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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19

| PittSburg, Aug. 1S-News that the
Milwaukee men have decided to cast
their fortunes with the strikers has
arrived here, and, supplemented by the
wired information that the steel men
In the Riverside plant at Wheeling
| have voted to strike. IL has awakened
new enthusiasm in the ranks of the
Amalgamated association and its fol-
lowers.
The vote In Milwaukee on President
Shat crs order is said to have been
unanimous after a session of the lodge
lasting five hours. The plant of the
Illinois Steel company at Bay View
will be shut down indefinitely, and
about / 400 men will be thrown out Of
work.
Leaders of the Amnlgamatcd asso.
chton now in Milwaukee declare the
action of the Bay View men will have
an important bearing on the situation.
They claim that South Chicago will be
Influenced In the same direction.
w. G. Davis of Chicago after the
western meeting spoke in strong terms
of praise at the action Of the lodge
Mr. Davis looks for an immediate
change in the situation at South Chi
cago when the news Of the result Of the
Bay View meeting shall become known
to the men in his city.
MiIw1ukee's suburb Of Bay View
will be seriously affected II the strike
ic Df )0np DINA finn "A that Snlfipn Df
the city Is practically made up of mill
men, and the merchants depend on
these patrons for their business.
OF the ] 400 men who We're employed
at the Bay View mills, 2lo belong to
the Amnlgamated association. They
are the tonnage men. Besides the un-
ion men, there We're 200 other skilled
men employed The engineers and roll
turner's formerly belonged TO the Anal.
gomated association and are in sym.
pathy with II Employmcut is given 10
1000 uuskll,ed men. 200 OF whom
worked in the blast furnaces
Doubt m ia The Decision.
There has baeu some doubt here in
PittsLurg MS to tbe final decision Of
the milwaukee, LODGES oud If vos reor.
ed that if the vote were adverse Joliet
mirht reconsider its last nrevions voto
and that the chances NJ winning c,b,.
coro would be graatlv reduced Tho
Nilwouka, vote inspires tho mon WITH
tho hone that ch,caro c,n no nrevs,led
u,on to ono. moro reco,s,der itS voto
and finally dac,de to como over to tho
stril,ars
Whom tbo nows from N,,wo,keo
reocbad bere II wos ,uicllv ,,r.od
amopy tho s.rtkor Tbav woro hichIr
sptbusios,;, ,ror ~ .rd ro,o,.d tboir
ossuron,.s Of tho;r ,omn,oto ,onad.,,o
In GnoI s,onos. In thoi, contest ,,,i,,s.
tho Tn,ted st,tas stanI cornnrot,on
The word from milwaukee, and
Wheeling came after n day Of cyce,d.
ing u,ietness throughout the strike |
districts The forces at the nonunion |
mills in operation were not increased |
during the dny. md neither side had |
made an importapt move.
The emplovees Of tho psnnsvlvonia
Tube works n nlant in this cjtv con.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
DEER PARK HOTEL.
DEER PARK, MD.
Most Delightful Summer Resort Of
the AlIep o heniax

Swept by mountain brcezes $500 fact
above sen level. Absolutely free from
malaria. hay fever and mosquitoes. Reach
ell without change Of cars from all princi.
pal cities via Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad.
Every modern convenience. Rooms en- {.
suite with private baths, Eclectric Light,
Long Distance Telephone, Elevator, Turk :.
!sh Baths, Swimming Pools, Golf Links.
Tennis Courts. Bowling Alleys Magnih.
cent Drives Complies Livery Service
Annapolis Naval Academy Band. Hotel
remodsled ~ith additional cunvenlences
All cotta ages have been taken for the seas.
oil. Open from June 9! to September 30.
For rates and information address W.
Hotel. Cum borland, Nd. until June ls...
After that time. Deer Park, Garrett City
Md.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
Paper Mills Excursion,

The excursion of the employees OF tho
Augustine Paper Mills 10 Atlantic City
on Saturday over the T., W. & B. rail-
road was one OF the largest excursions
that has left this city fer several years.
The total number Of cXcursonists WAS
1855, and 1t required 25 cars to carry
the people. The proceeds will he donated
to the Delaware and Homeopathic Hos.
pitals
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
Miles. Lar,

KicFNrdI Of TittSNUrg, Ia, is sui
ahead by two miles and l3 laps followed
second by Rowe Of l'hiladrlphia, while
Dean. who is champion Of the world.
is so far tird in the race. The first
mile yesterday was made by Johnson cf
this city in four minutes and thirty
seconds. Fanrnn and Rowe are coming
strong ana are in the best condition Gr
the lu'. Dean had trouble with his legs
yesterday afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
Administrators Sale.

Representative j. W. Dayctt, as ad-
ministrator of Margaret 4. Full, will sell
household effects this morning at the
late Adam Dayott's residence, near
Cocks Bridge. Among the articles To
b" Scl is furniture of cid fashioned
do sign
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
THE MERVINE.

Eew York Avenue. Second door from Beach.
ENLARGED and Heinodeled. Sanitary Plumb
iny. Mrs EELl-s'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
THE WASHINGTON,

Ocean front md Georgia avenue, At
lantic City. Steam yacht connected for
fishing parties Bathing, Lontng and
fishing from hotel. "a TO ~ weekly
+. pERKrTT
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19

rINHE NATIONAL METAL TEADES' AS
wages and as add tional mpensation 10 cents
por hour bonus for competent machinists to
take the place of striltors in the city Of Chi
cago. Steady employment in the most M cd /.
ern shops. Address Tor particulars p. U.
Box 1907. Chicago, ILL., alj6;S
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
A Good Investment

FOR EALL-i new houses. Nos, 2, 4, and {
properties. Apply Chas. G. Eurtz 9ll Mar,
kct street. a3-lni
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
"A METHODIST BISHOP
GIVES PE-RU-NA Great CREDIT.
Writes His Recommendation
for the Famous Catarrh
Remedy, Pe-ru-na.

The day was when men of promi-
hence hesitated to give their testimoni-
ais to proprietary medicines for pub
LEGATION. This remains true to-day OF
most proprietary medicines. But Peru
ma has become so justly famous, its
merits are known to SO many people OF
tates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
The following letters from pastors
who use Peruna speak for themselves:
Rev. Z. G. Smith, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, of Greensboro, Ca,
writes:
"My little boy had been suffering for
some time with catarrh of the lower
bowels. Other remedies had failed, but
after taking two bottles of Peruna the
trouble almost entirely disappeared.
For this special malady ! consider it
well nigh specific. "-Rev. Z. G. Smith.
Rev. A. S. Vaughn, Eureka Springs,
Ark, says: 81 had been Frustrated by
congestive chills and was almost dead;
as soon as able to be about I COM
menced the use of Peruna. took five
bottles; my strength returned rapidly
and I am now enjoying my usual
health."-Rev. A. S. Vaughn.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his VAL
liable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
SONG WRITERS TO ORGANIZE.
VIII Form q Society for the Purpose
of Securing Benevolent and
Protective Benefits.

A number of song writer's have de.
cided to organize sort Of benevo.
lent and protective society, the prime
mover in the project being Billy Je-
rome. He said: 1--WE will organize
simply to protect ourselves against
unscrupulous publishers and jobbers
of music. The first object in view
will be to organize so that INDECENT
and sick song writer's may be taken
care of.
1.-THE average song writer does not
know the real value of his work and
is often ensnared by willy publishers.
He is defrauded in many cases of his
royalties. Song writer's, too, are not
thrifty, and many die in poverty after
enriching music publishers. Take, for
instance, the case of Charlie Graham,
the composer of Two Little Girls in
Blue and other popular songs. Gra-
ham made a number Of publishers
wealthy. but died in want.
Another object of this society will
be to protect members as to royal
ties. At present publishers sell pro-
fessional copies of songs to perform
ers at five cents copy. We do not
get cent of this money, although
by right of contract we are entitled
IN n -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
BICYCLE IN THE ARMY.
Out ON Wheels by British Corps
of 1900 Men.

Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice
attracted considerable attention
about a year ago by his attempts to
prove to British officers that the BIZ
cycle was worth taking more serious
ly in military maneuvers. He organ
lied big corps of bicycle volunteers
for test of his scheme, but their
evolutions were not great success
at the first trial. Maj. Maurice,
ayers the London correspondent Of
the New York Press, has just tried
his plan again with body Of 1890
cyclists at Aldershot. His success
was so complete that many observers
and even some of the professed mill
tary critics predict that the cyclist
is to be the mounted infantryman of
the future. At any rate, it is con-
tended that these Aldershot maneu-
vers prove the wheel to be much
too good for use only in dispatch
bearing, scouting and accommodating,
as at present.
The 1900 cyclists, carrying kit, rife
and ammunition, left Aldershot at
eight in the morning and reached
Bagshot in perfect order, with inter
walls and space preserved. in better
time than cavalry make on the same
journey. They were inspected by the
British officers and then marched
and countermarched, moved double
quick, covering ~ miles IN So minutes,
and put through all the evolutions
that would have been required OF
them in actual warfare. The number
of punctured tires was remarkably
small, and there was surprisingly
little confusion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
,,,ce. formers and herders allow their

places, farmers and herders allow their
stock to run outside the year round.
One great advantage to the settlers
in Western Canada is the free cream
cries established by the Government,
and run exclusively in the interest
of the farmer.
I visited Thomas Daley, farmer
near Edmonton. Alberta, who showed
me oats he had raised, some Of which
took the first prize ut the Paris Ex-
position last year. The same yielded
no bushels to the acre in 1890.
Yours truly,
FRANK FISHER.
Mexico, Ind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
Religion Losing Ground.

The country is becoming agitated over
the statement that religion is losing ground.
This results in countless discussions until
the agitation runs its course, and still re-
ligion fourishes. It is only useless things
that deteriorate. The finest recommends.
ton Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
great stomach strengthener, lies in the fact
hundreds of limitations, and is renowned
for its cure of dyspepsia, indigestion, bill.
iousness, nervousness and malaria, fever
and ague.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
How He Knew.

"Oh, you cruel boy, to take those eggs out
CT the nest! Think Of the poor mother bird
when she comes" "The mother birds
dead, miss" ''How do you know that?" II
see it in your hat!"-Punch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

indianapolis, Indiana, I
5349 NJ Pennsylvania Street.
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Genflemen-"Iha have been using Pc.
runa for cafarrh and can cheerfuLIy rec
0mmend your remedy to anyone who
wants a good medicine. "A. Grant,
Prominent members of the clergy
are giving Peruna their unqualified en-
dorsement. These men find Peruna
especially adapted to preserve them
from catarrh of the vocal organs which
has always been the bane of public
speakers, and general catarrhal debil-
ity incident to the sedentary life OF
the clergyman. Among the recent ut
terances of noted clergymen on the
curative virtues of Peruna is the above
one from Bishop Grant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
John,s Opinion.

Mrs. Howes-For meroy's sake, John,
what have you been doing in the back yard
all the evening?
Mr.. Howes-You see, dear, It was so
much more interesting to hear what the
servants said about you and your mother
than to listen to what you and your mother
had to say about the servants that staid
q good deal longer than l meant to.-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

One of Them.-"This ancient umbrella,
remarked Squildig, belonged to my grand
father" "Ah, one of the shades of your
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
Fashions New Fad.

''What is the nature of this new-fangled
malady which they call the 'golfng spine% ="
THAT" responded Cynicus, lis easy.
'Gol6ng spine is what the old man used
to have after hard days blowing, but he
called it the bachache. Y. Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
No Time Lost.

Hawkins-I tell you what, Sellers
reached the top in hurry.
Robbins-?es, he must have made pretty
good time, for he has been blowing ever
since he got there.-Smart Set.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
In n Clas. All Alone.

He-What kind of woman is that beau.
tiful Mrs. Swift?
She-Well, with one exception, she
makes every man she meets sorry that be
isn't her husband.
"And the one exception"
ooh, he's sorry that he is" - Chicago
Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests
the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous,
Aching, Sweating feet and lngrowing Nails,
Corns, Bunions. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed
vREE. Address Aliens Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
One Little Boon Asked.

A man whose wife passes the winter in
Florida, the spring in Europe, the summer
in Newport, and the fall in Lennox,. is en-.
deavoring to get her to spend an old-home
week in Boston.-Boston Saturday Evening
Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

You can find almost any kind Of boy,
except the one whose sympathies in fight
between cat and dog are with the cat
Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

Love poems should. ,lways be bound in
calf.-Chcago Daily MS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

Sore remarks would be more remarkabl
Il left unmade.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave., N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

Never lie unless you can make some on
believe it.-Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14

Half an hour is all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-14
IndianaDoIis, Indiana,

Bishop A. Grant, of indianapolis,
Ind, writes the following letter:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
NI;!,|II||,k| [ ;
Domestic Room.

Domestic Room.
$50 pieces of fine Scotch Lawn in white grounds with
neat dainty figures and stripes; fast MI
cOlOrs Q4-yard limit, special for Monday. G2V
Two cases of Lancaster and Amoskeag Apron Cling
hams staple checks only in blue and brown ~
ESQ pieces of Toile du Nord A. F. c. and York Madras
In all the new styles, worth lOc, l214c and l5c, o.
special tor Monday only ............. OU
100 pieces of Sea Island and English Percales, the
best goods in the market light ana medium q
colorngs' worth l2@c Special ............ OO
200 pieces of 32lnch Art Denim and English Draper
les in all the new Oriental designs and color a.
ings, worth l219c and l5c. Special. $50. -. 90
Fifty pieces of cream white wool Baby 90
Flannel. Special. ................. GOG
twenty-five pieces Of 36-inch cream white embrod-
cred Flannel for babies wear and ladies' NE0
underskirts. Special. .............. -
Thirty pieces of cream white Shaker Flannel good
value at cents. Special lo-yard limit, ~
only ...':.... ....-............ ....-...-. W
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16

Is pieces Fancy Cotton
Crepon, our regular price
Csc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16

the Northwest. Anybody shop by mall and get what
they send for Mail orders filled the same day as re-
ceiYed, and every attention given TO tho wants and
wishes Of the Country Customers. MONEYS WORTH
OR MONEY BACK.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08
a WreSfIfnG Match.

A story is related of Lincoln when he
was a clerk in the store Of Denton Or
futt, at New Salem. Orfutt had a great
opinion Of Lincoln's mental ability,
but positive admiration for his feats
of strength, and never tired of dilating
upon the latter. 1t seems that some
what notorious gang of terrors lived
in a neighboring settlement. They
prided themselves on their ability to
wrestle and fight and put every new
conner to the test. They soon heard of
Lincoln and were anxious to try his
mettle. Lincoln was not brawler
and did not court contests of that
character except as a means to an end;
but Orfutt entered readily into the
spirit of the thing and Dragged so
much about what Lincoln could do
with the terrors that affairs reached a
crisis and he had to yield to public
clamor. A match was arranged with
a chosen champion Of the gang by the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08
CHAPTER II.

In few minutes more the train was
putting slowly from the station, and
Janetta, who had craned her neck from
the carriage to obtain farewell smile
from Neville, sank back into her cor
ner, with plenty of time before her
in which to consider her prospects and
her fellow travellers.
The latter were singularly uninter-
esting, with the exception Of a little
girl not more than two years old, who
sat just opposite Janetta, regarding
her with thoughtful eyes.
Pretty" she said presently. stretch
ing out her arms to come to her. And
Janetta, with a reassuring nod to the
mother, stood the child by the window
and talked to her for the first hour,
only handing her back to her natural
guardian when the little thing was
tired out, and showed signs of drop
ping OF to sleep.
A glance at her watch told her that
she could not be many miles from her
destination. and she looked out OF the
window to notice the sort Of country
through which they were travelling.
fancying that in the fast-fading light
Of the February afternoon she could
catch the simmer Of the sea In the
distance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08
SPRINGFIELD.

meager household effects for Ohio. He
brought up in Posey county. Ind, sold
his boat and took up land in the Wild
erness of Perry county. Here the wife
gave up the unequal struggle and
died. Abraham was nine years old
and was left without any care what
ever. He was neglected, ill-clad and
cuffed about when he got in his faith
er's way. The elder Lincoln was not
consciously brutal, but he was impa-
tient and unregardful Of the boys in
terests. A more forlorn childhood, or
one less likely to develop the qualities
which Lincoln displayed in after life,
It would be hard to imagine. But in
the midst of this depressing life, the
lad was giving himself the moral train
ing for which he became so conspicu-
GUS. Within himself he was building
a strong and solid foundation OF moral
character. He became what was call
ed a serious boy" This seriousness
gave him an air of maturity and was
quite as much the cause as the effect
of his bordering upon such grave prob
lens of life as his undeveloped mind
could grasp. His education was limit
ed. but he was OF a studious turn, and
pored over the few books which fell
IN his way.
When Abraham was about twelve
years old a new element entered into
his life His father took for second
wife a woman with whom IL is said he
was in love before he married Nancy
Hanks. This woman had energy and
soon wrought a revolution in the do
nestle economy Of the Lncolns. She
cleaned and clothed Abraham and
his sister. and. better still. took q real
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08

Having been defeated in his canvass,
Lincoln embarked in a disastrous mer-
camille enterprise at New Salem with
one Thomas Berry. His partner fled
and Lincoln assumed the debts of the
firm, the last of which he paid off in
1S49. In 1888 he was appointed post
master at Salem, and served three
years. The salary was almost moth
ing. The mails came but once a week
and as Lincoln could not afford to hire
a room he carried the letters around in
his hat and delivered them. In 1884
Lincoln was an acknowledged Wing
leader and was elected to the legisla-
ture, where he first met Stephen A.
Douglass, the Little Giant" who was
to become his competitor for the SEN
ate and for the presidency.