The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-24

nave named as not DONG their
sworn duty. If these charges are
untrue, then the sooner the officers
are vindicated and their detractors
routed, the better. We don't ex.
pect perfection in any Of the police
officers. put they should be above
suspicion.
GEORGE UETTRICK, alias Frank
lin Williams, like the coward he Is
since his arrest, has tried TO place
the crime OF robbng and killing
Johu Krause, on Thanksgiving
Day, at Trenton, n. j., on his wife.
He saws she struck the first blow
and took $50 from the murdered
man pockets, He:trick 5 father is
said to be wealthy man living at
Buffalo. Three attorneys have
been retained 10 delend the pris-
oner, The mau shows what kind Of
material is in his makeup.
THE REpTELlCAN will not be is.
sued Wednesday, Christmas Day.
1t has been the custom for years to
give thos employed in this Office
holiday. We wish TO thana the
merchants for their liberal patron
age aud our readers for ttelr many
kind words during the year past
expressed to the editor, We wish
you all a merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year and m4ny OF
them before you have been gather
ed to your fathers.
IT is ust as easy TO give praise
when it is deserved as it IS to find
fault. From the present outlock
come departments OF our locui gov
ernment are going to come IN for Il
general sh haklng up and somebody
will be liable TO get hurt before the
investigation which has commenced
is through with. It's lohg lane
that has no turnand many OF them.
Be upright and honest and you will
be happy although probably poor,
THE citizens OF Stanton have rca-
son 10 rejoice as the Wilmington
City Railway Company commenced
Yesterday to run trolley cars TO
that town. 1t is 10 be hoped that
now that the electric street car
line has been finished to Stanton
that the people in that town will
hereafter do all Of theiI shopping
in the Wilmington stores where
they will be sure to be tire atcd right
every time.
EVIDENTLY all thieves do not fear
The piIlory and whipping post or
ELSE George Llghtcap would not
now tic mourning the loss Of
large number OF his choicest fowls.
lie is poultry tancier, but some
pther fellow must be in the same
line Of busIne only he had no
desire to spend good money for
that which MIR. L,ghtcap priced SC
highly and now the coop is empty.
probably to make Christmas
dlnner.
Congressman, l.. II. BALL. hopes
10 be able to give the farmers Of
New Castle county, rural mail
delivery service for New Years
present. He is t!cklcd almost to
death with the progress he has
made, in giving the people oi Kent
county Il rura! service.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT was Il
brave soldier and his dash and
pluck won Icr HIM the Goyernorshlp p
Of New York State. tnen the Vice
Presidency and death made him
President. lie has a big Job on
hand TO get suitable material !or
his cabinet, which he is now build
ing.
IT is to be hoped that when the
new copper cornlce is put On the
city hall that the Improvement vii.
justify the expense. ANY change
or improvement Will he welcomed
that shall make a change IN the
looks ot the exterior OF this ancieut
land mark.
Tho swcetrsa tone and finest looking
piano Is tho Ludwig Sod on easy
monthly payments We charge you moth
ing for tho name you simply pay for lhe
piano. Lu4wix pa9o GO. bld shipley