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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
E. B. RILEY.
Holiday Goods.

You will find our store a
pleasant as we'll as profitable
place to do your Christmas shop
ping. Weare in better shape
than ever to serve you. We
will be open evenings until
Christmas. Visit our mary de.
partments, buy if you wish;
this is your store, you have
made it what it is. We want
every lady that enters the doors
to feel at home, to look, ask
questions, and not to feel that
she has to buy ones cents worth
Umbrellas.
All new, bought of first
hands, children's at SOC, 60c,
69c, 75c, S1.00, 81. % and as
high as you may want to 60.
Ladies' 60c, Use, 81, $l.25
/ end as high as you want to 60.
Mons soc to $500. every
umbrella guaranteed.
Silver Novelties.
At 25 and 80 cents. blotters,
tooth. brushes, nail brushes,
nail files, shoe horns and num-
erous small articles.
PocketboOks.
Are here in many prices and
styles to select from. Our 25
cent. book at 10 cents.
Handkerchief.
The largest assortment Of
handkerchlefs we have shown,
awaits you.
Ladies.
All linen hemstitched at 10c,
129c. 25c and soc.
900 sample handkerchiefs OF
a third of the regular price.
Mems handkerchiefs, hem
stitched linen at l21c. 25c and
so ceats.
What vii! make a more &C
acceptable present than a black
crepon or cane''s hair dress
pattern, a tailored suit.a silk or
French flannel waist or a golf
cape!
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
THE RIVAL CITIES
Their Representatives Working For
the Republican Convention.
PHILADELPHIA MEN CONFIDENT.

-
p"'' "pp"'eu -
the Pian Of Reapportionment Pro-
posed BIZ MIR, PAYNE. which would
o"' low" A"e'r "epre"e"'a''o"'
Washington, Dec. 14,-Representa
tives Of the rival cities which seek ths
honor Of entertaining the next Repub-
lican national convention began ac-
tive work yesterday. ABOUT 20 menu
bers of the Hamilton club, of Chicago,
reached here late in the afternoon and
established headquarters in hand
some suite of rooms at the Shoreham
hotel. The party Ia In charge OF Sam
uel B. Raymond and Is made up of
prominent citizens of Chicago. Last
night a meeting was held and the sem
ators and a large number of Republic
can representatives from Illinois at
tended and promised their cordial sup
port in endeayoring to obtain the con-,
vention for Chicago. subcommittee
were appointed to canvass the ma
tional committee and keep I'D the fight
to the end,
The Philadelphians who are already
here express themselves as delighted
with the result of their three days
canvass in Washington. and saw thew
believe Philadelphia will be selected,
rbay SOW tba ona oor;or. ohs+ a al. tha,,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
To OrKn nixe the Farmers.

Detroit, Dec. 14.-Most of yesterday
afternoons session Of the American
Federation of Labor was devoted to
expressions of fraternal greeting be-
tween the British, Canadian and
American organizations. The speeches
were earnest, eloquent and able, and
were frequently applauded. There were
no references to diplomatic alliances
or other political questions, except as
relating to the securing Of labor legis-
lators. The new movement for organ
izing farmers was encouraged, and q
committee appointed to assist 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
ScoMEmuulsicn.

.,.. Soc. snd u 90, ell druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York

New York, Dec 14.-Louis A. Gour-
dain, who was arrested on Nov. 20
last, was sentenced yesterday to term
Of one year IN the penitentiary for vio-
lation Of the section Of the penal code
which provides that "any person en-
gagged in banking In this state not sub
Ject To the supervision Of the superin-
tendent Of banks, and who does not
report to such superintendent, 10 guilty
OF a misdemeanor." Gourdain Is said
by the police to have figured in various
lottery and quick money making"
schemes at New Orleans, Topeka, Kan
sas City and other places.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

Fortune Mysteriousiy Disappeared.
Macon, Ga. Dec. As. w. Gardner,
Of Orlando, Fla, lost $4,000 yesterday
between Macon and Summerfeld,
while driving in surry. Mr.. Gardner
is wholly at loss to account for the
disappearance Of the money, all Of
which was concealed in a small
satchel which he carried at his side.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
Hanged to a Telegraph Pole.

Pine Bluffs, Ark. Dec. IA negro,
whose name is not known, was hanged
to a telegraph pole at Jones, La, by a
mob Tuesday night. His crime was
assault on a white woman. Jones is
just across the Arkansas border, and
until last night the negro's body, still
hanging, was visible from passing
trains. No details of the case have
reached here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
ON EVERY BOTTLE

Ol loh'sConsumptionCu re Is this guarau,ns
"All we ask Of you IL to use two-third OF tina
conttn ts OF this bottle faithfully, then IL Won
cap say you are not benefited return tho BOT :
Tie to your Druggist and he may refund tina
liiee paid. Price 2oc, 5Uo and vi.
Tor Sale by N. u, Danrorth. second ami Mar
ket BtIeets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

Cleveland. Dec. IA party Of 25
young 1rish-Americans have left this
city to Join the Beers in their fight
against Great Britain. These young
men, who are mostly veterans of the
Spanish American war, will join about
500 other Irishmen, and the entire
party will sail from New York on Sat-
urday for Paris. In the latter city the
men will Join an Irish regiment form-
ed to go to the assistance Of the Beers.
Five hundred more Irish Americans
will follow to Paris In couple Of
weeks. ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

Two Christmas shoppers Killed.
Tarentum, Pa. Dec. 14.-Betthor
Lanish, aged 20 years, and Miss Ella
Mengel aged IS. started out yesterday
to do some Christmas shopping to-
gether. They took the route of the
railroad track, were caught at sharp
curve by an express and instantly
k.led The remains were terribly
mangled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

Has turned with disgust from an other M o.,
,ovnbla girl with an offensive breath. Karl's
tIoVer loot Tea puriiies the breath Ivy opera
lion VI the bowels et =, a. nutnih, clso On.
sUid tSi yrsrson uDtoia.s guarantee. Price
~ ana ~ GtA
oa by n. u. Daafertn, Second and Market
stgeelA.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
Coal, Wood and Oats,

H II. Sergeant, dealer in coal, wood and
grain. Mary land avenue aud Monroe
strset, offics, 9TH and King streets; now
phone, 90. Large pea coal for family
use; large load wood for $I.50; hickory
wood for open CRATES. lady.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
FATAL REAR END WRECK.
Four TrRinnen Killed and ROliin
Stock Destroyed by Fire.

-Four Ira en- hf11e0 ana HOllnu8
Stock Destroyed by Fire.
Allentown, Pa, Dec. 14.--Passenger
train No. 10 on the Jersey Central rail-
road ran into the rear end of extra coal
train No. 426, also east bound, oppo-
site Laurys. between Siegfried and
Treichlers, last night. Engineer Fred
+. Yeomans, Fireman William H.
Smith and Baggagemaster T. Herth,
Of the passenger train, and F!agnan
George Ham. Of the coal train, were
buried under the wreck and killed.
The wreck caught fire. and engine STA,
smoker and baggage car of the passen-
ger train were burned. The day coach
escaped the flames. The passengers
were severely shaken up, but none were
seriously injured. The coal train drop
ped Flagman Ham at Treichlers.
There he was picked up by the passen-
ger engine, on which he rode when
killed. Yeomans was Sc years old, and
leaves wife and three children;
Smith, aged 40 years, married; Herth,
aged 48, single. all from EastOn, Pa;
Ham, aged % years, married. from
Bergen, N. j.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
HOW IS YOUR WIFE?

fIns she lost her beauty' ffso, Constt pat IN
Indigestion, lick Headache are the princi on
causes karl's Clover Root Tea has cared
these ills for half a century. Price Zoo and j.;
Money refunded II results are not satisfactory
10, sale by NJ b. DIntorIn, second aud iAtr
bet streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

SATUkDAS, DECEMBER rs 1873,
the following real eztate to wit:
{. valuable farm situate In Pennsbury town
ship. IN Lhe r'ai leading from Fairvllle to ~
city Of Wilmington, Delaware. being .ilo
the borough Of West Chester, five miles from
Kennett Square, three miles from Chead's
Ford and one mile from the village OF Fair.
late late Of George Bush Bsrnsrd Walker. yoes
purat. Peter Wilson and others, aud contain
ing l72 acres and las perches, more or lsss.
excepting a small lot Of 81 perches sold there
The land i, in high state Of cultivation and
10 most excellent for farming or grazing pup-
poses 1t Is divided Into convenient delds.
with running water in all fields except aset
the property are Of woodland, well vet with
good chestnut timber. There are also two
large fine apple orchards
the imprOveu ents consist Of q new three
story mansion house. with mansard roof, and
ntainiug IL rooms, with front and back
pOrches. cemented cellar and running water
barn, with ample room for stabling Of stodk
and stora.t of crops, also WAGON house and
all othor neces 'ary out buildings; all in first
class condi'i,n. There is good spring water
running to both tine house and the barn.
This property Is but one. half mile from Cos.
sart station, on the Wilmington and Northern
kailroa !, and one mills and q half from Fair
more Central railroad; is located In one OF
the best neighborh,ods Of Chester county,
but one half mile from post office, conveaisnt
to Wilmington and other markets, stores
mills, scnools and places of worship.
Persons desiring 20 view the premises may
do 81 by calling upon the tenant residing
thereon.
sale to commence promptly at one o clock,
p. IN. .
Conditions made known at sale by
MARY OSBORNE. or by
A. NJ HOLDING, attorney,
d 2.il6 IS. 1g-2O.2l.22-23 West Chester, Ps.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

When Dr. Simms Compound Penny
royal Pills will 'hake you hsppy 81 bog.
by mail. 606 King stt cot.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

'Tisin't safe to be = day without Dr..
Thomas Eclectric Oh in the house NTev.
or can tell what moment an acCiaont 10
going to happen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
S. r. STAATS

the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain meSsuage and tract OF land
situate in hil Creee Hundred, aforesaid,
bounded and described ns follows, to wit:
Beginning at u stone in the New London
and hristiana road, ia line of Ezra Fell I;
and tn, nee along said road by said land no th
va degrees east Y PEI ehes and io.lOo to II
stake on the east side OF the Newark road in
line OF land OF Joel Mecaunon thence along
said Dad by said land north 70 degrees east II
perches and ~ loo to the end OF stone wall
on the west side 81 said ROAD, and north "a
degrees east ~ perchcs and ~ 100 to stone IN
the middle OF said road and north 81 degrees
east Is perches and 10 to stone in the end
Of another public road, corner OF Wingato's
land thence BY said land north 81 degrees
west Il perches and a4.lJO to = stake set to
mark y corner; thence by Other lands of the
said Lewis Fell by new limo now established
sou tn ~; degrees west ~ perches aud 1900
to stake near q small run, and down along
md near said run north I54 degrees we b %
pcrches and H5-l0O 10 q stake and south 81 de.
grecs west 80 perchss aud Ji.lO0; and north 10
0egreo west w perohes and thirty. SIX
Uariiss's landtsupposed to DO In the penn-yi-
yania and Delaware state Iina) theme. along
said line by sait. land, beiug the arc Of circle
Of II miles radius AMI chord bearing south
81. degrees west 50 perches to stone In the
New london cad aforesaid thence along said
road BY land OF James Mcdowell south u de,
grees east n perches and s.lU 10 u stone on the
north sde II said road and leaving said road
south NJ degrees east 10 percbcs and lilo 10 a
stone In d lane. a corner of land of lara Fen (;
thence along said lane by said land north 10
degrees east, 6S perehes and t4lvu to the New
London road aforesaid, and alUnk the same
north ny degrees en,t 80 perches and 4iV to
the place OF beginning; containing Us acres w
perches Of Ianl be- Ihe same mora or less.
seissd and taken in execution as ths
pruper.y OF Wa son Fell AM Sarah Ann Fell =,
his wife andt " and I, pe sold by
JOHN ETAYLOH, sheriff.
rhsritf's ''five Wilmington, delaware,
November ~ 1860.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
MANY A LOVER

Renuot Tablets for making junket and
custatdA W, U. Taylor. 803 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
The Protectionist
~ ARTFoRp pyFINa AND SECURING

10 q monthly magazine publIshed by the Home
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on economic quos,ionsi 81 year; 10 cents copy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14
ESTABLISHED 1843.

ESTABLISHED 1843.
|HARMAN.
Every ones thoughts
are now turning to
Xmas and the theme
is that of Gift buying
"a worrying subject
to many and gladly
dismissed when ac-
complished.
It is such a pleas
ure to give, but the
knowing of what to
select -. is something
else.
If it is anything
useful or ornamental
in the furniture way,
we are sure of being
helpful.
Novelties in Tables
(Gold, Vernis, Martin
or otherwise), Rock
chairs, Music Cab
inets, Ladies' Desks,
etc. But to come and
look is the best way.
Open evenings until
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-14

Rssd the REPUBLICAN,
Fair play., 1899-04-08
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NdOes seem Ms though the scedlncu
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This, in itself, is enough to turn ever,
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4 story Of e0sc WaC

T!r remaius at the Captain Ind
bScu shipped back from C,.hs, and
tue wi ole town turned out to the
funeral There tad been some delay
ii the transfer ir"m the boat AT TAMPA
/" tie railroad train, aud as the
Csrrniu had been dead o,r, week
il Was necessary to hurry the inter
~ H-eui. The box Containing. the Cofii,,
Nss taken to the church Immediately
upon the arrival Of the train, and the
ley. T. L. Thumpcr preached Al,
eloquent sermon ths, brought tra,s
t. every eye in the house.
At the close rf the scrinnn the local
undertaken aud his assistant removed
the lid of the box. and the weeping
widow WAS the first to approach the
Ill smelling corpse.
One glance, arms thrown wildly ia
Air. IA sharp scream. aud tie Captains
widow tainted ia the arms OF the un.
drriaker.
4 panic followed. aud every body
rushed forward to view the corpse.
IL was box of Eayrn's cmbalmed
beet that had got mixed al the trans
Ter AT Tampa, while the Captains
remains had been sen, TO a soap fac
tory ia Chicago by mistake.
Fair play., 1899-04-08
Women Should Know t.

Many women suffer untold agony
and uiserv because the nature ut
their di.eAsc il not correctly under
stood. They have been led TO believe
that womb trouble or female weak
De-s "f some sort Is responsible for the
lnany ills that beset umankind.
Neural gia, ne. vumsne--, headache +,
lnffy or da' -, circ!e- under the eyes +,
rhe' ..ati-m, dragging pain or duh
uche ia the back, weakness or bear
! = lawn S"n-a'l"n, rr,f IS" or srant,
supply of urine with strong oh"r,
frequent desire to pass II with scald-
ing or burning srn-aiion, sediment i'll
it after standing in bottle "r coInun"i,
gla.- for tweu,y four hours, are signs
Of kidney aud bladder trouble.
The above ~ ymptCmS are often Al
trihuted bv the patient herself or 10y
her phi, sirian TO female weakness or
womb trouble Hence, SO many fail
to obtain relief, because they nre
treating. not the drsrsse itself, but a
reflection of the primary cause, whic!,
il kidney trouble.
1" fact, women as veil IA men are
made miserable with kidney aud
bladder trouble and bolh need the
same remedy.
DR. kilmer's Swamp Root is the
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To prove it's wonderful merits ,uu
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THEN mu!tipi, .he sum by ten.
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a minister ia "a c"uuir, church was
greatly nnno,ei b, the women turn
Ing arorui every time anyone came
in, interrupiine the a"rmph A. last
he hit upon n plan for stopping il
The mex, time he preached he gave
,hi. notice cut $50 that %" one
ned turn nrnunl, will call out the
narnes of the persons entering during
my sermon" Aud he started !:
HD.arly beloved brcthr"n-Fnr,ner
Jacobs aud wife-sevrn'h rhap'"r aud
seventh verse nf-Mrs. Brown aud
b,hv- ST. John where 10 say--M.
and Mrs Smith with new bonnet
Here he di-c",cred his mi-'ak" and
was going to correct himself hut u
wms too ia'e all the women in the
house had turnrd nr"uud -Ex.
Fair play., 1899-04-08
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ire now bIs ing il. l, il published
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Fair play., 1899-04-08
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I.ciicis Tesla
Mcntary on the estate uI
EUClEN GALLEY Asst. Drrcnsc'l.
were granted To the Undersigned the iih'lay
oi March. Is.s,. 10y the Probate Judge oi ste.
Ienryic e County. Missouri.
All persons having claims against said c,iai,
are uuirri to exhibit Them for allowance Il
the adin'ni-tvat within one year after the ''ai,
OF said letters or they mry he preclude ir"u
any hcnefit ut such estate; and II such claims b'
moi exhibited within tw" Year, from The date 81
this publ item. they shaI '1 forever nirrr'i.
ELiL iHE'H EMILY TALLEVA>r.
Datcd March Is, ls.1. ENrcutriN.
Fair play., 1899-04-08
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters 81 Admin
:strafIun on the estate of
JESSE MAC COFFMAN. Deceased.
were granted tu the un,i-rsignr'l "n The 2nI day
"f Mar.h, Iot9, by the Probate Judge of Ste.
Gcncvicve touhty, Missouri.
Al! persons having claims against sail Estate
are ,eQuiic ell l." exhibit them for allowance to
the administrator within one year Riter the 'lutt.
any benefit of sush Estate ; aud il surh claims
be not exhibited With" two wears from the date
of this publ. they shall he forever
barred. JOHN NJ. BOYD,
Dated March =, 1889. Admin ist rntor.
Fair play., 1899-04-08

A prominent New York physician
in discussing the merits of Ripans
Tabules with a brother NJ. d. said:
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than to procure the Roosevelt Hos
pital prescription, avAifA is the basis
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Fair play., 1899-04-08
An Elderly Lady.

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Heights, q part of New York City.
and who was known to be a warm
advocate Of Ripans Tabules for any
case of liver trouble or indigestion,
said to reporter who visited her for
the purpose Of learning the particu-
lars of her case: II had always
employed a physician and did 80 on
the Last occasion had for one. but
at that time obtained no beneficial
results. Ihad never had any faith
In patent medicines, bu: having seen
Ripans Tabules recommended ve-y
highly in the New York Herald con
cluded to give them q trial, and
found they were just what my case
demanded Ihave never employed
q physician since. and that means q
Fair play., 1899-04-08
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Fifty walnut iree- i" Cas- conn g.
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cash The trees have bee" rrerr' q
Tor shipment to England. The largest
one wa s-yrn tre' i" diameter nt
bss. aud will Weld lumber worth
nearly $1,000.
Fair play., 1899-04-08
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