The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-05
tub lSHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY
5. Z. cor. THIRD AND KING STREETS
SA1URDAv. APRIL S, iooa.

Welsbach Light contract has at
last been found. twas discovered
in the safe in the Street aud Sewer
Department Yesterday. It is iden-
tlcal with the one produced by tine
Welsbach Street lighting Company
and covered period OF 10 years.
How the document came 10 be in
the safe which has been searched
repeatedly. is 4 mystery that may
never be cleared up. The docu-
ment was found bv Secretary HAr-
vey J. Wiley, while looking for
some papers.
The probability is tina. it was
placed ln the safe within the last
week or 80 and only remained tor
Mr.. Wiley to get we'll enough to get
back to the office md hnd It. There
nre now two contracts in forcc be-
tween the Department and tins
Company, a 10 year contract and
no year one. The question now
arlses what are ,ae Dls cctors going
10 do about it, Both contracts
surely are not binding. II the long
term contract is legal. what then
about the short term contraeE The
resurrectcd contract is signed by
former Mayor Jonn {. iahey and
so(mer Directors Of the Street and
Sever Department Patrick Fahey
and Ayres s. Webster.
The finding Of this last contract
will, to some extent, eNonerate Jas.
u. Carter, as he has all along been
accused OF knowing more about it
than he cared TO tell. Some cXp.a-
nations are yet in order, but il is
hardly likely they will be made
and the public viii remain forever
III the dark as 10 the whereabouts
OF the missing bonds, al! the time
OF the controversy over their dis
appearance. The lost has been
found. 1t Is up 10 the street and
Sewer Directors once more.
CALLING a person names rever
vet accomplished anyihins. Every.
body will not believe whatyou cav.
The average voter nowadays docs
more or less thinking for himself.
1t any crime is charged AGAINST
any man who is candidate for
public office, that ott-nse againat
the law should be proven. Because
your neig ghuor does not agree VITA
you In politics OF religion that is
no sign that he ls wrong and YOU
are right. BecaHse TINS or that
man :s tnwarLed IN his political
ambitious It does not give Llm the
right 10 assal aud heap abuse up-
on bis opponent, Fight fair and
when whipped meet your opponent
hall way and shake hands aud
make up and smoke thc riue OF
peace Because YOU may thlOk
= you are honest you have NO rlyht
tosay that those who DO not agree
with you are dishonest. Don't
forever be a lool and Il common
scold. Read your Bale aud prac-
tlcc some Of the teach,ngs. Fight
ing does rot always pay or turn
out 10 be prohtable.
WlLMINGroN Lo se 80. i. \. O.
U. W., gave the largest and most
en- JOY able banquet ever given in
our city, o.! Wcines lay and Thurs
day evenings. The affair was
novel aud hI4hjy en- ,oYcd by the
200 persons who sat dom to the
banqucts. lhe Workmcn are one
Of the largest aud most prosperous
org ganlHatfons N tAts city aud State
and have added several huudrel
new members the last few years to
their numerous lodges. It ls Que
Ut the best and cheapest Insnrances
that any man eau carry, and cs-
pcclalIv married .Gen At death
the order presents promptly TO the
bcnehl.ArlGs Ch .ck for >2UJ or
the GclDlNt The decea 81 mag Uc
insured foy. They are dung a
noLIa work uAI DOM It Will. All
praise Is da- tln Wy.Eneu for the
coed they are dong every day IN
our IN ,ust