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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-27

HfilHELf ltbFibhlL
the owners Of having taken the rings.
He seemed 10 fool it n duty TO report
his loss. however. and after being
quietly advised tn have an eye on his
employees md unknown customers he
was dismissed with the promise that
the matter would hr looked into. As n
matter Of fact. no assignment was
made on the case Some flash chap
had lifted the jewels without ever
bis call being remembered, and II was
no use 10 hunt for a needle in a hay
stack.
II wasn't three days before another
case was reported 10y another Strand
1eweler. This time II was a diamond
sunhurst. and be was positive that he
had shown II TO only three ladies' before
he missed il. He was reluctant TO give
the names, but when pressed TO do so
that Of the marquis wife again headed
the list. The others were almost as far
above suspicion. and the Inspector look
ed at the complainant in a way to make
him feel like a culprit. This time |
was put on the case. hut ! shall be hon
est enough to say that It was a mere
matter of form. II was moro than any
officials head was worth even to hint
that one Of the three ladies mentioned
might have carried the ornament away
In a moment OF observation-disclosures.
II was about FIVE days after this that
the third ease was reported. This time
a jpweler had lost a pair Of valuable
diamond earrings. and be had to be
bard pressed by the inspector before
be would admit that the loss was de-
tpctpd almost immediately after the
MARQUIS wife had left the store She
had greatly admired The ornaments and
had partly decided to purchase them at
a later date. Not for one instant. not
on his life. did the ieweler suspect the
lady OF title Of even taking the jewel
away In a III OF abstraction. but some
how be felt II his duty TO report the
cnse, The Inspector didn't blur this
third tradesman quite as heavily as he
had the first and second, and be looked
grave and thoughtful when I was CIV
en- the case and he related particulars.
was told 10 go my way about IL,
but II ! made a blunder Scotland Yard
would see me no more as a detective,
That wasn't al all encouraging. you
see. but / had 10 go ahead and make a
start. Much to ny surprise. after
thinking the matter over ! came TO the
conclusion that the marGaiS' wife
might possibly be guilty Of shOplifting
The idea almost took my breath away
a. the first go on. but when ! came e
recall the many rumors about the mar
adia being a gambler. hard up. a mar
OF mlserlsh habits al home. and 81
forth. there looked 10 be something II
II from a detectives standpoint.
The lady was well known 10 me bl
sight. She was past 45. much faded
and her face always carried a fretfui
worried look. ! simply waited unil
ebe appeared on the street IN her car
fiage. as n bound on a shopping TOUR
and the followed her " was a wee
SITTER the third ease was reported iha
she came OuL and she weu directly =
Bond street jewelers. ! foilOwe,
Aey lpto iue STORE. where ahe Wa
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-27

Once there was n man who complain
ed constantly because II required SO
much toll for him TO make a living Tie
declared that he would rather be buried
than work for a living. and so his
neighhors started out TO CRAFTY bis
wish. a stranger. seeing them about
to entomb n living Z an, inquired why
they were doing 81 on being told that
the man complained Of having TO work
for a living and preferred 10 be buried,
the strangers heart was moved. and he
offered 10 give the complaining man
ten bushels OF corn. lis II shclledT'
asked the DISCONTINUED soul. aud when
Informed Il was NOT be remarked.
"WeIl. then. lei The burial proceed"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-27

II may Ice ungpnerouS TO dispel "A pop
ular delusion. hut there is no ON
among the thousands wlo witness "a
ship launch who does not believe tlat
the beautifully g%arlandpd huttle %
wine broken against the stem OF a SIM
Is anything bur the choicest brand n
champagne drawn from the admiral,
cellar Whenever a ship is launched 90
c %dockyard the admiralty gpnprousl,
allow tao as the EOS OF the iuhilation
and included IN this sum OF tao ls the
item Of 3 shillings for wine Hence h
follows that not only Is the wine not
drawn from The admirars cellar hut 1t
certainly Is not chan pagne Of foreign
vintage. English Navy and Military
Record.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-27
Unaerstood a., Last.

"HeIlo, Central. Give me one triple
nought South"
"WbatP'
"Donr you catch ~ One zero. aero.
zero South"
"Wh-a.tY"
"South one double nought, nought."
"Can't you speak plainerr
zone Thousand South ten hundred
South Get Il nowy'
"Oh. you ear South n onght dou
BILE ought. All right" Chicago Trib
une.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-27

Witness 49, inoscd me straight In
the eye ard
Lawyer gfcrp. SIR you've Gatly con-
trad.etrd ycr former statement
witness How aoY
Lawyer you said before that be hent
bis gaze on You. ami now you'll please
explain how De could took you straight
10 The eye with a bent gaze.
Witness faints
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-27

Wederly The doctor says must
take more exercise DO you think I
ought to begin with dumhbei,sY
Mrs Wederly suppose fer a starter
yon come out with me- This afternoon
and wheel the hahy rarriagef
Wederly or really Mary !
couldn't think OF It don't wnni %
overdo the lhins The nrst day Csi1
90 NeWa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

control Of Delaware tho business he
represented would DO more or fDss at its
mercy. He would then think the days
when we had no Senators were fur
preferable.
The recent municipal election IN this
city was very enlightening In many
respects and 1t carried with ita lesson
mono of ua can afford to forget II
showed that the Democrats, when
brought face to face with condition
that should be confronted squarely, are
capable of bringing forward their best
men; 1t showed that tho Regular Re-
puhlioans were as firm as ever ID their
determination not to surrender to their
Union opponents; it showed that the
best sentiment In the community was
unalterably opposed to bossism in
municipal politics; and 1t showed that
II certain sullsing Democrats had done
their duty Add cksism would have been
wiped cut Of the city.
Conditions. thereiors, could not be
more favorable for the Democrats and
Regular Republicans to unite. 1t would
mean Regular Republican and a
Democrat as United States SENATOR'S
but ii would get lid of j. Edward
Addicks and destroy machine politics
in the Stats. Is the Gauss not worth
the sacrificed Look at Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

ll| % ( Al Nv. y
have the eocutionary pnrta well and
perfectly given. Those tsking part
we're Myrtle Mcguire, Bessie Walls,
Carrie Ggmmill, Charles s.. Fleming,
Van Dyke Stewart and Jesse Watts,
Tho song 'Speed Away BY Marie
Mahoney, Alice Hendrix, Olga Wire.
Lille Abrams, Clara Hen1riS of tho
same class was admirably given.
"Suurise on the hills, p was ably 70.
cited by Miss Alice Cooper OF the
High School. 1.-THE flower song, by
y girls from the West Side School,
taught by Miss Seminar and Miss
Leach, was QUE of the finest pieces
given during the evening. The hymn
OF the Moraginn Nuns at the pre-
sensation Of Pulaski's banner, y evoked
great admiration and applause. Those
taking the parts Of tie nuns in black
were Miss Minute Taylor. Miss Harriet
Reed, Miss Anna Platt, Miss Bessie
Lyons. Others taking part were
Thomas l., Grayell and Edward Elkin-
ton. The singing OF America closed
the programme. The sohcol children
sang it with will that made the
Opera House ring. The refrain was
sung out into the street. Congfatu-
lations were showered upon Prof.
Richardson aud the teaohers upon the
grand success of the entire alfair. Tho
members OF the school board were
present and greatly pleased. 85a 4
Some action should be taken at once
to nravent the vic alton OF an importanr
ordinance relntive to the cleaning OF
wells. The carts during this month
are supposed to be In use only after
midnight and then only in cases where
the condition OF the pool must arrant
the cleansing. Last night the Ia we're
on the streets and in front OF the Opera
Honse as the immense crowd was
leaving the building
While fishing at one Of the wharyes
yesterday Willie Greer ran fish hook
into has hand. Ito hnd it out out by
DR.. Stewart.
Anna Toppin, the 2-years old daugh-
| ter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. William Toppin,
| fell near herr home yesterday upon
broken CLASH and cut her hin DR..
Stewart closed the wound with several
stitches,
The New Castle baseball team will
meet tho Baum team here again Sstur,
day, June 29th, the All Collegiate OF
Philadelphia for two games July Ath
and Salem, N. j., team July 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20
CONTRASTING TASKER'S Will.

The hearing of testimony was con.
cluded before Judge Hanna Tuesday
IN the Orphans Court. philadelphia, 10
the dispute over the validity o. the Will
of Stephen P. M. Tasker, formerly q
member of ths iron firm of Morris s.
Tasker. The testator died in March,
1900, leaving an estate Of from $50, 600
to $1,000 ya
The validity Of the will is contested
by the decedent's nephew. Charles p.
Tasker, aad his sister. Mrs Rachel
Clark, on the ground that Mr.. Tasker
was mentally incapacitated. He gave
several life estates to his brother and
three sisters, and left the residue to his
great-nephew and namesake, Stephen
r. M. Tasker, Jr. NJ"
After the evidence of the contestants
WINS conclude, a number of witnesses
testified in support Of the will. Among
them were DR.. W. B. Van Lennep, who
attended Mr.. Tasker within Il hours
of his death. The doctor testified that
the testator's mind was clear when be
left him. His testimony wss confirmed
by DR.. John Fl. Musser and DR.. ". II.
Bigler. who had attended MI. Tasker
on prior occasions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

Good Season Promised for tho Local
Admirers af tho Game. SIS
The Delaware College Athletic Associ.
alton having decided to play its home
football games in this city, the indica-
tious are that local admirers Of the
sport will have plenty OF amusement
in that line. @
The baseball park at Union street
and Lancaster avenue has bsen secured
for the sehson beginning October lst.
A tier the baseball season ia over the
park will be fitted up for football and
Delaware College will play all but two
home eamfs in this city. The PROPOSE
tion to play games here Inns been mat
ter OF consideration for several years.
Heretofore some games have been played
in this city, but each time in mid
week. BY leasing the grounds the col
lege eleven will play game in this
city almost every Saturday and also on
Thanksgiving Day.
The schedule of games already ar
ranged includes only the first class fast
college teams OF Pennsylvania, Mary
land and New Jersey. Heretofore New
Jersey has never competed with Della
ware. This year, however, Rutgers
College of New Brunswick ia on the
schedule. st. johns College,, which
has been a farorite for years with will
mington people will play here during
tina season. Haverford, which has not
failed to be on DelawAres schedule for
years and which has many Wilmington
alumni, will be Delaware's opponent
in October. Swarthmore and Franklin
and Marshall, which elevens along with
Haverford are on the University of
Pennsylvania schedule for next fall,
will also be here. Ursinus and the
Maryland Agricultural College elayens
are included in the schedule. On
Thanksgiving Day Delaware will play
Hahnemann College of Philadelphia.
These elevens opposed one another at
Newark last fall and the game played
probably was the finest ever s0en in
Delaware. Manager Sawin, who is n
Wilmington student, has prepared an
excellent schedule. ... 5gti.,
The prospects for u fast team to
represent Delaware's Leading sduca.
rional institution are bright. Exoept
for the back field the team as 1t ap-
peared last yesr is practically intact.
Capt. Huxley will be required to fill
the two half back and the fnll-back
positions with some promising material
that is already fartly Developed CT from
the freshman GLASS that will enter the
college next fall. Huxley will play
at quarter back as heretofore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20
DR.. MUNHALL'S ADDRESS.
He VIII Speak at Grace NJ. T.. Church On
Christ's Second Coming.

He VIII speak at Grace NJ. Il. Church On
Christ's Second Coming.
The meeting arranged for next Mon
day evening by, tho Wilmington Bible
Union, to be addressed by Dr. L. W.
Munhall, will I've held at Grace Method
ist Church. l tat
DR.. Munhall's address, as already an
nounced, will ba on the second coming of
Christ. The doctor is we'll. known
preacher and writer in the Methodist
Church and has been prominent ne an
evangelist for many years. His subject
Dext Monday evening is one upon which
he has often spoken and written and u
book by him on 1.-THE Lords Return
is widely circulated,
The Lords second coming IL an old
fashioned doctrine in Methodispa. The
writings Of the Wesleys abound in
testimony along this line, both John
and Charles Wesley being those who
lived in constant expectation Of the
Lords return. In Tysrlnan' Life Of
Wesley" Vol. H., PIP. 52l, 60, there
occurs the following Mr.. Hartley
was Millenarian. He taught th1 great
Importance of the doctrine OF Christ's
glorious reign on earth with His saints.
lie maintained that it was typitied In
many Levitical institutes, was forstold
and described in numberless places by
the inspired prophets, was made the
subjsct of many precious promises In
the gospel, was delineated in the Reve.
lation of st. John, and was received as
an Apostolical doctrine by the print
tive Christians, according to the testi.
mony of several of the ancient fathers.
Hefurther argues that the
doctrine received the sanction OF the
| Council of Nice, called by Constantine
tho Great, and composed Of bishops
| from all parts Of the Christian world
and that ii ia embodied in the Gate
chism of King Edward vi, which was
revised by English bishops, and pub
lished by royal authority. in the last
year of King Edwards reign.
Wesley read the cook, and read il
with appreciation. He writes to the
author: E
"Your book on the Millennium was
lately put into my hands. cannot but
thank you for your strong and season.
| able confirmation Of that comfortable
the least doubt as long as ] Eelieve the
Bible. .
With such statement in reference
to such a book. there can be no doubt
that Wesley, like his father before him,
was Millenarian--a believer in the
second advent Of Christ to reign on
earth yisibly and gloriously for 1,0ol
| years.
This is matter which none oil
Wesley bicgraphers have noticed; and
yet the above is not the only evidence
In support of il. Wesley was
believer In the certainty OF Chirst's
Millennial reign. 5l3{
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

Presidents well.known aversion to
rnonkeying with public opinion may
save tho governments pension fund from
loot, but the situation is grave. The
ingrained habit or dancing when Mark
Hanna whistles win be difficult to over
come. and We fear the President, since
he will not be a candidate again, will
for once In bis life defy public senti.
ment. We hardly imagine he will defy
Senator Hanna. 4
The announcement that Senator Platt
OF Now York intends to retire from tho
Senate will be- received with feelings
Of thankfulness by the country at large.
His return to private life, however,
will not ne regarded as an omen OF
good things to come by those identified
with the causo Of good government.
lle gives up his Senatorial position for
REASONS pertaining to his health, beng
nearly seventy years Of age, and not
because the State OF New York mas
become tired of his political leadership.
Indeed, twould appear that the people
prefer TO be represented by bosses rather
than by men Of character and intellect.
They, for strange and unfortunate
reasons, seldom Keep good man in
Office for any great length Of time.
Men Of tho type of Platt, Quay, and
i1anua have astonishingly long political
liyes, and when they do finally retire
from the political arena It is usually
of their own free will, or on account OF
falling health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

There is much wisdom in OK. Governor
Pattison's suggestion that, the Demo
Gratis and Independent Republicans of
Pennsylvania unite and rid the State
Of Quayisln., 1t is suggestion that
might we'll be followed little farther
south.s The trend Of Repubicanism 10
this State during the past twelve years
has been steadily in the direction If
bossism and machine cuntro, and 1T is
now in such Iniasmatic condition that
nothing but drastic measures will save
it from becoming stencil in the
nostrils of decent people. The only
avenue of escape at present in sight is
for the Democrats and Independent
Republicans to import ,ex.Goyernor
Pattison's idea and Put it into practi-
cal opel alton in this State. The result
would be the complete political de /.
struction OF j. Edward Addicks and
the seryile gang that is hanging on to
his financial coat tails. The matter is
really becoming very serious for the
welfare Of the whole commonwealth
We see to what extent this form OF
political government has gone in Penn
sylyania, State with a large poru.
lation and an immense business element
with money and influence to protect
itself; IL it once secures firm hold in
Delaware, which is small and not DOS,
sessed of great internal strength with
which to fight organized corruption, Il
will be next to impossible to throw il
of. This is what large proportion Of
the element that swells the Addicks
following is beginning to see, ard thi.
vision of political entrenchment and
the opportunity 1t will present for CON
slant plumber is now more responsible
for the growth of Union Republicanisn
than the golden magnetism, Of tht
ClHymont carpet Dagger The want
OWN" Republicans should keep thi
fact before them and not permit them
selves to be caioled into the maohin,
camp by the Turing argument that tn,
State must have Senatorial representa-
zion, even ii one OF the Senators be j
Edward Addicks We heard a business
man Of this city advance that argu
ment day or two since, and we weI
mildly surprised that he did not lool
far enough ahead, nor grasp the mean
ing Of the Addieks' inoven emit Will
sufficientclearness to realize that II tn
boss system Of government once got
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20
COLLECTORS BONDS APPROVED.

Levy Count May Increase Tax Ratio for thu
Next Fiscal Year-Isad management.
The Levy Court Tuesday Afternoon
approved the bonds Of the new tax col.
lectors, as follows. Elias NJ Moore,
A ppoquinimink hundred, the United
States Fidelity ard Guarantee Co. o,
Baltimore, Thomas Il. Hum, ST.,
Georges hundred same; Abram Staas,
BlaolShird hundred, Isaac r. Stats ant
James II. Stats; Jabez +. Megainsop.
New CASTLE hundred, john Il. Taylor
Robert Mogarliu and Charles Meggin
son Chaslea Walton, Fencader hun.
dred. Daniel Slack and John SLACK
David AppIeby, White Clay Creel
hundred, Robert j. Morrison anc
William Chandler; Thomas III. Swan,
Red Lion hundred, the United States
Fidelity and GUARANTEES Co. OF Balti.
more; Ephraim Myers. Christians hun.
dred, same; William Y. Deighton,
Mill Creek hundred, same; John W.
McCoy, Southern district. Wilmington
Daniel II. Stewart and Franz
Woolley; Isaac 4. Bullock, Northern
DISTRICT Wilmington, Nathaniel b.
Culbert, j. jackson Peirce and William
EETinton.
A resolution was adopted asking tn,
collectors Of Adams Investment tai
money to visit the court next Tuesday
for conference regarding the dis.
noaition of moneys collected before thu
law conrt decided against the law.
A resolution to allow l.. q. Scott,
tax collector Of St. Georges hundred,
errors aggregating $146,3 on The
assessment of 1860 was passed. III wat
later reoonsiGered 30 the books Of the
hundred can be gone over and the error
list revised
The failure Of the Levy Court to past
the May payroll makes the position Of
some of the county employees unpleasant
They have been contracting bills fol
household support 10 the expectation
Of getting paid by the county, and yei
have now been about seven weeks with
out receiving one cent OF salary. The
criticism of suob financial management
lies not SO much with tho present Levy
Court rs With the old Levy Court, fol
the coupty ia still running on the
budget adopted by that body for tn,
year beginning July 1st last. The long
! and short of it is that the old court die
not ralss enough rarenue to meet tn,
expense OF the county. Not only did
the cd court appropi late practically
! all the money it expected TO raise, hui
! 1t also contracted for work agEre9atine
about s40.0 for which it's budget
made no provision. II is not hard 10 see
| that under such method, deficit Of
/ gao, 600 or more 10 In prospect.
The upshot of 1t may be the adoption
/ of an increased tax rate for the next
fiscal year which will begin July lat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

Representative James D. Richardson,
chairman Of the Democratic Con.
gressional Committee, has given to
the Baltimore Sun his views on some
important questions of party alignment
in the next Presidential campaign. lie
puts the preservation OF old Demo.
cratic faith, the tariff question and the
integrity Of the, Monroe Doctrine to the
fore.
1.-THE development Of issues,tn he
said in the course Of general review
of the political situation, lis much
more rapid than that OF candidates for
either party In the 1904 contest. In
the discussion Of candidates 1t must be
borne in mind that we have the Con-
gressional campaign Of 1902 to reckon
with before We enter upon the business
Of President making in 1904.
"Out of the earlier contest may grow
conditions which win indicate more
clearly candidates available for the
Presidency. The only excuse for the
discussion at this time Of candidates
for 1904 seems to be found in the eager.
ness Of some men Of greater or less
prominence to begin d canvass in Their
own interests.
1.-THE national issues Of the neal
future seem to me to be more clearly
indicated than at the close OF ouI
latest contest it seemed possible they
could be SO soon, True Democratic
principles have great vitality When
ever the country feels that falst
theories and DANGEROUS policies arr
leadipe the government from the OBJ
servahce Of right principles old
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

the right to further peaceful progress in
good work--will no TO tho benofit and
profit Of every country under the wide
heavens. M
Every great achievement in art, in
science, In commerce, communicates to
the universal human spirit aRlutary
shock which, in ever widening circles,
spreads to regions The most remote and
obscure, to break at last In lingering
ripples on the ultimate shores Of space
and time. Out oil good sourc, evil
cannot flow; out OF tho light dsrkresa
cannot be born. The benignsinhuences
that ohall emanate from this great
festival Of peace shall not he bounded
by oceans nor by continents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20

Good progress is being made in build.
ing the Vandeyer avenue branch of the
Wilmington City railway system, The
track is down for nearly the entire
distance and the line will be ready for
use in the near future. 1t will BIZ
operated in correction With the East
Eighth and Ninth street line and will
relieve the congestion on the Riseryiew
branch during the summer when the
Shellpot Park travel is so heavy, and
viii also accommodate people living
between Market and Claymont streets.