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WE WANT A GOOD AGENT to sell New
Century Typewriters in Houston; the New
Century bristes with points of superiority
in every vital part which make It the most
perfect typewriter In the world; examine
it and you will buy it. Write us about It.
Dorsey Printing Company, General Dealers,
Dallas Texas
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS and. others having
acquaintance with land owners can secure
profitable employment for all or part of
their time by addressing 79l5, this office. Ii
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JUST OUT-7New Peerless gasoline lamp
easiest lighted, most satisfactory; knocks
all competition; agents coming money
Peerless Lamp Co.. 274 Railway EXCHANGE
Bldg., st. Louis. Mo.
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WELTMER and other celebrated methods Of
healing practiced and taught in class room
by mail; absent treatment: school IN
corpOrated; diplomas issued: prices low;
write for illustrated register OF testimon-
ials Lone Star School, Sherman, Texas.
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5000 A DAY SURE to the right lady or gen
tleman handling our Curocump.no Health
Pillow for the cure of consumption. ca
work you can be manager; start at ONCE,
particulars free Fidelity Chemical and
Mfg. Co. Century Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. II
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itLlNG salesman wanted by established
X % technical knowledge necessary.
.app all-around hustler OF good APP
siiN and address; first-class line; lib
contract: entire time required; refer
q sol $50. Detroit, Mich. II
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Sra experienced bookkeeper TO
~, y double entry set OF store
4 No. vel recommended In all re-
.sessss Box 81 Beaumont, Texts
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y s.,,sSsa bartender. single. must
ss. ana German both; OF moral
~. wiling TO work and has good
-, ADDRESS Postoffice box los,
-. ..sss. II
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1 d,s nan and family to take charge
(tcl,,s no truck farm. Address Box
So .IeNas. IL
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~, around blacksmith and horse
|ks oe steady and reliable, steady
knT, man Address A. C.. Billing
= YEAS. 10
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PROFESSIONAL.

DETECTIVE AGENCY Trained detectives
furnished for civil and criminal inyestisa-
lions: reasonable rates. correspondence So
licited. James McCane, box 100. Houston,
Texas u
FOR TRUSTWORTHY and up to date detec-
reau. HEADQUARTERS. rooms 1 and g. SO5t7
Main street Phone 1851, or address E. j.
Thavonat general manager, Houston
Texas. l-bsl9uo
s. o. COTTON BRO. Fire Insurance
AGENTS and Adiusters 10 hsin street
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BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

YOUNG LADY would like board and room
within SIX blocks of court house; best nf
references II required Address, stating
terms. No. 3l74, this office. y
WANTED-Room and board for married
couple in private family. Address 9. NJ ~,
this office. :.
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] es; ssfnsss with experience to
ri lnn branches and music: In
~, sppiy Mrs. ]. u. Craddock, 500
nonston. Texas. IL
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..;i;sent men and women 20
DELINQUENCY evening at their homes;
N V Gay u neat, steady employ,m,ent'
I ~; ine,ps, lines of work and price
itf din.t rb standard Art Mfg. Co..
II iur ea s.res, pept. 100, New York
~ "a Isr Mii and finishing for
eo.s ,h p' trade; send for trade cir
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AGENTS on salary or commission; the great
est agents seller ever produced; every user
OF pen and ink buys it on sight; 200 to 800
per cent profit: one agents sales amounted
to 1920 In six days. another SS9 In two hours
Monroe Mfg Co. X-1S6. La Crosse, Wis "
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WANTED-Agents Tor best and most poI-
ulsr books published and household arti.
cles: all rapid sellers. j. A. Thweatt, 1913
Walker avenue, Houston, Texas. 81
AGENTS. wanted Farmers and Merchants
Fire Insurance company. $40 kiam build.
ing. u
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AGENTS wanted for best school speciality on
the market. liberal commissions, exclusive
territory. Bryant Ragsdale, State agents.
Dallas. Texas. II
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wANTED--At once; a good. reliable unmar-
| ried cisarmaker. Address Louis Ehlers,
Sinner, Texas. IL
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IA Er smd woman TO cook, wash
n III bsr mall family. Must he expe-
Z nom I've w references. VIII be given
] W premises. Apply at 2l06
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y ~ TO learn barber trade. No
tcs,iou Will work for us Eight
~ sse Just adopted plan that
's,as bs,orm onthly. This proposition
Say s a. only open to graduates.
! 81 m particulars. Moler Barber
M MO. 20
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~ M 'eisss prescriptionlst by LIST
'ssssss Tsvsta state salary. j. h. How
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WANTED---Two irst-cass hardware sales
men in retail store; SIS per month; none
but experienced men need apply. Answer
quick. Beaumont Information and Employ
ment Bureau, Beaumont, Texas II
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y ibs bb.sole IDEAS state II patented.
M -s.snt Record, Baltimore, Nd.
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HELP WANTED.

WHITE barber wanted at s07 Prairie avenue
Eirndx lob. ~ II
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HELP FURNISHED free Of charge. Call,
write or wire. Southern Business Elk
change. Binz building; phone $50. is
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: tf,asee' h.st-class coiored barber
I ress. Address j. W. johnson,
*
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
A TROUBLESOME TASK.
Lack of System IN Keeping Road Commits
Hioners' Accounts Gives Auditors Much
TruubIe. .fA

Lack of System IN Keeping Road Commits
nioners' Accounts Gives AUDITORS Much
Trouble.
Caleb M. Steward and William II.
Gibbons, who were appointed by Judge
Spruance to audit the accounts of the
road commissioners of New Castle
county, have about completed tho re-
view of the accounts aud will now
compile the figures
The auditors found much More work
than they expected. Instead of bcing
able to carry it through in two or three
weeks, they have been engaged about
two months,
Their difficulties grew out of the lack
OF system, among the clerks of the road
commissioners in keeping the accounts.
Some did not even have regular set
of books containing NIL the transactions
of the commissioners. In some in
stances, the auditors found little Ia
guide them in the accounts of the
hundreds, but had to do what they
could with the bank book entries and
figures from the county comptroller's
books. M
In addition to making tho audit. Of
receipts and expenditures, Nessrs.
Sheward and Gibbons will also present
report of the financial condition 81
each hundred. This has never beon
dono before and it has BEEN hard
task to get data for it.. In some in.
stances, when tho road commission has
had no money in bank,.it has giyep
warrants and kept no record of them.
The report of the auditors is to be
printed and it may have the effect 81
| bringing about needed reforms in road
management. 81 ,tY
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
MARINES FOR MANILA.
Two Battaiions TO be Sent to That Far-off
Station.

At the request Of Rear Admiral
Watson, commanding the Asiatic
station, and of CAPT. r. p. Leary,
commanding the division of that
station consisting of the Isle of Guam,
the Secretary of the Navy has directed
the commandant Of the marine corps to
organize two battallions of marines for
shore service on the Asiatic station,
one of which will proceed to Cayite,
and be designated as the Third Bat
TALON of Marines. The battalion for
duty at Manila is now being organized.
1t will consist of about Is officers and
320 men. and will be under command
of Major Littleton W. 7. Waller. Col.
Robert L. Meade has been detached
from the Marine Barracks at Ports
mouth, N. H., and ordered to proceed
via army transport Logan, to Manila,
to command mines at naval station,
Cavite. Col. Meade is a nephew OF
Gen. George G. Meade, the hero of
Gettysburg.
Major NJ. P. Biddle, U. S. N, Of
Philadelphia, is recruiting officer for
the marine corps fer Pennsylvania.
The corps is being filled rapidly.
Major Biddle has recruiting Office al
the Gibson House, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
lMP'D ORDER OF RED MEN.
Deputy sachems and standing Committees
Appointed by the Grent sachem.


Appointed by the Grent sachem.
James Hargis of this city, Great
Sachem of tho Great Council Of Della
ware, Imp'd. o. r. M, has appointed
the following deputy sachems and
standing committees for the ensuing
year;
Deputy great sachems- FL.
McGlothen. No. 21.lGeoreetown, Nos.
2l, 26, 2S, 35, 81; George r. Powell,
No. %, Newark, Nossil4, %, "a; Thomas
F. Dunn, No. 80, Dover, Nos. 27, 80,
33, "a; F. H. Vangesel, No. 81, Har-
rington, Nos. 10, 20. 81, 49,; John B.
Bunting, No. %, Dagsboro, Nos. 20,
25, 30, SO; William II. Elliott, No. 15,
Laurel, Nos. 13, 10, 16, 10, 30, P. g.,
No 2, ID. of p; Great Sachem James
Hargis, No. 6, Wilmington, reserves fol
himself, Nos. l, 3, A. 6, s, 8, II, II,
IS, SO, ID. 81 p, No. l, Highlands, No.
/ of Henry Clay, No. 8 of Wilmington,
Committees--Sta of the order-E.
N. White, No. 16. Nv. H. Richardson,
No. TO-; Samuel E. Saxton, No. 80.
Reports and eredentials-William II.
Coulbourn, No. %; Frank Watson, No
IL; William T. Stuart, No. IL.
Constitution and laws-Charles Nc
Intire, No. a George NJ. Horn, No. 6
Leonard e. Heiss, No. l.
Appeals and erieVances-W William H
Taylor, No. A; Charles H. Hudson, No
80; William p. Clay ton, No. II.
Finance, mileage and per diem
Edward Mclntire, Nc. 4; @. NJ All
mond, M. D., No. %; o. G. Knight
No "a.
Trustees-George @. Guthrie, No. 3
Edward Sayers, No. o.; E. J. Pyle, Nc
IT,
Aged and indigent-Edwin Hirst, Nc
3; Aubrey Vandever, No. 81; John [
/ Thompson, No. u.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
BEAUTIFUL JIM KEY.
The Educated Horse n Polished Actor,
Draws Immense Crowds and Delights All
ooners-some of the Marvellous Things
He lops.

The Educated Horse u Polished Actor,
Draws Immense Crowds and Delights All
Comers-some of the Marvellous Things
He Does.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 3.--There is
an exceedingly clever actor at the Ex-
port Exposition. In every sense of the
wcrd he is 1.-THE whole show" for,
while he goes through one-act play,
he takes all the interesting parts him
self. He doesn't say word and yet
his acting is so lifeike and clever that
it secures applause every few minutes
applause that is honest and not in
spired by hired c,acquers.
tThis clever actor is known as Beau
| tiful Jim Key, and no is dark bay,
well.grocmed horse, right from Ten
nessee. Jim gave little compli.
mentary exhibition of his histrionic
| abilities ono afternoon recently before
select audience of Delegates TO the
National Congress.
beautiful Jim was taught his
/ numerous bits of acting by DR..
\ William Key. DR.. Key helps Jim ID
j his little play of .The Scholar and q
Model Office Boy and tells Jim what
the audience asks him to do If Jim
\ doesn't understand at first.
i Some of the things Jim does are
little short of marvellous, and his
| trainer deserves nearly as much praise
1 as Beautiful Jim himself, for it must
4 have taken infinite patience to achieve
such results. The claim that Jim is
the best educated horse in the world is
certainly justified, for surely no horse
ever learned more than he gives evil
dence here of having mastered. He
bowed to the audience as he came on
the stage, and then opened school by
going to closed box, opening it with
his mouth and taking out brass bell,
ringing it around the stage, and after.
ward getting out another bell nnc
doing the same. Then he picked out
any letter of the alphabet the audienct
called for. The letters were printed
on cards and the cards arranged on {
sort. of frame. Jim did not make {
single mistake in his work, and ever
\ pulled out the queen of spades ant
Z other playing cards when asked for b,
the audience. He added and subtractet
, name on d blackboard
Jim's writing is bad; there can b,
, no doubt about this; but it is as goot
,, as some other prominent peoples, ant
legible to those who are used to read
|. ing famous mems chirography.
The second part is where Jim show
his wonderful ability. at arithmetic
and the manner in which he make
change with cash register is marvel
I Gus. Then jim takes silver dolla
from the bottom of glass buckle
! without drinking diop of the fluid
/ tells oolors, rings up the telephone an
: other feats which bring him great ar
! plause.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
nAILHoAD TAX IN Ssw JERSEY.

I Il n =
Trenton, N. j., Nov. 2.-The State
Board of Assessors, today, filed with
the State comptroller an abstract of
the assessments made for 1899 on rail
road and canal property in this State.
The assessments aggregated 1924, 264,
1872, as against 1929, All, 78i last year,
an increase of 81, 1857 ,044. The railroads
will pay total tax Of 81, 544, 443. OF
which 81, 121, 42B will 60 to the State,
and 1923, ,o19 to the municipalities in
which the railroad property is situated.
Following Is the total tax paid by
each railroad: Pennsylvania railroad,
S4l5, ,536; Central Railroad of New
Jersey, s313, 1858; Philadelphia & Read.
ing, s53, 800 Erie railroad, sl63, $40
Delaware, Laclxawanna & Western,
S276. 952; New York, Susquehanna &
Western, s46, 1928; Lehieh Valley, sl3a,
SIS; railroads not classified, $140, l9l
increase over 1903, s28, 099.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
JOHN LEARy ASPHyXlATED.
Died from Inhaiing illuminating Gas
Browns Hotel.

DIED from lnnNiihE illuminating eAs Ut
Browns Hotel.
John I.eary, aged 6S years. of Avon.
dale, Pa, father of folmer City Coun-
GILMAN Dennis f. Leary of Fourth and
Madison streets, was asphySiated last
night week at Browns Hotel, on Fourth
street, between Shipley and Orange.
Death was evidently the result of Mr..
l4eary either blowing the gas out or
turning it on after shutting it OIL.
His dead body was discovered on the
bed about IL O'Clock the next morning
the room filled with gas.
Mr.. Leary reached the hotel about 10
O'Clock Wednesday night and asked foi u
room, saying he desired to spend the
night there. He was total stranger
to James Brown, tho proprietor. Mr..
Brown gave him a rear room on the
third floor, for which he paid 90 cents.
Mr.. Brown accompanied Mr. Leary to
the room, and after seeing that there
was ample bed clothing, his attention
having beer called to this matter by
Mrs. Brown, explained to Mr.. Leary
how to turn tho gas off, and when he
left tho room believed Mr.. Leary under.
stood ali about the light.
| Nothing more was thought about tht
| SlhuSoIt ibL iloDNb} hllSN hlio AO hus
at the time, until about II o'clock
when MI. Browns daughter was doing
some work in the vicinity of the ROOM
smelled gas. She noticed that it cam,
| from the room where the stranger wa'
and notified her father The door wal
locked and it was necessary to force i
open, the lock being broken in th'
effort.
Upon reaching the inside Mr.. Brown
and another man who was with him
saw the dead body OF the stranger lynn
in the bed, and, Judging from its posi-
tion an effort had evidently been mad
to get out. Mr.. Leary probably OK
perienced choking sensation and trie'
to get to the door, but was overcom
and died while making the effort.
A hasty examination gave the i'm
preston that death resulted from th
cause given above. The gas in tn
room was sitting, notwithstanding tn
fact that one of the panes of glass i
the trAnsom over the door was out.
Coroner Vandever and Deputy Ccl
oner Giles were notified and TOO
charge Of the remains. An inquest wa
held at the hotel at l.30 O'Clock, th
jury deciding that death resulted froi
accidentally inhaling illuminating ga
!. The bcdv was sent to !Avondale Q
Thursday afternoon. The deceased he
considerable money in his pockets.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09

The big, hearty, healthy man is a
continual irritation to his dyspeptic
friend. Constitution is the root of
nine -tenths of the sickness Of men, and
of large proportion Of the sickness
of women, It can be cured easily,
naturally and quickly. Nature is con-
tinually working as hard as she can TO
throw off impurities, and to force out
poisonous refuse matter. When there
is an impediment, DR.. Pieroe's s Pleasant
Pellets set the wheels working again
without any trouble. They assist
nature in a gentle, healthlul, efficient
way. There is nothing vioient about
their action, and yet it is just as eer-
| tain as if it were twice as violent.
"You do not become slave to their
use' They are different and better
than any other pill for the cure OF con-
stipation, headache and kindred de-
rangements Almost all druggists
understand this, and are conscientious
enough to tell you SO. The druggist
who tries to sell you a substitute is
not safe man from whom to buy
medicine. Send q cents in one-cent
stamps to Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N ", and re-
raive Dr Piorco's lalS page "Common
Sense Medical Adv v.ser,' profusely
4 illustrated "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
ACTIVITY in building.

Building Inspector Cassidy is de-
lighted with the building activity of
the past few months. Nearly all of the
large manufacturing establishments
have made additions to their plants.
some of the work being extensive, and
the indications are that the year which
is drawing to a close will be a record
breaker, as an unusually large number
OF dwellings have also been erected and
the construction of others has been
authorized. Last month was one Of
the best of the year, permits being
granted for work valued at SIT, 600,
which netted the city fees amounting
to Sl40.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
10 Bur RosENDALE Tract.
Additional Park Land to be Acquired b
the CITY. ..=I


On the recommendation of the law
and finance committees, City Council
decided unanimously Thursday night to
OF the tract between Gilpin and Lover
ing avenues and Rowan and du Pont
streets as can be obtainedss for the fund
in hand, SIT, ,534. 55, the remainder of
the tract to be held by its owner,
William p. Bancroft, until such time
as the city can buy it from him ut the
price paid by him for it. City Solicitor
Conrad was instructed to get title to
the property as soon s.s possible
u City Treasurer Haman reported a
balance of $50, 0,640. 80 to the credit of
current expenses. of which $40, GAO. 80
is in the Union National Bank and
$40, 600 in each of the four depository
banks: also, fund of SIT, 534. So for
the purchase of park land, and re-
ceipts during the week as follows
From Tax Collector Sayers. $500
Collector Lewis, Sl,433; Delinquent
Tax Collector Mitchell, $3.50; Building
Inspector Cassidy, sl40, October re.
ciepts; City Engineer Boughman.
sl06.s5, October receipts; Union Ma
tional Bank, Sll3.7S, interest; City
Auditor Pyle, sal, proceeds from The
sale of crematory ashes; Treasurer
Kent of the s. p. q. A., s26, proceeds
from the sale and redemption of ami
mails. City Auditor Pyle reported
that Engineer Boughman had received
SI3 in addition to the amount giver
above, which had been deposited t,
the credit of the Street and Sewer De
| partinent. On motion of Chairman
Kane ,cf the finance committed. 100
was ordered taken from each of tn
four depository banks and placed il
the active bank. i4t ~
The following reports for Octobe
were received and filed: r4t."'
| Building Inpsector Cassidy-Numbe
OF permits, 80; valuation of improve
ments, ST. ,968; fees, sl40
Milk Inspector NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. {
inspections, 275; quarts inspected
9,585; samples examined by chemist
10; cautionary notices, O.; dairies IL
spected, 80.
Oil Inspector Kelley Number {
gallons inspected, 16, 430.
A letter was received from th
Brandywine Library A ASSOCIATION thanl
ing Council for granting it the use {
the Old Academy aud extending til
members an invitation to visit 1T ;
anv time. The letter was accepte
and filed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
RAIL1toAD oHANG cs.
Meeting OF ths. etociholdsrs of the Baiti'
more, chesapeake q Atlantic.

Meeting OF the stocisholders of the Baiti-
more. chesapeake q Atlantic.
Salisbury, Nd, Nov, The annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake a Atlantic Rail
way Co. was held in the office Of the
company here today. The following
directors were elected S. NJ, Provost,
John s. Wilson, Robert B. Dixon,
Samuel Rea, Robert NJ. Cassett, Samuel
Bancroft, Jr., H. +. Kenney, Judge j.
Upshur Dennis, Skipwith Wilmer, @.
A. Chipley, j ohm p. Green. ex- Gov. Elihu
L. jackson and Willard Thomson. The
directors elected the following officers
President IS. M. Provost.
Vice President and Geneial Manager
Capt. Willard Thomson.
Auditor-W. L. Rothstein.
Superintendent Railway Division
A. j. Benjamin.
Secretary G. Sims.
Attorney--.N. p. Bond.
The Pennsylvania Raiioad Co., which
recently purchased the Baltimore,
Chesapeake 4 Atlantic railroad, took
charge of the system at noon today.
The directors Of the Pennsylvania rail
road held a joint meeting with the
directors of the Baltimore, Chesapeake
& Atlantic railway in Salisbury.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Go. begar
today the operation Of three roads, two
OF them being in the eastern section o
the country and one in the West. The,
are the Delaware River, the Baltimore
Chesapeake g. Atlantic, and Cleveland
Akron Il Columbus systems.
Important changes will be made ii
the Cley Gland, Akron 4 Columbu
system. H. W. Byers Of the Pittsburg
Youngstown u Ashtabula railroad, will
be superintendent. s. e. Burk ha
been promoted from assistant engineer
maintenance of way, TO engineer, main
tenance of way. H. H.. Alfred, til
former engineer Of maintenance of way
will be put in charge of constructio
work OF the Panhandle Line west {
Columbus. J. j.. Henry, the forme
superintendent, will continue in th
employ of the company under the It'll
of trainmaster.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
Krsr COUNTY L1oUoR LIonNsxs.

Dover, Nov. 3. The Court of General
Sessions has issued liquor Licenses to
the following:
Dover Starting & Beck and Clarke
& Mcdaniel. druggists; George A..
Millington and Samuel Cole. ~rl
Smyrna - Clifton & Raymond and
James p. Hoifocker, druggists. III
Frcderica- Willoughby Stine.
Leipsic Horace l.. Pugh.
Bowers Beach-George W. Flack.
Hartley Joseph Poor. r
Kenton-Samuel Fortner.