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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
COUNTY TAXES.
NOTICE.
COUNTY TAXES.

In order to give the tax pay
ers a chance to take advantage
of the s per cent. discount the
County Tax Office, at the
Court House, will open every
day, including Saturday, during
the mouth of September, from
s to 70 ii. m. and from 2 to 3
p, H., and during the last week
in September from s a. nj. to
9 p. IN. continuously.
The Levy Court insists on
settlement of all delinquent
county taxes, aad any one ow-
ing a tax tor 1897 or 1898
will be dealt with according to
law without further notice.
HORACE e. RilTTEW,
Receiver OF Taxes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08

Great slaughter In prices of meats. Call
at H. p. Garey's, No. 419 King street, and
earn pro2s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
To Cure La Grippe in Two Days

Take Laxative Eromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to curr. Il. W. Groves signature Oh each
box. 25c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
StOpped The Gambling,

Detective Walter Witsil visited the
State Fair at Dover yesterday and stopped
all gambling on the grounds. A largo
number Of people had boon aeeced before
his arrival at tho grounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08

Among the visitors to our city is James
Pierce, who Is now located in New Albany
Indiana. He was born In Brandywine
hundred, 50 years ago, and Is second
cousin of j. Jackson Pierce, No. 6 West
Seventh street, and j. Bayarl Pierce, No.
226 King street. He learned shipwrisht-
ing with the late Thomas Young, and
shortly after coming Of age married a
daughter of John Taylor Of kennet
Square, Pa. While in our city he became
a .memter of the Water Witch Fire Com
pany. and ran with.the boys. In 1912 ho
went West and In year or two afterwards
located at New Albany, Indiana, where
he has since resided. His wife died about
n year ago, leaving him wi h only ono sur
viving daughter, who with her husband,
is resident CT Michigan. Mr.. Picrce will
remain here until toward the last ef tho
month when he will roturn to his home
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
BALTIMORE g. OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions to Niagara Falls,
Thursday, September H.
Thursday, September 78,
Thursday, OctOberI2,

$1,000. Round Trip $40 90.
A Ten Q0) Day Tour to Americas 8
Greatest National Wonder. via B. g. o.
Royal Blue Line and the Lshigh Valley
Route. through the Lehixh and Wyom-
ing Valleys-the Switzerland Of America.
A through train Of elegant dny coaches
and parlor cars will be run on the above
dates on following schedule:
Lv. Washington, d. c.. ...... $50 a. III.
t." BALTIC, Md. Camden station Q 10
BALTIC. Md, Mt. Royal 9.24
Wilmington, Del ......""1o5s
=" Chester. Pa. CO
Ar. Philadelphia a............""1l.27 IL. 81 II. III.
Ar. Niagara Falls. ..ll.oo p. M.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Roche 1tor, Geneva, Burdette
(Watkins Glen), IN Mauch Chunk.
Side Trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 Round Trip. Tickets
good five days but within return limit of
Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Call OH Ticket Agents. Baltimore 81 Ohio
H. r., for full particulars
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
nrs. rlOore. PaImist

Reads yolr life for 25 cents, gents 90 cents.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 5l0 King street,
alilm}
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08

Great slaughter in prices Of meats. Call
at r. p Ga,ey's, No. 4l9 King street. and
learn yrlCes
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08

Mrs. Wilmer Sent to Jail.

l.. H. Clifton has appointed postmaster
at Blades, this state.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
Broke His Leg.

Clarence Conlcy OF Townsend street
broke his leg whils at work in the Dia-
mord Steel Companv's works last night
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
SUMMER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.

n 2. Tennessee Avenue
Comfortable, home-like; moderate rates; Or
chestra. CHARLES MCGlAADE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
OCEAN GROVE, MI

II Ocean Grove, NJ.
Near Ocean remodeed and improved:
A. H. WILCOX.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08
Educational.

M Oilers BARBER SCHOOL, 3,3 BOWERA
1Nl New York City. Barber trade taught
in eight weeks; new system; wages earned
while learning; all tools donated; diplomas
through; terms reasonable. Write for cata
logus a306t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-08

Ladies' and Busy People,
inyalds md all others, owning ronted
property, living in or out of the city, we
arc, as we hayo been, sinca 1865. renting,
collecting, paying taxes, and attending to
rspaiis, taking entire charge referring to
our past aud present success.
George Z. MarIs & Son,
" Institute building.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

the hardwood forests are in the least
civilized localities, and first costs made
it difficult to compete with the other
wood producers of the East. Still, it
is strange that the manifest superior
ity of the finer woods of the islands
has not won them recognition even
when allowance is made for the diff
culties of operating and the expense of
transportation.
The so odd varieties run the scale
of color from the jet black ebony to
the lighter shades of cedar, and many
of them offer as much resistance to
the elements as steel. Dozens of them
withstand the teredo, so troublesome
in Pacific coast waters, and several
of them are impervious to the at
tacks of the famous white ants Of the
East White ants are viciously de-
structive, and but few substances be-
sides metal are capable of withstand
ing their attacks.
The best known Of the Philippine
woods is molave. 1t is a heavy
brown wood, almost as hard as steel.
The teredo and white ant respect it,
and the trying dampness and burn
ing heat of it's native country do not
affect it. 1t has come into general
use, and in Manila you may see it in
use as a railway sleeper, in a panel in
some drawing-room, as the keel OF
a ship, or fashioned into the figure of
some saint in a church. It possesses
immense strength, and enters very
largely into the heavier building OPP
erations, but it seems almost unfOr-
tunate that it cannot be preserved for
more artistic purposes. The interior
of the Jesuit church of Manila is fin
ished in molave, and there are few
prettier pieces of woodwork in the
world The carvings are by master
hands and are of surprising beauty.
The wood takes a splendid polish. The
trees are nearly all defective, in that
they have heart cup, but hat does not
affect the wood.
Dungeon is the substitute for molave
when the latter cannot be obtained IN
sufficient sizes for the purposes de-
sired. 1t is a variety of the Herculia
ambiformis, and is generally known
as ironwood. 1t is largely used for
ship-building, although it is said that
it does not resist the teredo, and is
also used in building. 1t is rarely put
to finer uses.-New York Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
CLEVER LITTLE STORIES.

A young lady was acting temporarily
cupied. One of her admirers, ner-
vous and absent minded lover, per-
ceived this would be the case, and to
facilitate matters, he determined to
bring fairs to a point, and brought
with n memorandum. Il after
war( says the object of his
ill-starred devotion, found it
on the floor, where he had
dropped it in his agitation. It read
thus: Mention raise in salary. Men
ton loneliness. Mention pleasure in
her society. Mention prospects from
Uncle Jim. Never loved before. Pro
pose.
In one of the back counties of South
Texas is a negro doctor, who enjoys a
more or less extensive practice among
the colored population, which COM
poses a majority of the citizenship.
A white physician accosted him on the
road the other day, saying: We'll, DR..
Sam, where have you been?" Been 20
see Bill Johnsing, sab. He was wrast-
lin wild Nose Jones an bus blood
vessel Indeed, that's serious!
What did you prescribe?" "Ah, don
fix him all right wild alum and gum ar
able. Alum to draw de paints toged-
dab and de gum to stick EN- 1t may
be interesting to add that the victim
recovered.
Mrs Tones has hann maxine siren
uous efforts to have her son Billee
taught to play the piano, and few
days ago she called upstairs: why
aren't you practicing your piece, Bill
lie?" 81 am You are not You
haven't touched the piano for the last
half hour" give been practicing all
the same. There are pauses in the
march, and am practicing them over
and over until know them perfectly y
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
WOODS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A Greater Variety Than in Any Other
Country of the World.

The Philippine islands produce a
greater variety Of woods than any
other country in the world, and yet
her forests have scarcely been in
vaded by the agents of commerce. A
limited amount of dye woods is taken
and the natives cut for their own use
but the most valuable woods Of the
country are scarcely known beyond
the China coast. No less than SO
varieties of hard woods that could
speedily win place in art and com
merce thrive throughout the islands
but very few of them have ever been
offered in the markets of the world
China and Japan are the only heavy
buyers, and if samples of the wood
worked up have found their way to
Europe or America their identity as a
product Of the Philippines has, as a
rule, been lost. There are several
firms engaged in the trade, and the
amount of local business is quite
large but the trade does not seem to
have ever been worked up on the
large scale that the merit of the WOODS
demands.
The chief drawback seems to have
been inaccessibility, for the best OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
FOREIGN.

The prince of Wales and Americans
lead in the gayeties on the Riviera.
The Borchgrevink Antarctic expedi-
ton has landed at Cape Adair, Victoria
Lanu.
The revolution in Bolivia is gaining
ground and President Alonzo dare not
stir.
The reichstag passed the German
army bill with the compromise amend
ments agreed upon.
The bodies of Prince and Princess
Bismarck were inferred in the new
mausoleum at Friedrichruhe.
The British house Of commons re-
jected the proposal to raise the flash
point in imported petroleum.
Viscompte and Viscomptess Henri de
Chezelles died of pneumonia, within
three hours of each other.
By Marconi's wireless telegraph sys-
tenn tugs were summoned to the aid
of stranded vessel off the British
coast.
Mrs. Harold Frederic, widow of the
we'll known American correspondent,
who died in London in October last,
is dead of cancer.
An English scientist has invented an
airship which floats well, but needs a
better steering gear. 1t will probably
prove practicable.
An interesting divorce case has been
decided in England, which declares
A e. <OE4 aad
man is not a wife.
At Toronto James Beatty, ex-mayor
and ex-member Of parliament, is dead
from the effects of paralytic stroke,
which he suffered six weeks ago.
M. Lockry, French minister of ma
rine, made some startling revelations
to the chamber of deputies regarding
the unpreparedness of the navy dur
ing the recent Anglo-French crisis.
A Vienna paper, discussing the effect
of the Hazleton shooting and the re-
lations between Austria and the
United States says the Austrian claims
are in no way settled by the United
States rejection.
The Esperanto mine at 81 Orc, one
of the famous mines in Mexico, has
been bonded to an English syndicate,
which puts up 100000 for freight
money. The price of the mine is
fixed at 100000 gold, and the option
expires on April %.
Ex-Lieutenant Boisson, alias Du-
rand, formerly of the French infantry,
has been sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment to pay a fine of 1000
francs and to be placed under police
supervision for ten years for Illicit cor
respondence with a foreign govern
ment involving military secrets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

home stranded prospectors. There are
between two and three hundred of
these men who are without means to
secure transportation. Many Of them
are suffering from scurvy.
The Southern Pacific will inaugu-
rate reduction in west-bound second
class passenger rates to conform to
the cuts instituted by the Great North
ern and later by the Canadian Pacific
and other ans-continental systems.
The reduction between Chicago and
San Francisco amounts to $40; S11.2o
between New York and San Fran
cisco; $3.50 between Missouri river
points and San Francisco.
Ex-Commissary General Eagan is
accompanied by his wife He de-
cIined to be interviewed regarding
the quality of the beef supplied % the
army and refused to discuss anything
in connection with the matter. Mrs.
Eagan is going to Honolulu to visit
her son, who is connected with sugar
company there. After she has sailed
for the islands the general will prob
ably return to the east.
DR.. Futterer, scientist from Karls-
ruhe, Germany, has arrived from
Hong Kong, after an eventful trip
through Turkestan, Thibet, and north
ern China, during which he discovered
the source of the Yellow river. He had
several encounters with robbers,
which have already been related in
kilograms from the orient. He brings
with him valuable scientific collec-
iton and numerous maps of hitherto
unexplored territory.
At San Francisco, the Seamans
Landlord association has decided that
in future sailors in deep water vessels
leaving this port must be paid $50
a month instead OF $40 as at present.
Capt. Sleeves of the ship James Drum
mond, now nearly ready to sail for
London, says he will not submit to
the advance. There will be a contest
over shipping a crew for this vessel,
and on it's result will depend whether
the proposed raise Of wages will be en-
forced by the clearinghouse masters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

with his fair debtor He will give he
time to pay at the rate of twent
kisses per week. Miss Withers live
in the town of Golden, in Grant coun
ty, Kansas, one of the thiTty-six whic)
form the huge seventh congTessiona
district. She is a teacher and lives
with her mother Golden is hamle
with about 100 population. Mr.. Owen.
is a ranchman and cattle raiser. Be
fore the election he was taking poll.
tics with Miss Withers, who was very
confident of Mr.. Simpsons election, or
SAID she was. Owens pooh-poohed
the idea.
We'll, whatll you bet?" demanded
Miss Withers, impatiently.
Haven't much but cattle" Owens
responded, "but I'll risk few of them.
I'll bet thirty of the finest steers that
ever mumbled short grass. Call 'em
worth $1,000 Come, now!"
Miss Withers had probably expected
to risk a pair of gloves. She didn't
have $1,000 in any form, bovine or
otherwise But she was game.
I'll be 1000 kisses a 81 each against
your steers"
Done, replied Owens, promptly,
upon condition that | may collect
payment upon the instalment plan.''
ooh, if you win,' said Miss Wlthers
-Wi,-- great emphasis upon the win
you can collect anyway you like"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

The so-called earthquake or tidal
waves that are frequently noticed
along the coast near Sydney, N. S. W.,
are found by H. G. Russell to be
mostly traceable TO low atmospheric
pressure. Their period, about twenty
six minutes from crest to crest, is that
of earthquake waves. Mr.. Russell
has proved, however, that only / per
cent are produced by earth disturb
ances, while 60 per cent are due to
low pressure areas, which cause the
sea level to rise, with currents along
the south and east coasts that meet in
Bass strait, producing waves that eff
feet the Sydney and Newcastle tide
gauges.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
spANTsH-AMERICAN SITUATION.

Secretary Alger left Savannah for
Cuba. -
Company G, ninth infantry, has
left Fort Ontario for Manila via San
Francisco.
General Otis cables that quiet pre-
walls on islands of the PHILIPPINE group
other than LuZon.
Major General Wood is convinced
that the skeleton recently found west
of Ell MORO is that of Admiral VII
anil.
The Spanish queen regent signed
the peace treaty.
There have been several cases OF
brigandage near San Luis, Cuba, re-
Gently.
The American troops continued their
advance from Manila and captured
the town of Cainta. Their loss was
two killed and seventeen wounded
The Filipino loss was 100.
At Admission, Ala, the third Ala
bama regiment of negroes was mus
tered out. The companies were paid
and sent home. The hospital has
been closed, the patients being trans
ferred to the regimental hospital
General Greeley of the signal corps
is trying to solve the problem of how
to manage the telegraph system or
Cuba and Porto Rico, which is in the
hands of 500 volunteers with 300 reg
MARS who do not know anything
about telegraphing, and little about
the management of telegraph lines.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
MILLIONS IN A PRUNE FARM.

eff you want to make money raising
prunes and have a good time While
you are doing it come in and see me,
was the printed placard that attracted
attention in the window OF a Pine
street Office. An agent of western
land company who had desk room
there impaired this information
eff young man has energy and a
little capital there is no investment
that will give him better return for his
money. The cultivation Of prunes
has become a paying industry in the
west and northwest. Six years ago
the entire product of prunes in the
United States was less than 10000
pounds, and we imported over 66,000,-
900 pounds every year. The Pacific
States now produce over 100000
pounds annually. New land is planted
every year, and orchards five years
old, or more, reap good harvests. The
prune trees are grated on good plum
stock and yield immensely. A good
prune orchard will produce 200 pounds
OF marketable IFulC year anu pI1uG
the owner at least SIS for each tree.
The trees begin to bear from the
fourth year, when the yield reaches
from ten to twenty pounds for each
tree. Next year it is double. French,
Silver and Italian prunes are most
generally planted. The fruit is graded
according to the average number re-
quired to make a pound. The average
price of prunes from the tree is five
cents a pound, and the best average
twenty-five prunes to the pound. New
York World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

HdIuly Knows when MRS. COL. HAMIL-
he has it. A great TON.
many people think they are suffering
from something else and have tried.
many medicines in vain, when if they
could realize that it is catarrh and take
Pe-ru-na for it they would improve
promptly and soon recover entirely.
There are no substitutes. Let no one
persuade you there are other catarrh
remedies just as good.
"Winter Catarrh" is a book written
by DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. Sent
free to any address.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

COLONEL HAMILTON, OLE COLUMBUS ..
fully demonstrated in my family,
have a number of friends who have
taken it for catarrh and stomach trOu-
BILE, and all unite in praising it. AS
remedy for catarrh l can fully recon-
mend it." Mrs. Hamilton, wife of. the
gallant Colonel, is an ardent friend Of
Pe-ru-na also. In a letter on the sub
ject, she writes: Il have been taking
Pe-ru-na for some time, and l am en-
joying better health now than [ have
for years. I attribute the change in
my health to Pe-ru-na, and recommend
this excellent catarrh remedy to every
woman, believing it to be especially
beneficial to them"
The spring time is the most favorable
time of the year to treat catarrh There
is so much less liability to take fresh
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

Mister" shouted the small boy,
your tires is fat
"I'll have you to distinctly under
stand, young man." fercely answered
the whiskered man on the '96 wheel,
that am a consistent anti-expansion-
list. Indianapolis Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
SHE BET 1000 KISSES.

Miss Lucy Withers has to pay the
strangest election bet. 1t will take
fifty weeks to complete the process.
She bet 1000 kisses that Jerry Simp-
SON would be elected to congress, and
he wasn't. Harold Owens, the Win
ner, says that he will not be severe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
Railroad Across the English Channel.

The English Parliament is considering
the plan of connecting that country with
France by railway. Engineers say q road.
bed can be laid on the bottom of tho Eng.
fish channel. This seems beyond belief, bIs
1t Is perhaps no more remarkable than the
cures accomplished by Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters in cases of dyspepsia, indigestion
and constipation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

cold that the treat
ment is unimpeded.
All old cases of
chronic ca tarrh
should begin i'm
mediately a course
of Pe-ru-na as di-
rected in DIR. Hart
mans books on this
disease, There are
so many different
phases and stages
of catalr'h that one
hardly knows when
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27
+ A BRAVE COLONEL
Recommends Pe-ru-na as q
Family Medicine.
A Scientific Spring Medicine.

Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton, of the
Seventh Ohio Volunteers, 259 Goodalo
street, Columbus, Ohio, writes: BE
sides having the merits of Pe-ru-na SO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-27

The Order Of Maccabees decided to
erect $4,000 building for the benefit
OF the order at the Ohio centennial ex.
position In 1902.