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Ing to spoils and patronage, ther
should be no difficulty in affecting
compromise; but whatever may be said
with the Regular Republicans, thei
course has been determined as matter
of principle; it is an individual stand
with which the leaders Of their organi
zation are in accord, but with which
they have little to do.
This being the case it may be said
calmly that any compromise must con.
template more than mere victory at the
polls, with subsequent division of the
spoils-It must be union on princi.
pies.
In the next campaign both State and
national issues will be up for consider.
alton, and Therefore the test of Repub-
licanism will come along both lines.
AS part Of the great national organi.
zation, whether we are Republicans
depends upon the manner in which we
adhere to the fundamental principles of
the party and to the Administration
which is carrying them out.
Upon State issues the same general
rules are applicable. This party has
made record, even though while do
ing SO 1t was minority party. For
years 1t demanded new constitution
for the State, and it was only by its
untiring efforts in keeping the matter
before the people that it finally became
possible to call a convention for the
re-statement of our organic law. This
Constitution under which We live, In q
large sense, is the work Of the Repub-
lican party; 1t is an immense improve.
ment on the old, and most Of it's feat.
ures are subjects Of admiration. The
logic OF the situation then seems to
point to platform which shall endorse
and uphold the national adminissra-
tioD, and affirm allegiance TO the Con.
stitution Of the State. Oae is test of
as relates to the nation.
al party, the other the best test in State
Affairs. Y
Suppose We should have common
primary where the test of each mans
qualification to vote would be bis en-.
iorsement of these two ideas as above
indicated as may be roughly set forth
IS follows:
We heartily endorse the principles {
IS enunciated by the. Republican party
md as adopted by the last national
We heartily commend the
of William Mckinley
s wise, statesmanlike and honest land !
hould he be the nominee for a second =
erm,l We will support him by all the q
MEANS in our power for reelection. i
We point with pride to the new Con-
titution of Delaware which, although
made with Democratic assistance, yet
D its inception and final execution was !.
sseutially Republican measure. We /.
I'LL support and maintain it and espeei-
lily those clauses relating to the purity c
{ the ballot, the elimination of bribery 8
nd all clauses relating to the preven- u
ion Of corruption. Il
Here we have the nucleus of q plat 9
'rm that will suit all good Republicans. : :
re our friends of the opposition will
lg to make the endorsement of such
riuciples the test of eligibility to vote
common primary?
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worrying Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that evsr was made is DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated globule
of health, that changes weakness into
strength, rstlessness into energy, brain-fag
into mental power. They're wonderful in
building up health. Only 25c per box.
Sold at Vaughan's Pharmacy.
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BlIzzard's Death BIr.t
TWENTY PERSONS PERISH IN NORTHERN MON.
TANA.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 23.-At least 20 per
sons and So,f . sheep have perished in
great blizzard IN Teton County, in the
Northern part OF the Stale. the people Of
which section are just digging themselves
ont of the snow.
q. 7. Burton, president of the Burton
Land Company, who arrived here last night
from the b'izzard.swept district, says that
the bodies of eight sheep herders have al
ready been found in Teton County, and
fifteen other herders who are missing have
been given up for lost.
SHOWED NEARLY WEEK
For four or five days last week snow
came down almost increasingly. AT the
town Of Choteau, county seat of Teton
County, 1t was len TO twelve feet deep in
drifts, and at least three feet ON the level.
Old-tlmers agreed that nothing like this
fall of snow has been seen in October for
twenty years.
LOST TWELVE HORSES EN- ROUTE.
G. W. Desring, the millionaire plow man.
ufacturer, and his wife. Of Chicago, who, it
was feared, were hemmed in by the snow
near Hahn's Peak, have reached Pat Sulli-
vans ranch, rs miles from Glenwood
Springs, COL. on the White river, ffter
terrible journey through blizzard. They
left the latter place the latter part of Sep.
tembsr on hunting trip and were caught
IN the mountains by the recent storm.
Twelve horses die from exhaustion in
making the journey with the Deerings
through the snow to Sullivan's ranch.
An old resident of the Deep Lake region
,as arrived and reports the storm the most
errifc In his residence in that section.
lraye fears are entertained for the safety of
he many hunting parties.
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BE True 20 yourself

Nobody is more entitled TO the gratitude
Of his country than the man who 10 true
to himself-whO Is useful. right Lying.
Law abiding subject. Happy the man, and
happy ths community in which he lives, d,
though all the storms and struggles Of his
day, be carries unstained 70 The end 'sthe
white flower Of . blameless liie."
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Easy

Miles-There Is man over in that mus
cum who has lived for 40 days on water.
( Giles-Pshawi That's nothing. / have
an uncle who has lived for nearly 40 years
on waller.
Miles-Impossiblel
Giles-Not at ali. He's sea captain
Chicago News.
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II is commonly believed that the hickory
nut crop is sure indication whether ths
wheat crop viii be plentiful or scarce, as
the nuts mature when the wheat Is beine
sown. For this reason and because The
yield Of nuts Is larger this year than has
been known for years, many Of the. farmers
in this section win put In more wheat this
week. Eeaford News.
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HOW no rINr,rr

From News and Advertiser, Oct. 2l. 1899
The opposition press for many weeks
have besn clamoKing fur Republican
harmony. and were the differences b.
tween The facsioua mere matters raIat-
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INDIGESTION
Cared By Johnson,s Dvscepsl. GO

@efeo py Johnson's Dyspepsia cafs
suffered over two years with Indigestion ana
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. unable to eat or sleep, ]
but they only helped me for short sirne. A
friend advised me to take Johnson's Dyspepsia
Cure. have taken three boxes, and am now
feeling better than have for two years. Have
good appetite, sleep well and have none Or the
symptoms of Indigestion or DYSPEPSIA while
have gained ten pounds in weight within 4
commenting Johnson,s Dyspepsia Cure vhere.
ever can, and several of my friends are sakinr
II with marked results ,--r. A. Arnold, cinn.
Large Box 70 cts. BY mall. or five scent skai.ps
Msde at THE JOHNSON LABORATORIES. gnc.
PHILApElphiA
All Druggists
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Watch me" remarked Jupiter Tonsns,
and, drawing thunderbolt. he hit the
earth. Good eyel" shouted Mercury. For
it was known among the immortals, even
at that early day, that the earth was a ball,
-Indianapolis Journal. tess
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MARBLE and GRANITE


We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de-
signs, independent of all other
dealers. as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon notifca-
ton.
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Economy is good thing. he said TO his
only daughter. "but did it never occur to
you that the young man who called, last
evening could save twice as much gas by
leaving earlier as by turning IL downfn-
Chicago Evening Post. z
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Money talks" they observed. There
came into the eyes of the millionaire the
Wild, hunted look peculiar to his kind.
Butt doesn't give itself awayln be cried
agoniEedly. For the fear that he would
die rich was haunting him in day and
night shifts. Detroit Journal. Ss +
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That the farmers Of Delaware, together
with all those living in the lower part Of
the Stats. have had general increase Of
savings in the Farmers' Bank Of Delaware,
and most profitable agricultural year is
svinced BY the advertised statement Of that
important institut;on- Since July %, and
up TO October $, It's deposits have increased
about $Isi 900; iis Investments increased
$4,000. It's deposits now exceed over
y. .oQo.o .ooo, while its inyestmeuts are close
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Taetfui Shoe Clerk-"Her is q pair OF
one-and-a-half shoes that the maker has
marked number six by mistake, lust trys
this on, please; believe it will just suit
you." Trial and speedy sale .)-Jndge.
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President Mckinley has been hard at
work since his return from the West,
going over various matters which will
figure in his message to Congress,
which will be unusually important this
year, and this week he will begia the
actual work of writing the message.
That portion of the message which will
deal with Philippine affairs will be de-
ferre1 until the Philippine Commission,
all the members of which, excepting
Gen. Otis, are now in Washington, has
completed and submitted its report. 1t
is practically certain, however, that the
message will recommend permanent re-
tention Of the Philippines. Arch
Bishop Chappelle, the apostolic delegate
to the Philippines, has had q conference
with President Mckinley and will have
another before his departure for Manila.
Secretary Gage, who was with the
Presidential patty in the West por-
tion of the time, has returned to Wash
ington and resumed his duties. He
said in connection with his observation
of the impression created by the Presi.
dent on his trip: "All classes of peo-
pie were cordial to the President in his
expression as to the revival of industry,
sound money and the tariff, but what
he had to say as to the success of our
arms at Manila, and other places,
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. The
people were most emphatic in their ap-
prevail when the President expressed
the purpose of the administration to
suppress the insurrection, to maintain
the flag and to establish the most lib
eral form of sslf.government which tie
people of tie islands show themselves
capable of maintaining.
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7. L. Cannon, owner Of the burned Cam
non House, Laurel, has broken ground for
alarge hotel. Five large brick buildings
are nearing completion.
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Maj. J. F. Hanson, one of Georgia's
largest cotton manufacturers, said:
'The general business conditions in
the South are better than they have
been for years. There are many gold
men in Georgia, and tens of thousands
of protection.sts, and if you could
eliminate the negro question, think
the State would go Republican without
any doubt. And what is true Of Geor.
gia is true o. most of the States which
60 to make up the sorcalled solid South.
President Mckinley is very popular
with us, and think he will be re.nom-
mated and re elected"
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The U. s. continues to lead the
world in superiority of ordinances. Sc
we're tests of the rev style of foul-inch
gun adopted for the Navy has shown
the gun to be vastly ahead of any arm
of the same. calibre in the world. As
long as We can keep up that sort of
progress, our Navy is bound to lead tie
procession iu fighting qualities.
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No man in Washington kn 'ws the
situa ion in Ohio better than President
Mckinley dJes, and the fact that be is
perfectly confident of Republican sue
cess, tells how other Republicans feel
about it. There was some fear at one
time that the full E'rublican vote
might not be got out, bn. that has
pass-d.
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Admiral Dewey has not broken down
iu health, but his physician ordered
him to cancel his engagements to visit
Atlanta and Philadelphia, as a precau-
ti0naIy measure. lest the hustle and ex-
citement might cause him to do so, and
has ordered him to avoid all excitement
as far az possible during the winter.
The house for Admin al Dewey has been
selected and the purchase will be made
this week. 1t is on Rhode Island Ave-
nue., one door from the corner Of Con-
nectcut Avenue. and will be pur-
chased fully furnished, and at once oc-
cupied by the Admiral.
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ISyou bare catarrh rheumatism, Of 1ys.
pepsia, lake Hoods eersapszilla and he
cured q lhouzands Of olhsas hs7e seon.
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with his regiment. He Indignantly de.
MED the recent statement that our SOL
diers has desecrated and looted churches
over there, and said on the subject: 1t
is true that great many churches
have been looted and stripped, but this
has been the work of Cinnamon in
nearly every case. The looting has
usually been between the evacuation of
a town by the rebels and the entry Of
the American forces. A good many of
our soldiers have relics and souvenirs
from these churches, but they got them
from the natives and Chinese" OF
the immediate outlook in the Philip,
pines, Father McKimmon says: ~ look
for wind up of the insurrection DUR
ing the coming campaign. The morale
of the insurgents was destroyed before
my regiment left The island. The lead
ers who are holding out are doing so
with the hopa of a material reward for
Eulrendering."
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WHSHINGEeN IlEFFER.
From our Special Correspondent.

TE of the Presi.
dents recent call.
ers was Father
w. D. McKim-
mon. Chaplain of
the First Califor-
mia Volunteers,
who has just re-
tHrDed from the
PHILIPPINES, P
where be spent
sixteen months
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THn TaAascalr1 sl.0O per year.
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Opera House Building
MIDDLEToWN, DEL.
Tardanier Stands.

j: J:rdanier Stands
Hall Stands, Hanging Hat
AP Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
- White.
M irrors for Mantels and
AVA Parlors.
Ebony and Oak Book
- Racks.
Dugs in all sizes of Smyrna
N and goat skin.
tands-Card, Umbrella and
~ Parlor.
0ttomans and small articles
" for ornamentation.
New Novelties in Furniture.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
The above articles, and many
more at
j. H. EMERSONs.
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GEO. L. JONES,
Wilmington,

wilmington. Delaware
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CHAPTER "

''DO YOU LOVE HER, NISCOUNTY'
Can You imagine the stir all through
the house when | ushered in the cap
tain 5 daughter, splendid in her silks
and sunny smilesI ont came my father
and bowed like "A gallant of 90. Ont
came my Another and swept the floor
with a grand courtesy. Mistress Lyons
cried, Bless her dear English facet
and kissed her
All, thought |, Castletree is an Eng
fish name is it, and | gracefully pre-
scented Harry, who could not have come
faster to meet the court lady whose
hand he had kissed
ran and released my prisoner, who
came down and received that little
form--silks and curls great hat and all
into his arms with a cry of JOY. He
told her how kind we had all been to
hin-a foreign outlaw, a leader Of rob
bers-and we blushed and wished we
had been 20 times kinder.
Then the maiden was taken off under
my mothers wing, and we men held
counsel in the little dining parlor
81 am clear of the robbers " said the
big captain, "and | swear" he did in
English-"that | would pillow like "A
peasant sooner than return to them.
"You are a worthy gentleman, sir, -
said the baron, land how you came to
mix and fight with such dogs ! cannot
see.
"That-my reason for it is "A closed
page of my life, answered the Eng
lishinan. Enough, my lord, that |
was once happy in my own castle in
Devon, with "A sweet wife. honor and
wealth, and now - And he burst into
tears.
The sight of strong man in the
agony of weeping is ever pain to me,
When he recovered himself, my
father offered him position in the
household to make him and Mattress
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CHAPTER V.


When | found Harry, he was con-
vulsed with laughter, lying on the
couch in our chamber | could not chal-
lenge him to fight, go sprang upon him
with my knees and said that | would
both write and read my own poems
in the future.
When next met Marion, she flashed
her eyes at me in naughty way that
raised both terror and admiration in
my heart She did not 90 down to her
seat on the south terrace for thee days
after the Jester play of Harry's How
to mend matters | did not know,
though pondered over it continually
and forgot my sword exercise and all
interest in quarter staff But one night
plan dawned upon me, and | begged
Harry to give me the verses. He did so
without questioning, and going up to
my room | scrawled beneath them
"This is all true; | swear it, though
Harry wrote the rhymes. ID Artagan. -
Then put the paper into her silver
cup down in the dining hall and went
mp to bed Scarcely had | got clear of
my boots when in came Lieutenant
Red Harding.
Sup, sir, and into saddle for Blaten-
burg, at the kings command, and of
again to find Harry who was some
where reading Caesar. pulled on my
riding boots, changed my silk coat for
a leather jerkin with steel breastplate,
Euclled on my sword belt, and, hat in
hand, clattered down stairs
Harry, Red Harding and |, with II
horsemen, were to answer the king S
summons, leaving my father and the
captain with the rest of the men to
guard the house.
The mother came ont to bid us god
speed, but no Marion; so away we
started on the 30 mile road to the king =
city. Harry TESTED so that the men
shook till thought they wuuld roll
from their saddles. did not feel I'M
usually gay, which / think was quite
natural. While Harry and Red Hard
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Ny wrist was firing when i saw
with relief that the members Of the at
lacking party inside the walls were all
killed or captured.
pray surrender, sir; your men are
down, | painted.
He lowered the point of his sword.
81 surrender to as brave a gentleman,
sir, as ever clapped hand to hilt, " and
howing like ii dancing master he pre-
scented his napier. Harry and his men
came running toward us.
This is my prisoner, / cried
through the clatter and din, "and the
man that harms him answers the
sword Of the cadet
The men turned off TO help at the
gates, and Harry said "Well done
brother, and followed them.
"Where can | leave you? | must back
to the fight, | said hurriedly.
Though | am a man of honor, ! beg
you to turn IA key on me. for form /,
sake, " he replied.
lie seemed TO take his capture cheer.
fully. We entered the house and | in.
troduced him to one of the larders ana
bOlted the door on the outside.
Half an hour later the enemy with.
drew, leaving the courtyard a CHASTITY
place of blood, silent bodies and broken
bill, and the soft dawn showing under
the stars, The baron, covered with
blood from wounds on his cheek and
shoulder, came into the great hall,
where our wounded lay moaning and
the Others rested. He DOTTED his hat and
in his clear voice cried "Men, | must
thank you from my heart, You have
stood tonight where the best trained
troops in Europe would falter, May
God give to all the kings peers as brave
Il following as he has to me and my
house.
He went through the door to the in
ner rooms amid the loyal cheers of the
garrison, and Harry and | turned tC
| follow him.
"God keep the viscount." cried a big
plowmant
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her to the seat. | thought to impress
her with the greatness Of the favor she
asked, so continued, The four other
captives were hung
She flashed her eyes at me.
Because they were common scum,
she cried, "do you think they had no
souls
- don't think they had. madame for
they vera gne foulest rogue7 and mur-
derers under heaven. The captain is
man Of breeding and may not be Il ras-
cal, after all. At any rate | have kept
him safe, and we are fond Of him now.
Her eyes filed with tears.
"Oh forgive me 80 she cried. 81 have
sinned in speaking 50 to yon May God
bless you for your spaling hand
The tears sprang to my own eyes at
the words of her forgiveness.
at was very little tc do. 1t was a
pleasure, | stammered Then, "May
take you to your father, Mistress Cas-
tletreeY'
She accepted my protfered hand, and
together W.T. went mp the avenue and
through the great gate of the house Of
LISTENS.
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CHAPTER LII.

CHAPTER Ill
THE ROBBER CAPTAINS DAUGHTER.
In few days things had taken on
very much their old faces. Five pris-
onors, being robbers and murdorcrs,
were hung, but ont of sight of the
house. My prisoner whom we called
"thc captain" was kept for ransom.
So | told the men, but | doubt if |
would have let him hang under any
circumstances for he fascinated me
strangely. He was prisoned in my
chamber and fed from our own table.
We took him all manner of books,
which he read with pleasure. Harry.
who was wonderful scholar, far be-
yond anything | could hope for, used to
argue with him over Homer and Caesar,
and sometimes they wrote songs to-
gcther Then they would have me in
to hear the songs, which, | must say,
were very learned and not a little un-
common.
The crops were put in and life went
on in the cottages and fields, as well as
in the house, very much as 1t had be-
fore the great rcbber raid.
One morning | was seated on,a stone
bench half way down the avonue Of
beeches, dreaming Of things which the
captains songs had started in my
brain, when on raising my head | saw
"A lass tripping toward me ny the road.
She was robed in all manner of fine
silks, like my mother ON occasions, and
had white gloves ON her whittier arms.
Merry golden curls fell down from un-
der the great feathered hat.
/ by the long sword, here comes that
court lady after Harry" | muttercd
to myself, and straightway rose and
/ bowed, hand on heart in the latest mode.
She answered with fine courtesy.
Are you the lord cadet Of LISTENS,
sirr she asked, gazing swpetly.
/ | could see now that her face was
wan and her eyes red from weeping.
81 am the cadet of the house, ma
dame, but withoutu title. Perhaps it is
my brother, the viscount, you would
seeY' | bowed low after each word
NAY, sir, it is the brave cadet
hear he captured my father with hi,
single sword, and took him into the
house kindly, as became gentleman,
she said very softly, looking at me with
wonderful eyes all the while.
"What!' cried. "Are You the rob
Der captain. 6 daughter, madameT' AND
fell to staring at her like a great frog
She flushed haughtly Il that.
~ am Captain Castletrce's daughter
yes. Does it offend your ears, my
/ lordY"
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LISTENS very merry old place. At this
she blushed, stared haughtily and
waved me off, and upon seeing Harry
coming toward us backed away.
Later, when Red Harding and ! were
stamping about the gardens, Harry
came ont and pressed my hands
Thanks, brother" he whispered
81 think we are quits now. " Then he
laughed merrily, AS if his heart had
nothing more to say, and left us
The old lieutenant scratched his
scared cheek "Alack' he cried
"The viscount and the cadet have ogled
the ladies and been ogled most lovingly
in return, and the Cavalier Red Hard
ing has not won so much as smile.
at is safer so, comrade " / replied,
"for youth is in danger Of losing his
head before the smiles of women.
Shortly after midnight we left the
gay throng, for we looked to be well on
the road with our men before sunrise
of the morrow