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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Work Of the LRiOr Convention.

SCRANTON, Pa. Dee. THE con
vpItinn Of the Amcliran Federation or
Labor disposed Of considerable routine
business yesterday. Two sessions were
held Thc afternoon was adjourned an
hour cartier so that the committees
which were announced by President
Eumprrs could organize and take mp
the work tina, has been laid out for
them. There was Il full attendauce Of
delegates. and business was transacted
without Il hitch or much discussion rX-
cent in III" matter of Il contested seat
Of Il ST Louis delegate. This, however,
did not amount TO much. although the
discussion was quite lengthy. The over
ShRdowing feature Of the day was the
able address of Edward +. McSweeney,
deputy commissioner Of immigration at
the port Of New York, on the subject of
immigration. He spok" for more than
Hn hour and WAS generously applaudcd
for the great amount Of infornl0ti ton
that he gave The delegates.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Compelled Sweetheart to steal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. l.. Walter
Cavana,lGh. who forced his sweetheart,
Daisy Wheeler. a scvfnteen-ycar-old
girl, 10 steal 81. 200 I'm pension money
from her widowed mother AMI fee
with him y Chicago. was found guilty
in the criminal court here aud given a
five y"ars' penit"ntinry sentence. Cav
;iIIaugh was convicted on testimony
given by the girl, who said that he had
furnished the key TO the bureau In
which Mrs. Wheeler had serrctcd the
money and commanded her to steal it.
She objected she said, and gave way
only when he plpndcd. IF you love
me. you'il do it, In thicngo Caya-
naugh was robbed of the money. and
later the couple wcr" arrested there.
The girl was yesterday given reform
school sentence. but was parOlrd after
the Judge had administered a lecture.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
A Sucressiul 81. Inuis kniI

ST. LOUIS. Dec. l., The Southern
Telegraph and M"ney order company
was rnided yesterday afternoon by a
squad OF detectives ami police. The
rooms Of the company were crowded
when the squad appeared. and every
occupant of the pl:rc was taken. In
all eight wagon loads Of men were
taken to lls four ,o<cts. The raid
was made under the order Of iIr police
place was n poolruonl. Prosecution
will follow under the common nui-
sancc law" the recent prosecution un-
der the Missouri breeders law having
proved a failurc in the courts.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

until illness came upon inc three years
ago. | first noticed it by being irreg-
uar and having very painful and
scanty menstruation; gradually my
general health failed | could not en-
JOY my meals; became languid and
nervous, with gripping pains frequently
in the groins.
II advised with our family phys
iciun who prescribed without any i'm
provement One day he said.-'F Fry
Lydia Pinlsham's Remedies I
did, thank God; the next month was
better, and it gradually built me up
until in four months was cured. This
is nearly year ago and | have not
had a pain or ache since. BONNIE
DELANr. 3.+s Indiana Ave, Chicago,
lll.-s5ooo fo,fet if above Testimonial Is not
genuine
Trustworthy proof is abundant that
Lydia u. Pinklsam's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands Of
Young women from dangers resulting
from organic irregularity, suppression
or retention of the rnenses, ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
National Uuard Inspected

Companies A. G. +, and X. National
Guard OF Delaware. were given their
annual inspection Ut the Rrmory lass
evening.
The inspection was Conducted by
Lieuten ant Cel0utl Charles NJ. Stevens son
assisted by Major Evan G. Boyd aud
the various company commanders were
complimentary on the appearance Of Tho
men under them.
I hc inspection embraced saohrt dill
Each company had n remarkably slarge
number Of men OH the floor In TACT larger
than WAS expected which wac pieasiu; to
the staff officers. The companies showed
tho effect oi consistent dr,il. Tax en- al
together the inspection was the most
sat isfac tory held or several years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
TRADE csNb,r,oxs.
Ieen .and steel UschsngeA wsel
Market Active.

4 ~ ~HSssvVs
NEW YORK, Dec. Ia. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade says:
Although nominal quotations Of iror
and steel are unchanged. figures refer
only to future deliveries. aud in most
cases prices for current shipment com.
Mand IL considerable premium. since
this margin is Influenced by local .On-
difiOns at the various mills and fur
naces. besides being further c0mpli-
Gated by scarcity of freight cars and
strikes, it is almost impossible to ar
rive at fairly representative price
level. In general. however. the tone is
distinctly trmer. with especial scarcity
Of hillets aud further importations.
Activity >nnd strength are conspicu
Ous in the markets for domestic wool.
Coates Bros. circular makes the aver
age of Il hundred grades 1871 cents.
which Is the best price recorded since
May. Concessions are not secured by
purchasers. hut. on the other hand,
holders grow more conii'itn'.
Cotton goods are in better request.
but mills delay new undertakings be-
cause Of the sude'n rise in raw mate
rial. aud II it is sustained there Will
probably be Il new prir" list of prints.
Coarse colo.rd cottOnS are selling well.
largely for export. Local dry goods
.jobhers report large mail orders
Staple products continue advancing,
corn making most sensational gain.
Extraordinary high prices for this &C.
real tempted many traders to sell t,l-
,ure contracts in expectation of Il sharp
reaction. but II further violent rise TO
the highest price for many years COM
PEELED covering at severe losses. This
grain is not governed by precedent. the
smallest exports for many years failing
to produce any effect. Shipments from
Atlantic ports for the week reached the
lowest point since 1894, amounting to
only 27S.o15 bushels against 6:s'6,I
last year. Wheat was also sharply adj
vanc,d TO The best price Of the season,
largely through sympathy with corn,
for which /, is freely substituted.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Lottery Goods seized.

BOSTON. Dee :. A box containing
Mexican iotter! goods has been seized
At an cypress Oliic,' at rHl. South Ter
nlinal station. n" goods wrrr con
signed to the agen, OF IA" Mexican Lot
terry company at Portland, Me. and
had been sent FROM 81. Louis. thtcf
Inspector Evans and two postal in
speclors claimed the. box. II contain
I'd several thousand copies of last
months drawings lor distribution 10
New England investors.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
ming Records BrOk en-.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I. T..
Carroll S,hactfer Of Reading. Pa, the
national swimming champion, last
night at the Sportsmun's showfrratcd
new records for twenty auI forty
yards and lowered the record for sixty
and eighty yards. Scharffcr finished
first in an eighty yard swimming con
test, with Guy DAILY Of Pitts'urs see
ond Schacifcrs time for the eighty
yards was 80 - seconds, lowering the
record Ly three liftlls uf 4 second.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

Auctionecr J II. Slaughter sold
for Passmore Bros, 80 fine fresh
cows the hishcstbringlns 500, the
first 20 head averaging S5a.5o
each. If it was not that feed is SO
high they would have brought
more, anyone having cows Bulls or
Bolognas to sell should drop the
Passmore's card as they arc both
shipping and slaughtering.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
franchise Tax Cnse Hust Wait Four
Years For Decision.

ALBANY. n. V. Dee. Although
former Judge Robert Earl has Just
completed the taking of evidence in the
franchise tax eases which have been
referred to him rs referee, il is prOba-
bic that n. final decision in this litlga-
lion Will not he reached until early in
the year 1903. These eases include ap-
peas from assessments placed on the
important franchises Of railroad gas,
electric light and Other classes OF cor
porations operating in New York city.
lhcy having joined in a united action to
overthrow the law ON the grounds Of
unconsiii,!tionalty or to modify their
asScsSmcntS on the contention that
their franchises have been uvrrValued.
The attorneys for the state and the
corporations will make their closing ar
gumenis before Judge Earl in this
city On Jan. 2 aud 4.
Judge Earl will probably submit re-
port Of his findings TO supreme Court
Justice d. tady Hcrrck, by whom he
was appointed referee early in Febru.
fIN. lltllNh VIII IhNs VIZ thV
report, and from his decision an appeal
TO the appellate division of the supreme
court will br taken. Arguments will
br made before that court at its Sep
teinber term, as it is moi likely that 1t
eau be reached before that time.
In that event the eases cannot be pre-
srntrd 10 the court Of appeals before
December, 1902, or January. l9E';
hence fully year will elapse before
The highest court of the state will de-
eide whether the franchise tax act Is
constitutional or not and il cOnstitu-
tIonal It's scope Of application. The
law was enacted in 1890. and IT will
thus he nearly four years from that
time before ii can br made an effective
statute or ovprthrown on the question
of funronstitutionaIiy
If the law is upheld. the corporations
will be called upon TO pay the fran
chise taxes of four years, which In
some eases will br an enormous sum.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
The DAILY REPUBLICAN.
The Republican Printing
and Publishing Co,
fUDI IShID DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
5. Z, COR. 1HiED AND kiNG STREETS
Entered at the Pest Office at Wilmington
Del as seCond.CIass mail matter.
SATURDAY.. DECEMBi.R 7, 1907.

WILMlNGToNIANS can rest easy
as far as the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company is concerned. as the
elevated road and the car shops
will both be built. The propositions
made to the Railroad Company by
the Street and Sc wcr Commissioners
all have been accepted. These im-
provcments will benefit our city by
giving US a better depot and more
extensive repair shops, which vii!
nccessitate more men 10 operate
them. aud this means several hun
dred dollars additional spent with
our shop keepers.
With al, its manufacturing plants
busy, Wilmington should grow as
never before. The city is as heal
Thy a place TO live in as can Ie
:ound this eide vt the Rockies. We
have the best drinking water that
can he procured. barring a slight
ilscoloratlon, the finest police force
aud fire department, good schools
and good assortment OF places OF
worship. and thrceplaccs ol amuse.
nent. What more can the average
citizen wish for;
Then We have well equipped
electric cars that take one all over
lie city aud olt Of it as tar as Pail
adelphia. Will the many advan.
ages our people enjoy, hcy should
De happy family and grow in
pros perity. With the | ), Scna-
Iorships settled, there would be a
steady and sure increase in The
population OF Wilmington.
Things politically speaking are
aull. but look out tor next year,
when the crop viii be ripe and
ready 10 gather. My, what d love
v lot Of Republicans We have IN
Delaware, aud how they do love
pnc another. When not busy at
other things, tney call each other
pet names and would rather see
Democrats in otlce than Rcpubl.
caus. This is one reason WY
Delaware is urreprcseuted in the
L. $. Senate. IT., pretty pickle
the Republicans makeof manag 'ns
the AFFAIRS OF tbs state. when they
have everything within their grasp
Something is badly needed TO
straighten out the political affairs
in our STATE, or there Y III be 20 ">c
OF Republicans voting al TIE next
election. The loss o! The Leg sIa-
lure will mean such laws enacted
rs have been passct: by Inc Legs
atuie in nearly al; lie Nouthern
States II will result N giving the
Democrats control OF the Levy
Court and replace Republican
county and state officials "'lh Dem.
ocrats
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Kansas (ity Neat Year,

CHICAGO. dee. I. After Il spirited
contest hciwC.n th" friends Of Port
land, or, and Kansas city. Mo-. the
National Live Stnr!, association closed
II successful 'nn'"n,ion b! selecting
the latter city AZ the place for tn" next
convention. This convention will be-
yin the second Tuesday in January,
1905 The vote ended with 81 in IA
vor o. Kansas city and :;l3 for Port.
land. 1t was made unanimous
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Fire In Wilk esI,arre.

WILEESRARRE Pa. Dee. 7. Fire
broke out in the large dry goods store
Of I.angfcld Rros, in this city last
evening and the flames spread so rap
idly that the building and large stock
We're entirely destroyed. The clothing
zcukorn Bros. adjoining were also bad
iy damaged The total loss will he
about Sl35.0nO. A spark from Il broken
electric light " ire in one of the show
windows OF the dry goods store is said
10 have started the fire.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Sons OF THE
REVOLUTION.

At the Historical Society BuliIlrs.
Tenth and Market Streets last night
i the Delaware Society Sons OF the
American Revolution held its animal
meeting.
The meeting was well attended
and much routine business was tran.
Sacted. DR.. i. NJ. Munson, Jr., made
the report Of the annual meeting OF
the Huard of Managers held last
Thursday night, which was accepted.
The report 0f the secretary, ID. B..
Brainard Ferris showed THAT dur.
ing the year there has been 2S new
members, : resignations; death and
that the society now has a total mem
bership Of 67.
The annual report Of the treasurer
Martin Beadenkopf, was encourag.
ing.
Frank r. Carswell, chairman OF
the committee reported that 2S new
members had joined the soci ETY. dur.
ing the year.
Howard DcIIaven Ross, chairman
OF lhe committee on the Cooches Me.
mortal reported that the committee
had completed its work. The society
gave Il vote Of thanks to the commit.
tee.
One OF the most interesting fea.
lures OF the meeting was the bestow.
ing of medals Of honor to those mem.
Ders Of the society who served during
the Spanish american War.
Those who received the medals fol.
low: John u. Wainwright, now serv.
ing in the Philippine Islands; Clar.
ence Mills Dillon. first lieutenant Of
Company X, n. &. d.. Lewis Ellison,
formerly second lieutenant Of Com.
pany X, N G. d.. J. Austin Ellison,
William y. Wolf Dimock and Harry
l.. Roop, now serving in the Phillip
pine Islands.
The society also presented to each
one receiving a medal u handsome
certificate. The medals are very
handsome and are of bronze. They
were made from guns captured at
SanJuan Hin.
The communication was read
from the president-gencral Of the
society, Walter l.. Logan Of New
York, stating that the Delaware
Society deserves much credit Tor
the general patriotic work done
during the wear. The following
new members were elected: Joseph
Smithers, OF Smyrna: Elliott Speak
man 0! Clay ton, aud G. H. Moore. OF
Georgetown.
Howard Deiiaven Ross, Captain
II. b. Nones and Il. #. Baynard
were appointed nominating com.
mitiec. This committee nominated
the following officers were unani.
mously elected: President Spots
wood Gariand; vice-president Of
New Castle County, +. Il. Baynard
Kent county, J. f. Longfelow Of
Clayton: Sussex county, G.. i.
Moore ol Georgetowo: secretary. d.
b. Ferris; treasurer, Martin Bead.
enkopt; reg lister aud librarian l..
B. Jones; chaplain, Rev. f. NJ.
Munson OF New Castle; board Of
managers, Capt. VIM. A. LeMotte,
Col. John Wainwright, f. IL, Cars
we'll and Edwin DeHayen. How.
ard DeNavcn Ross was elected del
esa,e at large the National Cong
ress which meets at Washington.
on April 30 and May l and ?. 1902.
The society is also entitled to
two other deleg ates to this con-
ven,ion and l.. Irving Handy and
VIM. y. DimocL were elected.
At the conclusion ol the meeting
the members OF the society were
served with reires hments by How.
ard Dellaven Ross. the retiring
president who declined reelection.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

ALL WHO Use ATpMIXER> in treat.
ing nasal catarrh will get the best
result from Ely's Liquid Cream Balm
Price, including spraying tube, 75c.
Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely
Eros EG Warren St. \. Y.
New Orleans, sept. ], 1900.
MEssRs. Ely Bros. Il sold two
bottles Of your Liquid Cream Balm
to a customer. William Iamberton,
lilj Dcachaise St., New Orleans: he
has used the two bottles. giving him
won dcrfuI and most satisfactory re.
cults t.rn " MGnIrEE Pharmacist.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Iruzy snake Did Not see President

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Crazy
Snake Of the Creek Indian nation in In
dian Territory and others Of his fac
ton reached here yesterday and called
n, the White House and the interior
department. They failed to see the
president. Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs Jones advised them TO return
home. Crazy Snake and his followers
made serious troul" at the agency
some months ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Zero weather..

TKoy.h,. y, I'er. I. The thcrmome-
,ers in thiS~'4,y and v9'inity.yrs'"rday
registered -fsGm no 'o'1i desrrcS below
zero. Sorer, cases Of suleriug from
exposure hav" been reported hut none
has resulted fatally.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
COn.rac. tUI Boat.

The IIarlun and iIpiiingsSurth Con-
pany ye-turiay stsEu! u contrbct Tor u
steel huh aud and pas ehger ana trelghD
steamboat for ho Baltimore Chesapeake
X Atlantic hallway tumpini aud will
run On tuesapeake Bay.
The nGH bout !, to b, iHl lee. III length
5i is beam and ~ feet deep. and viii
ba II prDl'e'or capable Of making fifteen
miles an hour. Tho engine Will have u
cyilu,irr - iHcAes in diameter with II
nIne iuah siro. y. Steam VIII be furnish.
eh 10y a dog house boiler seventeen itca
wide ana sixteen feet long. Tho boat
VIII DO !ittci uut IN iirSv class style -
every rar,!tuia'.
4 odny The comiany wi.l ship two.
sky feet postal "urs TO the Iowa Centrai
Ru!ir0al and anumbor of Oiner cars will
Do shipped to different roads carly III shn
coming week. IL was tins CvmpuDy
wniUh retelhy euu'ed larRs contract
Tor c,.is iJl the Cen Ia! Railroad o, New
Jersey and hot another iOral company as
sonUinewspapcr stated
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

SIRANnLEs in our cats IN Il he
led 10 think that Wilmington was
suburb OF phliadc phia. ludging
from the number o! de livery wag-
oDs OF the merchants oil that city
seen on the streets OF Wilmington.
our merchants owe It 10 them sctyrs
TO meet this condition OF business $
that should not be allowed TO exist.
II is not good or the city and an
Jury TO The merchants who have
10 pay taxes 10 help run the muni.
cipalIty. The wagons OF these
Philadelphia merchants come load-
ed down day alter day and dcllye +
Their goods 10 the homes o. onr Gu.
zens who would rather shop IN
Philadelphia tnan IN Wilmington.
This should ne. be and poss DIy
would not be. 1t our merchants
were more wide awake.
= DLLAWAKE State Hos pitaI Tor the
Insane at Farnhurst. was at first
a county institution, Ocing built at
the same time the a!mxhouse build
ing was crested. The dowa ST ate
Representative citIhens came up
and lnspected and concluded that
it would be good thing for the
State 10 have. y bIii 10 tn at effect
was framed and passed by the
Legislature and there is no doubt
but that monev was never better
spent than that invested IN this
State institution.
CONGRESSMAN BALL IS being
heard from IN Washington. he
has been put on the committee OF
enrolled Eiils. If the committee
give this work their attention, /,
won't be such snap. The duties
nr" Onerous.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

ClrTA!Nll we do pr,ntln-. Let
Us print yolr next order tor bills
heads, statemcnt, aud envelopes.
We guarantee ) s!action
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

w viii back the RErrBLlcAN
again, any other paper III this
city as IN advertising medium, We
are wiling to submit to any kind
ot test to mahe oar words good
No charge for advertisements il
tEcy tal! 10 bring tue desired re.
suit
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

TnE Nourg M"n's Republican
Club think they have the crack
tcnDln bowicrs in the city. Bu:
sometimes they certainly lose their
unrNc,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

TlIr. lncs, Is With most idml :
lies Is bow -. the milk they purchase
dally is pure. Honest milk dealers
are TIC ones who Should be patron
j<cd by the heads OF the families.
Take your daily morning .nppIy
of milk ircm men who furnish pure
milk and do not adulterate It. Th 8
would have good c'fe Ct upon uthers
who are serving poor and adn.ter-
atcu milk.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

THE business foresight Of Harry
A. Richardson is shown in the rap.
i'd recupcrative powers oil the First
National Bank Of Dover. Not
auite hive years ago the bank was
practically bursled by the deiaIca-
lion OF the paying teller, Bogas.
Mr.. Richardson stepped INTO the
breach and sard that lie would sce
the bank through. and he has kept
his word, The stock was cat 10
two aud world not have brought
over $50 share. Notwithstanding
the bank lost over SloH 0jb. tie
stock sold on Tuesday tor $40 -
per share. The bann is now pay
ing 10 per vent. There are not
many banks III any CITY that could
come up in 50 short a time and pay
such a handsome dividend besides )
enhancing the H0ine o! the bank >
shares.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

A. ilnc cattle a. ever come INTO
the Wilmington market are hIiicl
here every week by onr Local dca
ers in meat ! w2nty-!our bead OF
as iine Wc~,crO hN,'ocNs as ever
were cnt up ANA sold 10 our citizens
have been killed by Wilckcns. >taats
q Co, a, their slaughter hGuscs on
TatnalI s,rcel ,>nlh a inc lot ot
cattle have never before been
brought 10 Wilmington and they
have excited the admiration cl
every body that has scer hem hang
Tg up IN the cooling npN oi the
above firm. We are pleased TO see
that our big meat dealers are meet
ing The competition Of he big meat
firms Of the West and Offering as
good articles as any o! the Western
Erms. Wilmington IS always
ahead. Every one J. welcome 10
call and see lbI' display.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

MuntAn. luhalGr :ur 10 cents each. cures
vVIh IN the head W Taylor Sr! King
-
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
MISS BONNIE DELANO
A Chicago Society Lady, in q
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says:

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM OF all the
grateful daughters to whom You have
given health and life, none are more
glad than l.
my home and my life was happy
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

TNE Belvii.c t0uutv Club OF Ger.
mantown, Pa. op Thursday evcn-
ing, played the Wilmington Whist
bowling team ard took them nicely
into camp. rhe Wilmington team
WAS badly handicapped by the ab
scncc ot two Of lis regular players.
1t 10 TO be hoped tha, tney viii have
better luck the next time they meet
the Iieivjllp team
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07
Stops the Cough

and WORKS Ofi the Cold
Laxative BrOmJ .Qulutnc Tablets cure a
cold III one day, NJ cure, No Pay PrlGe
- cents
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-07

HF TT7tc OF pig IfOH IS t11s Da-
romo,cr which rI,es the business
world today. Cotton at one time
was king. but nias iron has super.
~edel il. Never 10 the history Of
the country has there been such an
opportunity tc make fortunes out
oil the manufacture ol iron. II you
doubt il icok at the billion dollar
steel trust and the money it has
been shown the ron companies
have earned daring the past three
months.
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e. 90
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PROGRES0 De "A COMPANIA
LNGRESOS ACTIVO SECURES
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