The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-25

MONDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1907.

VtONOAb, NONEhOTN &Sp bOV1.
IT begins to look as il there would
be an uphcaval in the police dc.
partment. Unless somebody is ly.
ing Captain Black is not the mau
whom the Police Comm ssioners
want to investigate. lie is the Que
man the hackers OF policy who have
been operating in our city Tor at
least SIX montus past. want re-
moved from the police force. lie is
a detriment TO their busiuess IN
Wilmington and for that reason
they are anxious that the Captain
shall gv if they have any pull.
What Is back Of the charge VI Chief
Massey we do not know. butN We
do know..that he is not the only man
now serving on the police force who
needs investig atiug and the sooner
the better. We should like to ask
the Police Commissioners one per-
tineut que stion and that is, why is
the police station used as a loafing
place 5y. certain men who it IS
claimed are interested il policy
playing 10 our city. While inves!-
eating the charges made against
Captain Black, 'etthe investigation
be general one from the Chief
down. II Chief Massey has been
wrongfully accuscdand s.andered.
let him have a chance to prove his
innocence and punish the men who
have n0.regard for whose rcpu!a.
ton they bcsmlrch in gaining their
own ends. We have been told some
things. if they be elrue. ANA We have
no reason 10 doubt them, that our
police force needs reorganization
and the sooner the better This is
the only way that the force can be
made efficient, Let the guilty cnes
suffer. no matter who they are.
Dou't do any whltewashins in max
ing an Investigation, even il some
Republican officers may be implI-
ated.
REAL estate values should be
looking up in Wilmington. There
is a healthy demand for small
dwellings, and with the high tax
rate out OF the way. there IS no
reason why Wilmington should not
are getting up TO the danger point
and great care should be exercised
in handling anything IN Wall street
from now until alter the first OF the
new year. There have been one or
Two public sales Of properties held
which have not been as satisfac~
lorv as those holding them wished
but they were considered tair for
This time OF the year. The sale Of
lots at Roselc on the line of the
Peoples Railway has met big
success and our people are swapping
them up with surprising aptitude.
They can be purchased from so TO
500 each There are no taxes. no
interest, no insurance and Tree lie
insurance thrown in 10 insure pay
ment on lot.
DURING these days OF prosperity
there have been hundreds o. get
rich companies sprinslng up all
over the country. The oil fed at
present promises the greete,t at
traction to tAe mahy who have
saved few dollars and are likely
TO be attracted by the wei, worded
advertisements Of these concerns
who are after suckers There are
several rell bic companies who have
honest men at their head but not
being able 20 raise the necessary
capIlis,lrc selling their stock IN
the market for that purpose. Then
there are the gold, silver AMI cop
per mining companies who are
willing TO sci, you stock at hvt
cents share. The wireless ,eleg.
raphy company has offered thous
ands ol shares OF It's stock and sc
was a dozen different companies
selling their stock on the philadcI.
those who invested have TO show
today is nicely engraved stock
certificate.
ALL Inventions are not an INN
diatc success as that 0! one patent
ed bv John Lawton turned out
The idea was TO ship lrurt tror
this country across the water b
the use Of chemicals IN preservin,
.he fruit. The Itov al Mail s'tcame
Para, has put in at Barbddoe
damaged to such an extent that
canuot proceed to Engl and. o
November u. certain caemca,
used in reducing the Temperature
10 preserve iruIt exploded, kiiin
Lawtor, the Inventor 0! the process
and two others. From this rcirIrer
ators are the best method thus ia
discovered TO ship meats and fruit
abroad,
ONLY two more days, then come
Thanksgiving, the dav set apar
bv the Pres!e and the Governor
OF the different States that we cclt
Dratc by giving thanks and stow
ing away a bount.tul sh are Of tur
key aud other good thugs Of ,hi
world. Don t forget your more ur
fortunate neishLors when eatln
your Thanksgiving dinner. Thank
10 our delinquent Subscribers "
have secured nice 10 pound tul
key.
NEARLY $50 petitions for divorce
have been filed in the Suprcm
Court OF the District OF Coiumbia
within the pas, six mouths Tn
existing laws gives couples dIvorc
tor drunke cruelty. deser