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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

To be relieved from a torturing dis
ease after 40 years torture might we'll
cause the gratitude of any one. That
is what DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
did for O Haney, Geneva, o, He says
'DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me
OF piles after / had suffered 40 years. I"
Cures cuts, burns, wounds, skin disea-
SEES. Beware of counterfeits. II O Miller
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
One touch of nature keeps the whole
world on the lookout for new sensations.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Saved Boys Lite
''I believe / saved my (nine-year old
boys life this winter with Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy" says A. M.
Hoppe, Rio Greek, Wis. HE was so
choked up with Group that he could not
speak. [ gave it to him freely until he
vomited and in short time he was all
right" For sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

When you wake up with bad taste
in your mouth, go at once to City Drug
Store and get free sample of Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One or two doses Will make you well.
They also cure biliousness, sick head
ache and constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
Worry knoks the life out of lots of
men long before they are dead.
Americas Famous Beauties

Look with horror on skin eruptions,
blotehes, sores, pimples. They don't
have them, nor will any one, who uses
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t glorifies
the face Eczema or salt rheum vanish
before it. It cures sore lips, chapped
hands, chilblains. Iufallible for piles,
25c at H @ Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
A new idea frequently turns out to
be only a reiuvenated one.
A Word to Travellers.

The excitement incident to travelling
and change of food and water often
brings on diarrhea, and for this reason
no one should leave home without a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy. For sale by
City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Get a free sample of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets at the City
Drug Store. They are easier to take
and more pleasant in effect than pills.
Then their use is not followed by con-
stipation as is often the case with pills.
Regular size, 20 cents per box.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
Boston is nearly 300 years old. No
wonder she wears spectacles.
Ont of Deaths Jaws.

"When death seemed very near from
severe stomach and liver trouble, that
| had suffered with for years, writes P
Muse, Durham, N c., "Dr Kings New
Life Pills saved my life and gave per.
feet health" Best pills on earth and
only 25c at Fl @ Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Many a man who goes through life
bemoaning the fact that he is misun-
derstood ought to be thankful that
such is the case.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

After lively race for husband ma
ny an heiress marries rundown no.
bleman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

If you are planning a western trip do
not fail towrite to the undersigned with
reference to rates and schedule. Queen
Il Crescent Route via Meridian, Miss,
offers super service and many hours the
quickest route to Texas and other points
west. r. W. Bonds, T. P. A., Merid-
ian, Miss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

When man is satisfied with himself
the dissatisfaction is probably with his
neighbors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Low settlers rates to California, Wash
ington, Oregon and the northwest eve
ry day in September and October Mis-
souri, Pacific Ry, write 1. E. Rehlander,
I. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Everything is fair in love, war and
politics, according to the ethics of the
winner,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

No woman regards comparisons as
odious when told that she is as pretty
as q picture.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Thirteen is an unlucky number when
you have staked your money on anoth-
er and 10 wins.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Speaker Henderson's methods Of
jumping from a balloon is about the
most sensational of the lot
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Imagine Speaker Reed refusing to
run because his constituents did not
agree with him!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
Special West Bound Excursion to Colorado and
Utah Points Season 1902 via Queen
and Crescent Route.

Round trip tickets to Colorado and
Utah points on sale via Queen & Cres-
cent Route at extremely low rates on
certain dates during the months of July,
August and September, limited until
October 81, 1909. For particulars. call
uyon or address nearest @. & G. ticket
agent, or r. W. Bonds, T. P. A., Me-
ridian, Miss. 989
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

A lawyer evidently does not believe
that the less said about bad case the
better, provided he says it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Frequently when a legislative body
deliberates the spectators think that
they are enjoying riot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For Young Ladies, Roanoke, Va.
Opens Sept, IS, 1902. One of the Leading
Schools for Young Ladies in the South. New
buildings pianos and equipment. Campus ten
acres. Grand nountain scenery in Valley Of
Virginia, famed for health. European and
American teachers. Fullcourse. Conservatory
advantages in Art, Music and Elocution. Stu
dents from thirty states. For catalogue, ad-
dress MATTE P, HARRIS, President,
936-St TN Roanoke, Va.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

One trouble with white lies is that
they require too much whitewashing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Cheap colonist tickets to California,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Colorado and other points in the west
can be obtained from agent of Southern
Railway during September andOctober.
Lowest rates authorized can always be
secured. Reliable information about
routes, schedules and connections fur
nished with maps, on application. j.
L. Meek, d. P. A., Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Got the Grip" Get DIR. Miles Restora.
tive Nervine and cure it.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOe, 25c. II @. @. O. fail, druggists refund money
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS GOODS
AT The RILE I STORE

One of Wilmingtons best equip
ped and finest stocked dry goo DIS
stores is that of E. B Riley, at 22S
and $50 King street. This is safe
place 70 deal, as they have only one
prico-no holiday additions to it
and that is the lowest price consis-
tent with the fine line Of merchan.
disc offered to the public. They
pack and deliver your purchases
anywhere at any time you want
them.
A feature of this store aud one
which every woman knows is an
important one in dry goods stores.
is the exceptionally strong natural
light in all parts of the store.
Rain coats, suits. turs, underwear,
linens, bulntwood goods, leather
goods. blstS, oriental goods. UNI
brellas, Indian baskets. dolls. pill.
low tops, and strong line Of staple
goods are included i'll the stock.
Tho house guarantees everything
sold to be exactly as represented.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
RESCUED FROM
BURNING HOUSES
-Four Rockland Families in
Their Night Clothes Escape
Cremation.
FOUR HOMES ARE BURNED
Mother and Four Days Old
Infant Among Those
Whose Lives Were
In Peril.

Four Rockland fam lilies had ;
close call from cremation bv the
burning of their homes early thit
morning.
Ia their night robes they were
taken from the burning houses and
to-day they own nothing.
Among those rescued from one Of
houses were Mrs. William McGoni.
gle and her four days old baby.
The occupants of the houses and
losses are as follows;
Richard McNul. $500. Robert
Potts, $500, William McGongIe.
800, Daniel Crossan, $500. The loss
on the building will amount to So, 900
partly covered by insurance.
About o'clook this morning Dan.
iel Crossan was awakened by the fall
ing of the plaster from the kitchen
ceiling in his home. Upon getting
out OF bed he found the 1house
alire. lie called his wife and child
rem from their beds. and they escaped
to the porch roof. Mr. Crossan then
sounded an alarm which awakened
occupants of the other section Of the
big house whose cries brought other
neigh bors to their assistance.
Mr.. McGonigle's two sons. who
We're the first to reach the ground
took the women and children from
the roof of the CrOssan home.
While The work of rescue was in
progress the fire which had now
communicated to the four homes
burned like timber box prevent
ing the people from saving anything
beyond tho clohtins they could get
into. By the reflection of the fire
Mrs Macklin nurse, was seen to
leave a window assisting Mrs. Nc
Gonigal with one arm while the
other Leld Mrs McGonigal's infant
that was born four days ago
They were taken from the porch
and removed to the home of a neigh.
Dor where they were cared for until
to-day
1t was weird scene and while it
was being enacted men and women
anxious tolcnd aid and take care of
the women and children made home
less by the fire ran among the exclt.
ed crowds.
Assistant Superintendent Price Of
the RocKland Mills drove 10. this CITY
and asked the Friendship Fire Com
pany for help. The fireman respond
ed but not in time 10 save the big
house. The fire was caused bv
sparks from wood stove which Mr.. !
Crossan has been using. /
The four houses destroyed were in
fact one large building, which was
built in l122 and had been used as
store house for the Rockland Mills.
Later it was cot yerted into a board
ing house and OF recent years has
been jointly occupied. The four fam.
iies3Ar now living in houses which
belong to the Jessup and Moore Pa.
per Company,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
THREW A BRICK
AND POOL BALL
Adams Brothers Are Struck
Hard In Return by
Heavy Fines.

City Judge Cochran ia determined
to lessen lhe number ot unprovoliel
assaults if heavy fines will do it.
In the tIty Court this morning he
fined The ,dOrc and James Adams
negroes, so and costs each for
committing an assault on Nelson
johnson. another negro. johnson
conducts pool room at Front and
Madison streets, and last night
Theodore refused to pay five cents
Tor the use of one of the tables.
Johnson elected him. whereupon,
one of the Adams threw a pool ball
and the Other Il brick, the missiles
striking johnson on the head.
EMichael Emery was the prosecut.
in1 witness against Barbara Whit
land for acting ia a disorderly man
ner in a bakery at Linden and
Adams streets. She was under
lne inilnencc ofIluuor at the time.
The fine wls IS and costs.
John Reed was given his free
dom as a Christmas present. lie
paid his fine yesterday aud was re.
leased from the workhouse lie
fell by the wayside last night and
was robbed OF what cash he had
in his pockets and his shoes. When
he awoke this morning he found
that four dollars were in the hip
pocket Of an inside pair Of pants.
Judge Cochran gave him a chance
to 60 TO Q Philadelphia Hospital.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
Mrs. Mabel l.. tOnkliu.

The mass meeting for men tO.m,r
row at the Grand Opera House will
be addressed by Mrs Mabel l.. Conk.
lin Of New York, leader Of tile White
Gross Social purity movement, an Of
gauizaLlon that has the endorsement
Of press. clergy, business ana prorcs.
sional men in general. Mrs. Conk-
lin is most pleasing speaker and one
whose services are constantly in dc.
mand by all Of the leading assoca-
tious in various parts Of the country.
The musical programme vii inc lude
some duets by Mcssrs Mason and
Sellers. Tickets can be had at the
usual r!acea.
David MaConauglly,. .luntil recent
" Secretary of the Y. NJ. {, A, at
Calcutta InI.a, who will be in the
city tomorrow has been asked to
be present and parti cipats in the
service
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
Trolley Notes.

The Vandegrift Construction
Company has nearly co mploted it's
track k-laying in South Kennett
Square, and continues work on its
extension, and main line to Will
mington.
The trolley situation in southern
Chester county at present is giving
the citizens some concern, and much
guessing is being INDUCED in. Both
the Vandegrift and Tennis Com
panies have expended much money
to construct line, and much ma
terlal has been purchased, Who
will winf is what the people want
to know. At present the Vande-
grifts are on top in kennett and it
is said will push On towards West
Chester. Their charter calls for
line to Cnionville, to which point
the Tennis Company has already
got line graded, with rights of
way to kennett.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
MASONS MEET AND ELECT.
st. Johns Chapter, No. 4, sRoyal Arch
Masons Present Jewel to Mayor

st. Johns Chapter No. 4, Roval
Arch Masons last ulght elected the
following named officers: High Priest
G. ", Feldmeier: king. A. ii. Berlin;
scribe. j. Grant Wilkins; secretary,
William Marshall; treasurer,J j. Jack
son Perce.
Mayor George NJ. Fisher, the retir-
ing High Priest, was presented with
amag gnificeat Past High Priest 8 Jew
ell by The Chapter Bishop Coleman
made the presentation speech, and
Mayor Fisher responded.
A dinner was followed by min
strel performance in the drill hall.
Harry W. Lowe was interlocu!or;
Fred Alberts and Harry Blythe,
bones; William ii. Robinson and
William Smith, tambos. Music was
furnished by an orchestra Of mem
bers of the Masonic Order and the
musical portion of the programme
was under the direction Of William
J. Parry.
Nu usicalc selections were ndered
by Elmer Ritchie. Fred Alberts.
Harry Vatlmer, George Bradley, and
William H. Robinson. Jr. All the
company took part in The grand fl.
male.
The committee Of arrangements
consisted Of Harry W. Lowe. chair
man; William H. Robinson, Jr. Carl
W. Feldmeicr, William j. Parry and
J. MerIick Horn.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
Wesley School Officers.

AT the monthly meeting Of the
Sunday School Association Of Wes-
ley NJ. f. Church ON Thursday even
ing. the following named officers
were elected;
Il. Taylor Gross, superintendent;
Elwood Fryer, assistant: Miss NJ.
Eta Jester, secretary; Miss Florence
Mcfarland, assistant.
Geo. W. Pierce, treasurer; W.
Roy Fryer, choristpr; Mrs. Ella
Jones, organist; Mrs. Roy Fryer,
assistant; Howard Wrightington,
librarian: Homer Jester, first as
si3tant; l. ,uis Brown, second as
slStant.
Harry Smoker. third assistant In.
ant Department Slpt Mrs, Clem-
cnt Jones; First Assistant, Mrs. A.
manda BuNne; Second Assistant.
Albert Jones'; Organist, Miss Sallie
Coyle; Assistant, Mss Mary Dawson
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
SITE OF NEW DEPOT
IS NOW ASSURED
French and King and I7roLt
and Second Streets Un-
doubted Boundaries.

1t S conceded that til. new vii.
mingtcn depot of the P Is. & W.
Il. X. Go. will be located cn the
block bounded by Front. Second,
King and French streets. 1t IS a
fact that tire railroad company al
ready Las purchased much of the
property Ia that sqUare aud ii IS
SAID that it soon will own all prop.
crty 10 tie block
1t is evident that the site
OF the present station - not
large enough 70 accom- modate
building sash as the new station viii
be. Besides the large waiting rooms
aud necessary Offices. III, o!!cc TO be
brought here from Philadelphia
will take up much room. There
vii! be the main officers with their
clerks, sccrctar es aud st!upgraphers
besides.
Although officials of the railroad
will not give any inlorma-
ton on The subject. It is not denied
that he site - tbs most desiratle
one tor the new structure.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
SURETY CASE DECIDED
Officials of Delaware Surety Company viii
Have to Plead 10 Perjury Indictment.

The Appellate Division Of the
New York Supreme Court yesterday
handed down a decision reversing
an order of Recorder Goff allowing
a demurrer to the indictment
against RobertL. Martin and Harry
Welthusen for perjury. The de.
PENDANTS were president ard secre-
tary. respectively, Of the Delaware
Surety Company, Heinze corpora
ton, organized under the laws of
Delaware. The Delaware law re-
qllires tho filing of sworn certificates
as to the amount of paid up capital
OF corporations. On May 18th, 1901,
the two men made affidavit to a
certificate that the entire capital
stock of the Delaware Surety Com
pany, $1,000, eco. had been paid in
i'll cash. This statement the indict-
ment charged, the defendants well
knew was false.
The defendants demurred, claim
ing that no such certificate was re-
q1irel by the laws OF the State of
New York, and that, therefore, the
oath thereto was not lawfully ad-
lministered. Il was claimed, there
fore that the crime of perjury could
not be predicatei upon the facts
stated. The Recorder allowed the
demurrer.
The Appellate Division now re-
verses tho order ana it is direct ed
that the defendants shall plead to
the Indictment.
1t also hold. however, that the
Indictment is a good indict ment
and states the offence of perjury
committed against New York laws
The order allowing the demurrer and
tha judgment based ther con is,
therefore, reversed; and the de-
PENDANTS are directed to plead to
the indictment. All the judges on
CHR
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
HAS LARGE CLASS

Pastor Dulany Purchases $50 Christnas
Gifts for His sunday School Scholars.
1t is though that the Rev. II. s.
Dulany. pastor Of ASbury Church,
has ne arges' Sunday School class
in the State. The register marks
1877. although some have moved away
and have been absent continuously,
70. some reason the pastor has pur-
chased $50 Christmas presents for
hfs class which Is an evidence OF
bona tlde bership to that mum.
Ocr
Asbury Sunday School mum bers
about 900 members, December 50 tn.
is the date for Sunday School Chri ST.
mas rteat and entertainment. The
School is in tlourishug condition.
There will be Il roll call of Mr.,
Dulanys class tomorrow night.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
OIL GOES Up
ANOTHER CENT
Standard Company Seizes Op-
portunity to Put Screws on
And Increase Dividends.

Although coal oil has been selling
for several weeks at Ii cents gal.
Ion, the highest price the commol-
lty has reached in more than TWEEN
ty years, the Standard Oil COMPANY
yesterday raised the wholesale fig =
ures another cent which the con
sumner will have to pay. There was
4 chorus Of complaints this morn
ing when the additional increase
was announced.
Those who control the output Of
oil have been quick to seize tn" up-
portunity to squeeze the consumers.
Consumption of oil for heating and
Illuminating purposes has increased
enormously owing to the scarcity of
coal In a corresponding ratio the
price has been advanced by the
Standard OH Company two cents
since the beginning OF the anthra-
cite coal troubles.
There is no telling how far the
price will be advanced in the near
future. Oil has proved Il substitute
Tor coal rs fuel on steamships and
locomotives, and Il new market has
thus been created that has made the
Oil trust, which controls eighty per
cent of all the petroleum produced
III this country, more Independent
and powerful than ever before.
1t is said that one reason for the
steady increase in price is the fear
OF decreased production, as many
wells in Pennsylvania show indica-
tions Of giving out. While dividends
TO stockholders amounted to A. per
cent III 1902, last year and the year
before they were 4s per cent, The
decrease during 1902 is due to the
fact that the company has bought
up new properties in Texas and
built new vessels for the carrying
trade.
OWith oil at 10! cents to iobbers,
1t is estimated that the resulting in
crease in the income Of the stand
ard Oil Company ia no less than
P1O, 900, 900 annually on sales in this
country alone.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
DEEPENING THE CHANNEL.
Work So Far Reported to BE Ahead of The
80; 80; Contract Requirements

Work So Far Reported to BE Ahead of the
-; Contract Requirements
Lieut. enant Colonel,C. W. Raymond
Uui,ed States engineer in charge OF
the thirty-foct cha lnel work 10 the
Delaware River, has issued state.
ment showing that up 10 December
l7lh about 720. 900 cubic yards of
material have been dredyed since
October goth of this year. The
dredgings have been removed at
Creek Flats, Salem Cove Shoals and
behind The retaining walls OF The
artificial ISLAND being made near
Recdy Island.
The improvements made thus far
under the rev contract far
exceed the requlrments. aud
at the present rate it is
thought that the contract will be
completed considerably ahead OF
the time limit, which is December
3lst, 1904. In order to have the
work done as ;rapidly as possible
the Government will pay pre-
MUM il it is completed before that
date
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS TREE
HAS ARRIVED
Happenings Among the Police
During the Past
Week.

The big Christmas tree that will
grace the City Court room on Christ
mas day has arrived and VIII be
placed in position immediately in
order to allow the electricians to
place the co!orcl bulbs among the
branches.
The committee in charge hopes to
make 500 young hearls glad on
Christmas day.
Court Oificer William Heals still
con fined to his home with au attack
OF the grip.
Ohicer Ma(onev il substituting as
a turnkey in the absence OF Turnkey
Floyd who IS of duty On account of
sickness,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
CONTESTED WILL CASE
Register of Wills Hears Testimony in the
Donovan Case.

On November 18th last Timothy
Dcnovan Was granted letters Of ad.
mnIotratlon upon the estate Of his
SIS Ter llonora Donovan, Of AppOquiu-
mink Hundred. A bout DeCembtr Jrd
will was found. which beuueathe d
the estate to the Rev. #. Il. Wa!aron
a Catholic priest. OF Dover. The Will
was filed for probate with Register
of Willie Crossan, and the admins
traitor filed a caveat TO the will.
Yesterday Register Of Wills
CroSsan resumed the taking OF testI.
mony, begun some time ago. A
number of witnesses were examined,
Timothy Donovan claims that his
sister was incapable Of making
will, not being of sound dlsposlDg
mind and memory at the time. Ex.
Senator Anth ony Higgins and Mar
tin B. Burrls represent the admins
traitor, and Attorneys Biggs and
BrOckson are counsel for the Rev. f.
F. Waldron reslduary legatee.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
GO,dey Alumni EntertHips,

The Alumni Association of Goldey
College rendered a reception to the
undergraduates last ercning. The
college halls were beautifully decor
ated Among those who contributed
to the programme were:
Misses Beecher, Miss Ristta Emer.
son, Miss lrancins Pyle, Miss A.
Louise Reynolds, W. E. Douglas, +.
o. Sellers, A. G. Weber, and James
A. Davis.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
COAL TO ARRIVE
HERE NEXT WEEK

On Monday the &. W. Push and
Sons Company will receive 200 tons
of hard coal which will be sold at
81 a ton. They will endeavor to
accommodate their regular Gus
toners first.
One of the largest dealers this
morning increased the price of nut
coal to 81 u ton. One ton was
delivered at a west side home but
when the occupant learned that the
fuel was worth 50 a ton he told the
driver to take it back to the compa-
ny which he did.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-20
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Git, Ohicinl. viii formally Discuss Local
Coal situation.

This afternoon the committee
composed of Mayor George NJ.
Fisher, President of Council Charles
II. Blain and Chairman Of the Com
mittee James Kane, will take steps
to relieve the coal situation by
meeting to outline plan ofactiou.
They are expected to confer with
the coal dealers Of the city, and
with them, ask the operators for
more generous treatment for this
city than they believe has been
given ii lately.
There was no change to-day in
the local coal situation.