city of the country testify to the truth Of
the assertion that in the quantity and
quality Of its contents, and in the price at
which it is sold THE RECORD has estab-
lished the standard by which excellence
in Journalism must be measured.
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A Perfect Newspaper

To publish All The News promptly and
succinctly and in the most readable form,
without elision of partisan bias; to discuss
its significance with frankness, to keep An
Open Eye For Public Abuses. to give be
sidesa complete record Of current thought,
fancies and discoveries in all departments
OF human activity in its Daily Editions OF
from 10 to IA Pages, and to provide the
whole for its patrons at the nominal price
Of One Cent-that was from the outset, and
viii continue to be the aim Of THE
RECORD.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
The Daily and Sunday

editions together, which will give its read
ers the best and freshest information ofall
that is going on in the world every day in
the year, including holiday, wiz be sent
for s4.00 year or IS cents per month.
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Subscription S. a year or az that
Rate for any part Of a year.
SAMPLE COPIES FREE,


All of the above for $3.50, saving Of
500.
The Century Gallery, Of 700 Portraits
includes the best liksnesses of 100 of the
most prominent persons in the world which
have appeared in the Century Magazine.
Size sax1s4: put up in handsome box de-
hvered free by express. Each portrait
ready for framing, and very desirable for
Holiday Gifts.
A remittance of $3.50 to The Independent
WIN secure years subscription. one year
to both The Independent and Century
Magazine, and the Century Gallery of 100
Portraits. = delivered free BY express.
Write for other special offers.
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WH. B. SlaTD.d Co.
FOURTH and MARKET STS.
Wilmington, Del.
White Goods.

On Saturday we will sell
1000 yards White India
Linens in lengths of from 2
to 10 yards at half the re-
gular price. They are all
new and perfect goods this
season,
121Sc grade for &c.
l5c grade for Sc.
2Oc grade for l0c.
25c grade for 121Sc.
Sic grade for I5c.
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The Daily Edition

OF THE RECORD will be sent by mail to
any address for $500 per year or Is cents
per month.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
The....
Record

after career of nearly twenty years Of un-
interrupted growth is justified In claiming
that the standard first established by its
founders is the one true test of
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
Qingle
= Otandard

only is possible, whether asa test Of excel
lence In journalism, or for the measure
ment of quantities, time or values; and
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
Wash Goods

Are arriving daily for Spring
buyers. They are crowding
out the old styles which may
suit you as well, however, and
which will be sold as follows:
"a pieces yard wide Percale, styles not as
good as the new, we think. Your idea
may be different. We shall sell the
1275c goods for61
1000 yards best quality dark Calicoes
DC per yard, worth &c;
1000 yards best quality Silver Gray
Chintzes, short lengths, for 6c-half
price.
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Edgings.

Insertings and Flouncings
in short lengths, II to 4 yards
each, will be put on sale Sat
urday at half price.
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Is Women Wanted ISs fss sEss:| Sss|

ton with old established firm. Permanent.
Pays SO month and all expenses.
W, zrxazER q Co, as Locust st. Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22

Messrs. Harper & Brothers will publish
the following books on February 4th; "Ths
Lion of Janina," by Maurus Jokai; "The
Sack of Monte Carlo" by Walter FIRTH
"The Fight for the Crown" by W. E. Nor
ris; ''The Red-Bridge Neighborhood," by
Maria Lou1se Pool, and Ribstone Pippins, u
by Maxwell Gray The last two are
stories of village life-the one in New
England, the other in Devonshire, Old
England; "The Lion of Janina" is strong
picture of Turkish atrocities at the first wal
of Greek Independence; THE Sack of
Monte Carlo" is bold fancy cleYerly made
to seem quite reasonable. and "The Fight
for the Crown" is novel of society and
politics.
Harper's Round Table for February con-
tains, besides liberal instalments of the two
serials, -Four for Fortune" by Albert
Lee. and "The Adventures" by H. B.
Marriott Watson, the following short stories:
1.-THE Carrier-Pigeon's Message" a detective
story by Lamar Beaumont; 1.-THE House of
the Prodigal Sons" by Harold Martin;
MAX, the Night City Boy" by Thomas w.
Lamont, and IA Warm Corner in sooloo,'
by Owen Hall. There are also papers on
"Baits, and Where to find them,' by Sam
uel Sidney Hale; "Book-making in the
Middle Ages" by G. I. Ferris; and fully
illustrated description, by Dudley D. F.
Parker. of how boy can build Knock
about for cruising in shoal water.
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Address

The record Publishing Co.,
Record building,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
THE INDEPENDENT
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.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
The Pioneer

onecent morning newspaper in the United
States, THE RECORD still Leads Whert
Others Follow.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22
LITERARY NOTES.

Garrett P. Seryiss, one of the best-known
American mouptain-climbers, writes in
Harper's Round Table Of the charm Of this
outdoor sport. cit is not necessary he
says, to seek very lofty or difficult sum
nits, or to travel in Mexico or to the Alps,
or even to our Rockies. in order to enjoy
this exhilarating sport, which strengthens
the muscles, steadies the nerves, and clears
the brain. /. 1 remember an unpretentious
peak on the southern edge of the White
Mountains. unknown to fame except among
the farmers and villagers at its feet which,
with single exception, was the first noun
tain ever climbed. When / reached its
summit. only some two thousand fl ct above
the sea-leYel there opened before my as
tonished and fascinated eyes a vision of
tumhled mountains on one side, and green
plains glittering with winding lakes on the
other-a view so apparently illimitable and
so wonderful in the diversity and strange
ness of its elements that seemed to have
dropped upon another world"
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Colonel Higginson, in an article in this
weeks Harper's Bazaar, apropos of the in
discriminate giving of Christmas presents,
says:
"An through the land the plaintive notes
of the victims of Christmas are proceeding
from darkened bedrooms and from sofa
pillows in otherwise hushed boudoirs, vain
ly calling upon an aggrived people, and
especially upon an exhausted sex, to come
back to the paths of reason and modera-
tion. 1t is not because of the Christmas
dinner, for that is long since digested, well
or i'll. but it is the result of far more pro-
longed and less remediable class Of symp-
toms, all coming from one cause, the abuse,
of the kindly practice of Christmas pres
ents. When we see the vast labor that has
come to be bestowed on these, and the long
catalogue of ills that follow, one is tempted
to wish that chimneys could be made San
ta-Claus proof, as they are already made
rat-proof; and one almost sympathizes with
good old Samuel Sewall, who resisted the
very introduction of Christmas festivities,
and expresses his rejoicing in his diary:
The Shops were open. and Carts came to
Town with Wood, Hoop-poles, Hay, etc.,
as at other Times. Being pleasant day,
the street was filled with Cart and Horses
(1729."
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-22

Meme NEVER was better
OS,a-coo4. time to buy a thor
OVeAS"oAS oughly good over
coat for little money. Of the two
lots we tell of the sizes are COM
plete, and the workmanship through
out is perfect at every point; the
styles are the very best; and every
coat is fresh and new.
Yet prices this way
At $3.50 instead of $40
Mems Frieze Oyereoats in black, brown
and Oxford mixed; quarter lined with
satin; broad double stitched lap seams
Price was $40 last week.
At SIS instead of $18 and 500
Mems Kersey overcoats in blue and
black; with satin shoulder and sleeve
Innings; body lining of worsted.
John Wanamaker.
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wANAMAKERs.
PHILADHIpHIA. MONDAY. Jan. Il, Il.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan. II. 1888
AThoughtfuI A Woman Says
sIt is certainly sensible to buy mus
lin and cambria undergarments in
mid-winter, because muslinis swarm-
est after the first two or three wash
ings. | try to buy enough during your
cheap sales to last me year. A
months wear now makes the gar
ments the more comfortable for sum-
mer wear. :"
That advice is too good to keep.
This whole underwear business is
based on adapting and carrying out
the sensible ideas that are given to
our salespeople by you.
That is why the underwear sold
here is different from "sale under
wear" In other stores. Just like
homemade, except that we have
experts tostudy daintiness and thus
bring you variety. Tasteful always;
durable; truly cheap.
First weeks sale has made new
store record.
Third Week of the
January Underwear Sale
commences with every line at its
best.
We repeat two facts
Garments are made in semi-rural,
clean and hygienic workrooms.
Workers make liberal wages and
are healthy and happy. Corset
Covers at &c and &c; drawers at
15c; nightgowns at 38c-simply the
fruit of rightly-directed economy.
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Csc Plaids 20c-
Well-made Wool and Cotton Plaids that
will wear better than some aII-wool
goods; excellent color combinations;
but only 1900 yards of them.
56-inch AIl-wool Ladies' Cloth at SOC
From mill that has never used an ounce
of Cotton in their Dress Goods. Bought
today the price would be 75c. Plain
colors and mixtures; yards enough
for dress.
81 Cloth.finish Covert Soc
Agood assortment of mixtures, and class
ed as one of the standard dress stuffs.
AL wool, So inch.
85c Novelty 371zc-
Bayadere Stripe-crepy weave, with
black jacquard figure worked in. Eng
Iish
Sips Armure 60c-
The same class of goods will come again
next month at the old price. Imported
and all wool
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Dress Goods
Bargains

we are selling Dress Goods for less
than they're costing.
Take Cashmere Russe-the dress
weight Drap d'Ete. 1t is as beauti-
full as broadcloth-faf more so than
any ordinary grade of it, but not
quite so heavy-maybe as heavy
again as a Henrietta. Well, we've
been to market. And we have paid
a third more to land new lots than
we ask for the goods today. Why?
Because present lots must go-new
lots had to come in a full line of
coloringS.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-10-26
THE SLTUATTON.

ENGLAND and France dagge points War be declared
between the two nations any moment The trouble arises the
French occupation of Fahod the Soudn Great Britain regards
this encoachment her territory According the views of
the British France trying acquire domain in the Soudan by squa
sovereignty threatening establish her title
territory loggehead neither disposed
point the other Should England engage
war the interests of the United will ieapodzed
foreign power. Her army, which
cloud eager opportunity vndca itself the field IN
something happens employment civil may take place
and be threatened with destruction. The oppo
tuny fight England has arrived and unless French conservatism
unknown quantity asserts ITSELF will take place Engand
extremity will Russias opportunity She will begin
up a in China England, Japan and the United States
powers interested of the open
free trade China will be compelled
aggressons France will egg Russia
has taken against assuming spans
Indebtedness Cuba eopaes French financial interests Spain
bankrupt should she be compelled carry the burden
bonds would baubee. hundred dollars
according idea worth fighting peace
get themselves up negotiations with
Spain order be in the position the
afraid to hold and equally afraid 60
European diplomacy reacherous thing Powerful
work against United States The long looked the
Latin be contaminated When place
will fight against Saxon and the struggle that
the world its Maps will be changed they
all previous history will be pyy conflicts
compared Wealth and blood will satate the
greed power 1t may be that the bufng
and that settled without the game now
stands John Capeau hands ON their guns
and their eyes jack pot Uncle Sam are hold
ing their ready to take a hand in the scrap.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-10-26
NEEDED LEGISLATION.

EVERY road in the United States is
bothered by the free riders nuisance, and
it is a serious problem. The railroad
men say that it is growing, and that the
number of tourists who usa side door
sleepers, bumpers and truss rods increase
every year, and they now advocate q
national law as the only hope, but there
appears to be no prospect OF relief in the
very near future from a law of that kind.
-Owensboro Messenger.
The Messenger has called attention to
a great nuisance and possible remedy.
For the past quarter of century the
tramp problem has bothered sociologsts.
The modern tramp virtually owes his
existence to the railroads. The fact
that he can obtain transportation free of
charge, to all parts OF the country, gives
him almost unlimited forage grounds.
To-day he can be in Pittsburg, tomorrow
in Louisville. The fact that the tramp
is transient and not resident pauper
makes him harder to deal with than the
poor we haye with us. The few correc-
tive methods applied to him are failures
because they are only temporary in their
nature. Deprive the tramp of his OPP
portunity to get free rides over the rail-
roads and you rob his life OF its chief
charm. The tramp army would be re-
duced very materially if its members
were compelled to walk One of
the great curses Of the free ride evil is
the fact that it allures young boys
from home. In the past few weeks
the Louisvil police have apprehended
a half-score of youthful tramps who have
been beating their way from town to
town on freight trains. The novelty OF
seeing new places, the generosity of the
public in response to their appeals for
food, the ease with which they could
steal rides, encouraged the boys to re-
main away from home and had it not
been for the police they might have be-
come confirmed parahs A national law,
making it criminal act, punishable by
imprisonment in the penitentiary, for
stealing rides on railway trains. would
undoubtedly be a splendid means OF
solving the tramp problem.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-10-26

me, and a score of others, spent Sunday
with us She promises an unlimited
visit in the near future, to which we are
looking forward pleasantly.
Clint Addison at the head OF the new
store Of Jolly & Cain Is always ready to
accommodate and welcome his old
customers and is proud to see them.
Clint is the right man In the right place
and jolly & Cain feel that they have
jewel in him.
Anyone wishing to obtain board at
Irvington for the purpose of attending
school, will find accommodations by
applying to Piof. Crabb as our people are
equal to any emergency and win make
an effort to accommodate all who wish
to come and help build up our school.
Robert e. Woods in pa sing through
our town, stopped of and made call
upon Prof Crabb at the school-house,
who invited him TO make a short talk to
the pupils. which Mr.. Woods did in his
own happy, genial style, much TO the
pleasure of his hearers. Robert is a
Breckenridge county boy, Of whom we
are justly proud.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-10-26
THE SIZE or TT.

1T is inevitable that the United States
accept the policy Of expansion 1t
would be a cowardly evasion OF RESPONSE
bility for the nation 10 do otherwise
People who oppose expansion on the
grounds that it would involve new rela-
tons with continental powers and would
bring up new questions Of governmental
policy are the victims of foolish fears.
The genius of our craftsmanship and the
fitness of our economic principles will
make us the conquerors of all obstacles.
The arguments such persons advance in
opposition to expansion are at par with
the following:
"Don't you know" said a politician,
"that some OF the islands in the Pacific
ocean are the work OF coral insects? ?"
"What has that got to do with US TAX :
ing pos session OF themP" asked the
expansionist.
"My friend, you are wholly deficient
in the foresight that makes a statesman.
Surprising some ship with a cargo Of
insect powder was TO founder in the
neighborhood ?"
The evils that attend expansion are
Just about as appalling as the results
would be were ship loaded with insect
powder to sink near coral island.