The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-13
PU1LkliHD DAM.Y. EXCEPT SUNDAY

THURSDAY, MARCH -, ioo7.
~ The influence some men WELD in
= community 10 funny to the aver
y age on-looker. Their Influence
n generally extends to themselves,
h and they are not always certain OF
sthemselves." They undertake to
beiittle others, little thinking that
Y I'll men do not think "a they do,
but they are not all in the wrong
% the questions Of the day AZ they
some up and are carefully studied.
y Ihs management of the REpUBLI-
Ian % thankful to tae PUBLIC l1rfhe
patronage which has6een 20 lib
ssrally bcstowed 156n them. They
are 91lsyebg over any patron aye
- cannot control. Ali men are
not liars. but a great many are not
10 he believed on their oaths. Moth.
log succee ds like success and hon
esty has ito own reward. Adver-
tisers especially are invited to visit
DUR press rooms at any time and
Judge what they are receiving in
circulation when they speud their
money with the REPUBLICAN.
We can say aud truthfuliy that
the REPUBLICAN is giving its ad-
'vertisers more for their money than
at any other time during the past
Tour years. 1t is without doubt the
peoples paper aud that 10 one rea-
son why it has become as prosper.
pus>as it is to-day. We expect 10
make it better the coming year than
aver before. 1t has never chang ed
ito politics or policy in the last 80
years ana eau always DE found
lighting for the people and their
rights. 1t does not uphold law
breakers nor hesitate 10 speak out
when inhuman methads are used
10 carrying out tn. laws.
Z THE election of Thomas II. Mel
vim, as president Of the Street and
Sewer Commissioners on Tuesday,
was a fitting recognition OF his
worth. 1t was time a presiding
offcsr was chosen and the election
came IN the nick OF time. 1t is
hoped from now on the affairs OF
the department will be conducted
10 a business like manner aud all
jobs and runors Of Jobs will cease.
The Welsbach light contract is the
only thing over which the directors
disagree.
The preseu. board will only be
judged by the public for what they
do and the manner in which they
transact the business OF the CITY 10
their respective departments. Bet
ter things are expected of them,
than the men who preceded them
and everybody feels they won't be
disappointed.
The new members have started
out right aud all it requires is for
them Ia keep on in the same groove
and they will give Wilmington the
best managed department Of our
city government.
IHE real estate market IS SAID
by the real estate brokers to be
looking up IN Whining ton. There
is a much better undercurrent iu
regard to purchasing property tor
investment than year ago. More
properties up TO this time have
changed hands than during the
same period last year. This speaks
we'll for those owning property.
Complaint is made that rents have
been jumped up III many cases that |
DO not warrant the raise. even if
the tax rate has been raised above |
that OF year ago. Small houses
still continue scarce with the de-
mand beyond the supply. This
should start a building boom this
year and thereby relieve the pres
ent scarcity OF small houses a,
least Wages have not advanced
IN proportion to living and rents.
Where is the wage Garner % come
IN II his wages do not so up cor.
respondngly.
If this spr ng-iii;e weather con-
Times for any pumler OF days the
disciples Of Isaac Walton Will be
getting their fishing tackle in order
ani looking their assortment OF
hooks and flies. One OF the best
places to angle foi the fauy tribe
Is on the Delaware and Cbcsapcake
canal below Delaware City. This
stream should be kept Tree from
persons fishing III it with nets as
mere can be lots OF sport iouna
along lis banks during the Gshln.
season. Fishing is recreation
that great many seek dav off
when nothing else could coax them
away from their business,
HE last statement OF the earn
,ngs oil the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
showed that it had Increased in
net earnings $4,000, 900 or $50, OO0,-
900 IN sum total. This vast sys-
ten and the best managed railroad
IN the world is toeXpend $115, 900, 900
IN equipments made necessary by
the iEcrease in the business of its
lines. There will be several million
dollars spent in improving The road
in this city alone.
lHE now which has gone up from
some OF cur citizens that the pco-
pies Railway bridge that is 10
cross the Brandy near Poplar
street. will not provide yehicular
Is untrue. At
least that IS what the otti sials of
the Peoples line have sad. The
bridge will accommodate pedcs-
lrians as well as vehicles. Tie
bridge is needed and will be u great
convenience 10 our citizens.
WE have received at this office a
tony OF The great dramatic love
story entitled "Francesca Du Rim.
nj, by George Morehead. The
eading characters aud incidents
Are historical and have been hand
I'd down through the intervening
centuries by ancient writers. The
book will be supplied by any News
Company Tor - cents copy.
REPTBrlC unitv will resuIf in |