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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

NoTICE-I, John r. lNCH, THE
N tenant and occupant Of the house. stuat.
ed at North East corner Front and Walnut
Streets in the second ward. of the city Of Will
mington in tho county Of New Castle and
State Of Delaware III compliance with the re-
quirements Of the acts OF the General Assem-
lily in such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that shall apply in writing to the
Court Of General Sessions 81 the State Of Della
ware In and for New Castle county, on MON
DAY. the 10Th day Of sopt, A. O. 1901. being ths
next term of said court, for a license for
said house as an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors in less qnantl-
ties than one quart, to be drunk ON the preanl.
$685. and the following respeotable citizens OF
said ward at least twelve OF whom are
substantial freeholderB Of said ward recon-
mend the said application. viz:
Michael Havcs Thomas r Daley
Dennis Carr W townsend
lam Kennedy A p Citing
John Walsh John Daley
VIM Stuart Geo " 1arburton
Michael Rafferty, Edw q Moore
Cornelius hiundy W Speakman
Cha-les q Sparks lab Legg
d W Lurge WIN Conley
John Meier N Holton
Andrew Grotz A Spicgeihalter
Robert Kenyon Chas N Deitling
John N Murphy
a2l'St JOHN F. LYNCh.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

The people are waking up to tine
need Of reform in the affairs of
our city, and from small beginning
it is hoped the movement will grow
till all the public is interested.
A lower tax rate is what the public
want. City Council hopes to rem
edy this matter by making a new
assessment and with this object in
view has appointed three assist.
ants. whose duties will be to raise
the tax rate on properties wherever
they deem them too lew. BY this
means it is expected that the city
assessment will show an addition
Of some $o,0O0.O 600. Real estate
bears all the bur den and more IS
added each year. Every year the
tax payers have demonstrated but
no effort was made to correct the
growing evil, which, like an octopus
il sucking the life blood out OF real
estate TRANSACTIONS in Wilmington.
The city will grow, real estate in
gertain locations will advance, but
a low tai rate is the sure barometer
Tor building boom, and that the
city needs badly, Don ttorget that
every voter is interested in this
matter and they should vote accor-
dinghy when the proper time eomes.
1t is only by agitation that reforms
are accomplished. The tax rate
this year is the highest yet on rec
ord. The question may well be
asked where viii the tax rate stop,
and how much more OF burden
can the property in Wilmington
stand! Some other means should
be devised to raise revenue without
laying all the tax on real estate
Every body is interested IN this tax
question.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

FRANCE is very anxious for a
Mice OF Turkey. 1t has now come
"pay or fight. We think the
an will pay and pray both.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23
NOTICE.

To the Poll Ia xabcs Of the Northern Dis
trct of Wilmington Hundred
The nell taxable residents Of the North ern
District Of Wilmiu. ton Nd, are hereby mott.
fed that tho undersigned poll tax collector
for the said district Of said hu ndred, will be
at his OF, &c. No. 70s Stpley street. ng-
ton, daily from 9 y. m. to p. IN, until fur
Their notice for the collection Of the poll tax
OF the North crn district
ISAAC S. BULLOCK,
Collector Of Poll Ia xes for the Northern Dis
trIct OF Wilmington lid. arttt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

| u HILL
,605, COY and 6Q9 Market Street.
Every kind of Dress Goods
will be represented in satur'
days Remnant Sale.
Remnants Of Silks at half
price,
Remnants of Wool Dress
Goods at hslf price.
Remnants of Seersucker at
half price.
Remnants Of Prints at half
price.
Remnants Of Percale at half
price.
Remnants of Flannel at
half price.
Remnants of Satin at half
price.
Remnants OF Giogham at
half price. y
Remnants for Aprons at
half price.
All suitable for school
dresses. You are benefited in
quality and price, we are bene.
fitted in clearing out all our
short lengthe.
!, Hosiery.
800 pair ladies' Hose, black
wi h white feet at l24c. pair.
276 pair children's Jersey
Rib Hose, double knees, heels
end toes at l24c. pair.
Underwear.
About 105 d zen odd pieces,
mostly two of kind, just Is
per cent less than price.
Shoes
200 pair ladies' Dopgola Kid
Shoes. $3.50 for $1.69.
Millinery
About 20 trimmed Hats very
fine material and work for
200.
Crash.
6 0 yards American Russia
Crash at Be. yard, we'll worth
your attention.
We are arranging for a big
sale of Ladies' Shirt Wsists on
Saturday. Among the above
are about 5 dozen of Misses
Shirt Waists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

T,yCHANGE DECORATING CO." PAINT
~ ers and paper hanaers.-!t yon have not
me cash, we viii take any kind Of ,nerchan..
disc in exchange for work. including new and
second hand furniture. carpets, pianos, etc;
Il n M. ronts paint ed IS up. Doors grain.
ed 81. CO; Roofs painted &C., foot. Our work
is =, richly first class Work done in cityer
country seud postal and we Will call wv
Emmett street. Jy.'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

NJ OTICE-MY WlFE.~HDDlE TAYLOR,
/ hereby forbid all persons to trust her on
NV account as viii not pay any bills that
sho NAV contrast in my ma me or OH my &C.
cnnnt. ISAAC u. TAYLOR. al93ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

Aztec beng whipped twice on
the free silver issue, the Democrat
ic party have awakened 10 the tact
that free silver is a dead issue and,
like VIM. Jennings Bryan, a back
number. politically speaking, The
Democrats OF Massachusetts are
done with free silver and SO have
the people been Tor nearly eight
years. 1t came near bury ing the
Democratic party out OF sight at
the last Presidential election.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23
I;lTT ERlgf1B IiCag,

NEW Castle county vii. have the
finest and most complete workhouse
or penltentiary in the country. 1t
10 hoped to make this institution
self sustaining, after it is put INTO
operation which will be scme time
In September or October. The
buildings aud grounds cost this
county SITS. 900. tits we'll situated
on a large plot OF ground IN Mill
Greek Hundred. The cars OF the
Peoples Railway pass within 100
yards Of the buildings. 1t is an
imposing structure Of brick with
ali tine modern appliance tor a
FIRST class workhouse. The inner
court can be commanded from a
gallery running around it, some 80
feet or more above the floor, where
an armed sentinel will have full
view OF all the prisoners. The
cells, which are built OF steel. will
resist any attempt Of the prisoners
10 escape from the Jail, and it will
be almost an utter impossibll;ty to
break out of the institution. Prls-
oners, On entering, will be required
10 give their names and ages.
The power house. situated some
Instance away, facing on the road.
10 built Of stone. and contains two
engines and two dynamos to light
The buildings. A stone quarry is
located some distance down the
road and 10 to give employ nent to
tramps and DRINKS sent to that IN
stitutiou, to work out the sentence
imposed by the Municipal Court.
The trustees are Joseph l.. Car
peuter, Jr., ]. Newlin Gawthrop, J.
Frank Ball, Daniel W. Corbitt and
George G. Kerr. The Superinten-
dent 10 A. S. Meserve, who was
superintendent OF the Ferris Indus.
trial School and is considered a
competent man for the position.
New Castle Jail for some time has
bee n cvercrowded and has outllved
it's usefulness to the community IN
the capacity Of Jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-23

SHERIFF North, OF Ashevllc.
Ala. is a brave man. He with a
posse OF IS deputies, stood off a
mob OF 400 men who wanted to IL nch
colored prisoner, who was sen.
fenced to be hanged Brown was
tried at special term OF court
yesterday morning tor assault on
a white woman, and was sentenced
in less than Is minutes to pay the
death penalty. The mob, hearing
that the sheriff would remove the
prisoner to Birmingham for sa e
keeping, made a demand Tor him.
with the result that two Of the mob
were killed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
Naturally, What Year.

William Gillette, the actor, hides him
self in summer as far away from crowds
and newspaper personals as possible.
Often he, uses his time constructing a
new work, which Nat Goodwin calls
the Gillette playa thing that acts it.
SELF One summer Gillette hired a
yacht. and, as he tells the story, it was
craft without an equal With a few
friends. he set sail from New York and
proceeded by way Of the sound upon q
cruise. They kept close to shore, and q
week or SO after they left New York
were drifting leisurely by point of
land at the end of which sat a solemn
Yankee fishing. In few hours the boat
had passed the point, and the Yankee
aroused himself from his contemplation
of the water, and asked. "Where are We
from?'
New York.. replied Gillette, with a
yachtsman's pride
''How long?"
Since August H. shouted the yachts
man again.
The Yankee returned to his contempla-
ton, and the yacht kept on drifting, but
along in the afternoon there came a
voice over the water, and it asked:
"What ear?'-Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
One Voice Did for Both.

The residents of Lawnview avenue
were visited by two hucksters' d few
mornings ago. Each Of the hucksters
had wagonload Of "garden sass" and
each wagon was drawn by horse that
had seen better days.
The first huckster was q man Of strong
vocal attainments. He beloved forth
the nature of his goods in voice that
penetrated between the pickets of the
side, gates and meandered clear around
to the back doors.
It was a large; robust voice that left
nobody in doubt as to the freshness of
his vegetables and the ripeness of his
berries
The second huckster, who followed the
first at a discreet distance, was not gift
ed vocally. His mild voice, however,
was far-reaching.
"Po-ta-toze, kebbages. onions, straw
brees, rawsbrees, ripe currants," shouted
the first huckster.
I've hat de same on dis vaggn," cried
the second huckster.
-, And SO they passed down the street,
the first huckster ::ercely yelling:
'Po-ta-toze, kebbages, onions. straw
brees, raWsbrees, ripe currants!'
The second huckster mildly adding:
I've hat de same on dis Vaughn. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
She Probably Did Dust.

A few days ago we'll known Wash
ington woman, being unexpectedly bereft
of her kitchen assistance, advertised for
colored woman capable of performing
general housework. The first caller in
response to the advertisement was a 11u-
latto damsel, bedecked with ribbon and
finery. From her airs and graces she
might have been a graduate from 4
seminary: She announced that she had
noticed the advertisement and was de-
sirous of securing employment. care You
a good cook?' inquired the lady Of the
the reply. 'Are you a good washer and
ironer?" was the next query. II wouldn't
do washing and ironing; it's too hard on
the hands," declared the caller. "Can
to know. No. was the answer, and i.
was positive one. I'm not strong
enough for that" ''Well, in the name Of
goodness, what can you do?' said the
lady of the house, exasperated. The
placid reply was: 81 dusts.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
Saving His Reputation.

The proprietor of a large dry goods
store had decided to tear down the old
building and erect new one in it's stead.
In furtherance Of this plan he was re-
moving his goods to temporary quarters
in another building.
The goods were nearly all out of the
old structure when from some unknown
cause it caught fire. The department was
promptly on hand and soon had a stream
playing on the flames, but the merchant
was wild with excitement. Running up
to the chief he urged him to greater
haste.
"Never mind the goodsv' he shouted
"Save the building! I'll give the boys
check for $500 for their pension fund
that foor!''
why, you're going to tear the old
building down anyway, aren't you?'
asked the chief.
EYES," he said, 'but do you suppose I
want the insurance companies or any
body on earth to think that's the reason
why it caught fire?'
By great exertion the fire was extin-
guished with little loss, so far as the
building was concerned, and the mer-
chant was as good as his word.-Youth's
Communion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
reference to another remark of hers about
my having been long time in coming to
the point, bu'. as | kissed her 1 pointed
boots-and was there still.-The King.
NOTHING FOR END IN VIEW.
Why Abraham Lincoln Declined tt
Make a Contribution.

MAhe II ~OutT1Du[lO0s
The St. Louis Star has story about
Lincoln which, though going rather far
back, illustrates the great statesman's
quick wit: Judge Chester H. Krum was
talking about Lincoln, whom he greatly
admired. He said: None of the yarns
which picture him as swapping stories is
true. Lincoln never engaged in what we
call swapping stories. He never told a
story except to illustrate some point. In
1889 was in Washington and met Post
master Geeral Wanamaker. He said:
II would like to hear a story about Lin
coin that you are willing to swear is a
true BILL" told him this one: 1.-The pros
ecutjng attorney of LincOln's county was
a red-headed individual who was a COM
ical cuss to look at. He was fidgety
and nervous and suffered, and everybody
had fun with him. He had contrived to
tear the seat of his trousers one day, and
as he sat within the par railing, intent
upon the trial Of some case in which Lin
coin was interested, his leg was resting
on a table, and the white skin was ex-
posed to view. Somebody started a sub
scription paper with this heading: I'VE
hereby agree to subscribe the sum oppo'
site our names for the purpose of buying
the prosecuting attorney a new pair OF
trousers Some five or six lawyers had
signed for a quarter each. and the paper
was passed to Lincoln, VINO was en-.
crossed with cross-examination. He
looked at the paper moment and then
wrote: 4 can give nothing to the end in
yieW-A. Lincoln. "''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
AN AUTO BALLAD.

II had an automobile,
rubbery, rollicking thing,
All shellac, japanning and steel.
With plenty Of ginger and spring,
I'd 'Hello!'' to Edward, the King,
So happy and airy I'd feel.
And sail like bird on the wing,
If l had an automobile.
II had an automobile,
With bell that goes ting ling ling,
Though 1t cost me Of trouble deal
And proved a most ruinous thing,
In public its praises I'd sing.
Making sport Of the horse and the Wheel
For expenses not caring a ding,
If l had an automobile.
If had an automobile,
The newest and stylishest thing,
Ny rivals with envy would reel
And writhe under jealousy's sting.
With my little old ting-a -ling-ling,
Like a winner all Summer I'd feel.
And I'd laugh at the horse shows, b jins
II had an automobile.
Il Envol.-
o, Princess. whose praises l sing.
Though GOODNESS you try to conceal,
With you would be the whole thing,
If had an automobile.
st. Louis Post-Dtspatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
Was Wearing the Trousers.

A knavish-looking fellow was charged
before magistrate with stealing a pair
of trousers. The evidence against him
not being strong enough to convict, he
was acquitted, after patient investiga-
ton of the case. The accused, however,
to the surprise Of everybody. remained
in the dock. Thinking he could not hear
or did not understand the magistrates
decision, the lawyer who had been de-
Tending him told him he was; at liberty
to go about his business, if he had any.
The man, however, shook his head slight
ly, but. did not move. "You are dis
charged. Why don't you go?' asked the
lawyer. By this time the court was
nearly empty, and the accused. leaning
forward, whispered to his defender, Il
can't leave the dock till all the witnesses
against me are gone" "Why?" asked
trousers" answered the other. Don't
You understand?" '.Most certainly 1 do
not''' said the solicitor: What about
the trousersw "Only this, sir-I've got
them on!'-London Answers:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
Figure Out who Wins.

A Fifth avenue stage and a man who has
fits start from the corner Of Twenty-third
street on race to the park The aver
age rate of speed of the stage is one
mile an hour. But every time pas
senger gets IN or out there is delay OF
thirty-two minutes. The man can walk
twelve-ffteenths faster than the stage,
but every time he has fit he is DELAYED
one-hah as long as it takes passenger
to get out. Who wins Life. 80
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
sau street or in Pine and Cedar streets

The total amount Of the tax levy in
Greater New York is only a few dollars
less than $97 100000. The taxes will be
paid on real estate to the amount of
about $500 100000, the value Of exempt
real estate being about 5000, OOO, 900.
When the assessment on personal prop
erty was made this year it totalled 49,
OOO,OOO,OOO but the swearing-off process
reduced this to paltry $500, 100000.
Monday was the first day on which to
pay taxes so as to secure the benefit Of
the discount granted for prompt pay
ment. AS certified checks are received
there is always an effort on the part of
the agents Of big estates to be Oh hand
early and get through with the formality
of handing in their contributions to the
city treasury. Early in the morning
line was formed by the representatives of
the biggest property-owners. Some Of
the amounts paid will be revelat ton to
the man who has only general knowl
edge of the amount of the property held
by individuals and estates here. Five GER
titled checks aggregating $918,OOO were
received from the Vanderbilt estate. The
Standard On company's check was about
$1CO, 900; Of the Gilsey estate about $780,
600. The entire Astor estate and the AS
tors individually contributed about ST.
100000. Between $1,000 and 10000
checks were received before the Office
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
- Humorous Items. -

belleT JaekC eS say be sne Is WIN r she
actually has four silk pillows stuffed with
hair from four different football players"
philadelphia Record.
Hastings-"I hear that johnson is
studying elocution. Is he going on T., the
BalcolmE"Going into the barber bust
ness, believe" Boston Transcript.
Prof. MCGEE, the eminent ethn0logist,
thinks he has found flaw in Genesis
and asserts quite chipperly that 1.-THE hui
man race never sprang from single pair
Of parents" Nobody ever said it did,
professor. They were a married pair
"Some Of those foreign dishes on the
dinner menu We're puzzle to me-" con-
fided the First Seasick Passenger to the
Second Seasick Passenger, as they stood
conveniently near the rail:
''Puzzles?' asked the. Second Seasick
gave them all up long .'-Baltimore
American.
We contemplated the alcoholic wreck
with unmingled pity.
"A sinking ship, indeed!' we exclaimed.
but the rats do not leave met
shrieked the fellow, gesticulating wildly.
We extended to him the helping hand.
of course, but he shrank away, mistaking
this for a pink elephant.-Detroit Jour
nal.
stared at me?"
Tesso-.."But why should he stare at
me SOP
Jess-sHe was proba bly, watching your
nose. He's supposed to keep his eye on
everything that turns p."-Philadelphia
Press.
What's the funniest thing I ever
ing tendencies. ''Well, I guess it was a
dead heat in an event where there was
only one entry" GLOW in the world was
that?' came from the other end Of the
store-and when the answer came, "A
cremation the q9estioner ordered the
dtF d. az eyer out tel gSs St the
nah never Was Of telling how Ao9 she 1 pre
served her furs and woolens from moths
last summer by packing them with cam
phor balls. 1t turned out that these
campnOr DdIlS were SOlI DallS, put none
| OF us have the heart to tell Aunt Han
| nah."-Boston Transcript
The Judges Wife-''I always said
she'd look. perfectly lovely in black. And
he left large estate, Of course
The Doctors Wife-"But. my dear,
she only put on half mourning. She
hasn't shown him the respect Of veil
eveE.'
The Judges Wife-"Dear me, you
| don't say so! wonder if the codicil
| didn't read Alright ?'-New York Evening
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
HACKMAN'S PERSEVERANCE.
As Last Resort He Tried Deaf and
Dumb A1ph abet.


II like perseverance in a man. even
in hackman,' said Mr.. Peterson. And
there is one particular jehu doing bust
ness in Washington who possesses that
quality in the superlative degree.
when I visited the national capital
I had my mind fully made up to have
nothing to do with the hackmen, so
when l stepped off the train and a crowd
of these gentry began shouting at me
simply shook my head and passed on.
One of them, however, was not to be
thus easily disposed Of Dancing around
in front of me, so as to block my prog
ress. he vociferated:
Hack, mister? Take you to the
Washington monument or the capitol
Only half dollar!'
Again shook my head.
Smithsonian institution or treasury
building: Take you to both of 'em for
IS cents"
"Still 1 shook my head
darlington and Fort Meyer? Drive
you over and back for $2!!'
las before responded with shake
of the head.
E; aSag g}ace y f1{ So or Soldiers home:
"'Want to go to the white house and
see the President? Drive you right there
for so cents"
More head shaking.
"Patent Office or state department?
Same price as the white house,
''Another shake.
"Mind you, all this time I hadn't
opened my mouth or uttered word, and
from the puzzled look on the hackman's
face I thought l had him about discour-
aged, but as I showed past him. think
ing to make my escape, his countenance
suddenly frightened, and I heard him
mutter:
by George. I've hit it now! I'll try
him just once morev And then, running
around in front of me again. he spelled
out on his fingers, in the deaf and dumb
alphabet, with which I chance to be
familiar, Deaf and dumb asylum? Take
you right to the door for 4 quarter. -
Woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
How Stupid Of Her.

It was on board a steamship that car
ried cattle to London. There were near
~ 400 steers on her, going over to be
made into the Roast Beef of Old Eng
land"
On the second day out a lady from Ros-
ton, who sat at the captains table. asked
him, as she poured out some evaporated
cream into her coffee:
captain, is this fresh cream?'
Eyes, madam" replied the captain.
blandly.
why, Of course" hastily said the Bos-
ton lady. chow stupid Of me to ask such
a question with all those COWS on board. .
New York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
Deacon Hadn't Arrived.

In little Canadian town not long
ago there dwelt until called to his re-
ward good deacon. Great grief was
that came out eulogized him or con
tanned some remark to the effect that
he had "gone before" "gone to heaven
chad entered the pearly gates ajar," or
had coined the angels. The pressure
kept up for about a week. One morn
ing the good citizens noticed the fol-
lowing bulletin on one Of the boards in
town: II - i Il. Il
Heaven: Great anxiety felt here #
!: The deacon has not arrived.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-18
Poetry Quotations.

Travelling men Of the poetry trust arr
now active aud are showing samples OF
poetry fol, the fall trade. They report
considerable business, with orders for the
autumn leaf variety predominating. En-
terprising dealers are making some in
q9irles for winter poetry, particularly for
used in event Of the report of a coming
revival of the roller-skating craze being
verifed.-Boston Transcript.