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who had bought the cheese, offered his testimonial. He had
used "The Roosevelt continually for four years. He al
ways found them willing and ready to do all that was re-
quired of them. They were the clear thing for pitching
bundles or shocking grain, taking up the slack quickly and
letting 90 of it gracefully. Before he used them he was
troubled with in-growing pains under his shoulder blades,
causing him at times to quit work and sit around for days
in a rocking chair. If he could not get another pair he would
be obliged to rent his farm and live in town. The proprietor
of the store, who was also the postmaster, stopped pound
ing stamps and made a short pointed address on the subject
under discussion. He confirmed my suspicious that "The
Roosevelt s%uspenders were what I was loking for, and I
hastily purchased a pair and set them to work. l have had
no occasion to regret my choice. I am using them daily, and
while I have not pitched any bundles with them, [ ain con-
fdent that they would last as long as I would at the work.
Grafton Record. -
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Exercise No. XIV.
The Cleaning UP Exercise.

- Ito Free the Conscience.)
If you do not already know this movement, your wife
will teach it to you. Work at it regularly, morning and
evening, until she is satisfied with results. After it is all
done you will find that you can breathe more freely.
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A SHOCK.

T AN unexpected interruption in an after-dinner speech,
~ Senator Hale smiled.
sThese words he said, "surprise and confuse me. They
come with a shock. They come with a shock like that which
a young girl of Lode received one night.
"This young girl sat in her bedroom with a novel. Her
hair was down and her feet were in red slippers. Now and
then, extending her white arms, she yawned.
You see, it was very late, and downstairs in the parlor
her older sister was entertaining a young man. She, natur-
ally, felt a deep interest in the entertainment. She was
waiting to hear how it would terminate.
"And at last there was a sound in the. hall, a crash as of
a closing door, and it was plain to the impatient girl that the
young man had gone.
"She threw down her novel, and, running forth, peered
over the balustrade down into the halls intense blackness.
"sWeD, Maude,I' she said, did you land hing
's.There was no immediate reply to her question. There
was a silence, a peculiar silence, a silence with a certain
strained quality in it. Then a masculine voice replied:
"'She did,"
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SOME RECORD GET-RICH-QUICKs.

M OTHING in real life is more grim than the way in
~ which Fortune, sought or unsought, will suddenly smile
upon an individual, and then with equal suddenness with
draw her favors. Such cases, of course, are to be seen by
the scores at gambling resorts like Monte Carlo. Quite re-
Gently a young Austrian officer won $4,000 at the table in
five days and lost every penny of it on the sixth.
The vicissitudes of fortune were never more wildly illus
trated than by the evidence given recently in a bankruptcy
case in the Sydney court. s..
The bankrupt, a mining engineer, had won and lost no
fewer than six fortunes in his lifetime. Once he made $1,000
in a single week by buying a mine and selling it again. So
soon as he was paid the money he went to Wyoming and
invested it, and some three thousand besides, in purchasing
an interest in another-a copper-mine. Before night came
the news that the copper lode had suddenly 'pinched out"
The investors were beggared. r%
Here is a story of a very different type. We are accus-
toned to think of the Tichborne claimant as the record
swindler Of the past century. He was, however-to use an
Americanism-"no a circumstance to James Addison
Reavis, who spent more than twenty years in building up a
fictitious claim to 12y5OO,oo0 acres of land in Mexico and
Arizona. This enormous territory, which is, roughly speak
ing, ten times the size of Devonshire, was originally granted
to. Dor Miguel, a grandee of his court, by Philip V Of Spain,
and is still belonging to his heir, if one could be found.
Reavis invented one in the shape Of a beautiful Mexican
girl. There is no space here to detail the ingenious forgeries
of birth and marriage certificates, the false miniatures, and
other evidence which this brilliant swindler prepared in or
der to bolster up the claims Of the girl.
Fortune smiled upon him. The great Perata claim was
brought before the United States courts. John Mackay, the
millionaire, financed it. A verdict was given for the girl,
who was by this time Reavis' wife. Reavis was turning to
receive the congratulations Of his. friends on his enormous
inheritance when a telegram was handed in. It contained
the news that a second examination had proved that the
original deed of gift to Don Miguel was. a forgery. The
verdict was revoked, Reavis was tried and sent to prison for
a long term.
Macmillan Hershal, a wealthy miser, was found one day
in his wretched room dying, and carried to the hospital. At
once he asked that his adopted daughter might be sent for.
On her arrival he told her that he. had left her all his
wealth-over 100000. Breath was failing him fast, but after
a short pause he began to speak again, in low, broken Whis-
pers. Suddenly he fell back and expired. He had not re-
vealed the secret Of where his bonds or cash were hidden.
Search proved useless, and the poor girl, wealthy for a min
ute, went back to work for Is shiIings a week.-Answers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
A YEAR FOR SALERMlNO.
IconlInued Ion lennnd -.


Thomas Tucker, charged with ma
licious mischief for breaking the olass
10 Two show cases belonging to Robert
Mchelyey, was arraigned this morn.
ing and pleaded not guilt. The trial
was begun Immediately. Tucker was
repre- esenteu by Samuel II. Baynard, Jr.
Mr Mehelvey testified that Tucker
came into his store, beyond Eleventh
street bridge, and broke the glass in
the show cases with a cuspidurs. He
said Tucker Acknowledged the commits.
sion Of the act in the presence Of
Magistrate Francis S. Bradley and
others.
George McKelvey, q son Of Robert
told Of going to the store and finding
both show cases broken, q pool OF
blood on the step and a cuspidofe u inR
on the floor.
Tucker testified that be visited Nc
helvey 9 cigar store on Decem Der oath,
Sunday. de said he went there to get
a bottle Of beer and some cigais, that
be owed Mckelyey Is cents for tot aoco
and 20 cents for beer. On that day be
said be purchased 10 cent? worth Of
beer and smoking tobacco. lie said
be gave MoKelvey a 81 bill and did
not receive any change. He alleged
that Mokelvsy gave him the beer and
kept the. money because be said be
owed u to him. Tucker sal be did
not intend to break the show case, but
struck It with his hand and broke one
case.
Mr. Baynard asked the court to
charge as to what proof was necessary
30 constitute a malicious act.
The jury returned with a verdict Of
guilty. The accused was sentenced to
three months imprisonment.
John Wesley Baynard, colored, was
arraigued on the charge Of violating
the age Of consent law. The girl IS
Margaret Harris, "A years old, OF 1ll7
Lombard street.
As the grand jury Was ready TO make
it's final report the case was disoon-
tinued until >. 30 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
OBITUARY.

Edward MurFhey, age0 55 years, died
on " Wednesday at 105 Rodney street.
He was a member of WilminRton
Lodge, A. o. U. W.
The funeral of Mrs. Jeanette Nam
mele will takeIplaee on Sunday after
noon from her late home, l25 West
Eighteenth street. Interment will be
made at Old Swedes cemetery.
Mrs. Frances e. Newlin, who was
badly injured several days ago by a
fall, died yesterday. The funeral will
take place on Monday morning at IL. 80
o 'clook from her late home, 904 West
street.
The body Of Ella Jane Scott whose
death occurred at NeWburR, N. Y,
was brought to this city yesterday
afternoon and transferred to the Della
ware railroad and taken 10 Milford, her
former home, for interment.
The funeral Of Mrs. sarah A. No
Cartney took place yesterday, from the
residence Of her husband, X. II. No
Cartney, at Boothwyn, Pa, and was
largely attended by relatives and
friends from this city, Chester and
PHILADELPHIA. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomae l.. ArmoF,
pastoT of Mt. hope M. K. Church, as.
sisted By Rsvt. Cornelius Hudson OF
Pbiladel phia Vincent Nichols of Ches-
ter Heights, end A. 4. Scott of this
city. -Four brothers and two nsphews
Of ihe deceased we're pall-bsarers. In
terment was made at Mt. Hope Gem
etery.
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CAR sTkuox TRAM.
slippery Rails and Binding snowstorm
the Cause Of an Accident at Maryland
Avenue Railroad Crossing, Last Night.

slippery Rails and Binding Snowstorm
the Cause Of an Accident at Maryland
Avenue Railroad Crossing, Last Night.
Car No. II Of the Wilmington. New
port q stanton trolley road was struck by
Philadelphia 4 Reading railway train,
a. Maryland avenue crossing about $50
o o'clock last night, and one end Of the
trolley car was wrecked, but nobody was
hurt. The car which was outbound, had
taken about dozen passengers TO that
point, but they had gotten out 20 be
transferred to another car for Newport
and Stanton.
The car left Fourth and Market streets
al about Sis o'clock in a binding snow
storm, and after passing over the top Of
the hill at the city limits Il began 10 slide.
The snow made the rails very slippery
and although the motonman applied the
brakes vigorously, he could not check the
speed Of the car, which continued down
the hill and ran through a derailing
switch, which is north Of the Philadelphia
d Reading and Baltimore d Ohio railroad
tracks, which cross Maryland avenue side
by side at that point, and the car did not
stop until was across both railroads.
The object Of the derailing switch is
to prevent accidents, the idea being to
save cars from crossing the railroad tracks
until the deailing switch has been thrown
so as to let them pnss over. These
switches are held by springs and remain
open except while they are being held
closed, which makes a stop necessary 10
operate the switch, before q ear can get
over the railroad. At that point. how
ever, the grade is SO steep that on two
occasions lately cars, though deralled
ran onto the railroad tracks
When the accident occurred last night
there were no trains in sight and the
trolley men endeavored to notify both oil
the railroad companies that the trolley car
was on the track, so that trains could be
held up. The car men succeeded in
reaching the Baltimaore 4 Ohio Co. by
telephone, but could not communicate
with the Philadelphia & Reading Co
before one Of its freight trains came along
and as there was a binding snow at the
time, It is supposed that the engineer die
not know Of the obstacle until Il was toe
late TO avoid collision. Nobody wa
near enough TO the ear TO be hurt.
In about two hours the car was replaced
on the track and taken 70 the railway com
pany's shops. While it was stalled pas
sengers were transferred around the wrecl
and the line was kept open.
Ordinarily, there Is no trouble at thi
crossing, as the derailing switches perform
the service for which they are intended
but last night was an exceptional case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
Nav YORK COTTON MARKEL

Associated Press Disuatcn Ov special wlrcA
New York, Feb. 9.-Cotton orened steady
today; Marsh, 1912; April 1913, bid 3
May. iO.s6; July, 1887 August, lose, bid (;
September, lO.43, bid; October, 1885, De-
cember lt3s.
Cotton opened barely ateady,at a decline
of 3a5 points, in response TO lower cables
There was some covering for over the holi-
days, hut there was no aggressive buying
for long account, and the market was rather
heavy during the middle of the morning,
with prices at net decline of las points.
IL was reported that satisfactory progress
was being made In the conference between
prominent Southern and Wall Street bulls
with reference TO the underwriting scheme,
but nothing definite was learned, ana there
was no indication Of bull support In the
market.
The market at midday was quiet and
steady, with prices 3 OF points up from
the lowest, but 90 7 points net lower. Spot
cotton vas quiet; middiing uplandH, li.2o
middlinR gulf ll.5Q.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
N wall STREET TO-DAY.

A socisted Prcss Dispstcn 10y special Wires
Wall Street. New York, Feb. 9.-Linht
transactions carried the opening prices IN
tho stock market today over last night, with
q icw in poitant exceptions including
pennaylvHnla, southern Pacific. southern
Railway and United States Steel, preferred,
which showed fractional declines. The strik-
ing gpins we're In the same quarters that
have been conspicious Tor some time. Nnna,
dian Pacific was carried up 60 l3t, National
Lead IA, Colorado a Southern, preferred,
1lf, Great Northern, preferred, keucing,
Coorado Fuel and Peoples 0as about a
point end Northen Pacific, Distillers Sc
curities aud American Car large fractions.
Movements of import lnco w re confined
10 special stocks, and the gennfal list be-
came inten6ively dull and sluggish. Great
Northern, preferred, Northern Pacific and
1T. Louis Southwestern, preferred, rose TO
Saa. the common l4, Delaware a Hudson
8, North American 2, Tennessee Coal ~
and Union Pacific, New York Central and
Atlantic Coast line a point or more.
Pressed Steel Oar, preferred, fell 2. Bonds
were heavy az noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
LAUREL
lpeolal core,pondence OF Hvery Evening

Special Correspondence OF Rvery Evening
Laurel, Feb. 9.-Ihe new postmaster,
d. o. Moore is fitting up an Office on
Market street, nearly opposite the present
postofiice, in one Of Daniel j. FoOk stores
and expects to open the Office by Monday
next. Watson W. Moore and Mrs. Jennie
G. Waller will be his assistants.
Capt. +. G.. Bennett of Sharptown has
contracted with the marine railway of
that place for the construction Of four
mast schooner, $50 feet keel, "a feet beam
and 10 feet hold, to be used in the lumber
trade.
James Morris, a well-known farmer,
died suddenly of heart failure at his home,
near Mt Pleasant, on Wednesday. He
was 60 years old.
Ushers for Christ NJ P. Church for the
month have been elected as follows:
Mornings-A. ]. Horsey, A. E. Culver
Raw Otwell, Carroll Rodney; evenings
II. o. Riggin, George C. Ellis, Cecil Ben
son, Carlton Moore.
Mrs. Amelia Hopkins, "a years old,
sustained a serious fracture Of the hip by
falling from the steps OF a car at Laurel
depot, Wednesday night.
The young people are rehearslng Tor a
playEto be presented on February 2Sd,
under the auspices of the Y. W. g. I. u.
Personal: Mrs. Fred Mitchell of Balti-
more and daughter, Mrs. Muelhauser OF
wilmington, have been visiting Miss Mary
Bacon on Sixth street-Harry Black and
wife of Philadelphia are visiting }. Dallas
Marvil-Alrs. J. I. Vandenburg Of Bridge
vile. who has Just returned from an eN-
tended visit in Florida, is visiting hel
mother. Mrs. j. f. Thawley, on West
street-Mrsg Irving Totten Of Ohio IS ex'
pected today for an extended visit with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Edward Fowler
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
BLIZZARD IN NEW YORK
Many Cases Of Broken Legs, Ankles,
Arms and Wrists, Sustained by
Falling, Are Reported.
SNOW FILLS COUNTRY ROADS
Traffic Is Inconvenienced In
Many Places.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLltRIE8 ARE IDLE
Annotated prea Dlspalchss by apsoiN wirsl

Annotated fress Dispatches by Special Wirel
New York. Feb. o.-'rho hrst heavy
snowfall OF the winter. which began last
evening had covered the ground TO depth
of two inches and caused considerable
inconvenience 20 traffic early today.
Soon after midnight the surface lines
began to find il hard going, and snow
ploughs were used ON the principal
thoruughlarcs very frequently in order to
keep the cars running. The elevated lines
also suffered inconvenience, the trains
running slower than schedule time.
The mercury continued high, only
shading the freezing point.
The storm prevented observation Of tho
lunar eclipse.
Many eases Of broken legs, ankles, arms
and wrists, sustained by falling, were re-
reported at the hospitals. just before
daylight an unknown man was found
unconscious in q doorway in Fast Twenty
third street, his body completely covered
with snow. lie was taken to q hospital
in a dying condition.
Schnectady, N. y, Feb o.-Blizzard
conditions prevailed here today. Snow
began falling last night and driited by a
strong wind. filled the country roads and
seriously impeded trolley traffic on the
city and inierurhan lines.
The storm extended throughout tho
Mohawk Valley. Railway traffic was
somewhat hampercd. The snowfall
afforded the hrst good sleighing Of the
winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
rhnaosipnlA narEsss.

affOc'Hfeo fFeet Blnidtcu " rpttlAl wires
Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. a.--Wheat, steady: No.
red In export elevator, e4szas6c: No D North
ern. a5aa6c; No. Northern do. g2l5ao3Izc.
Corn, &c lower No ? IN export elevator, AZ
af75<c.
oats. steady No. 2 white natural. sdss6tSc; No 2
white clipped. 36a361sC
Bran, ,arlner; winterin bulk. s2o5oas2ioo; spring
10 sacks O.oOaS1Lo0.
Refined sugars. steady; powdered. e. s5a
500: confecuoners 81 60aSl IS; Rranulated 81 75a
A.eo. Keystone, g. 4b0as46h
Butter. frm; extra western creamery. 2se.i do.
nearby prints, Bic.
Eggs, steady nearby fresh, l7c az mark,
Western fresh. l7c- At marx.
Live poutry, steady fowls, l4ai41s; old roosiers,
10c.; spring chicken, l0ali5sg.; ducks, lbal6c..
geese, lfalbc-: turkeys, ltal6c,
Dressed poultry steady; fowls, choice, l4ci
do. fair to good, i8al8i6c.; old rOoslers i0c..
uearby roasting chickens choice. l6al6c: DO.
Western do choice, l4alac.; do. fair 70 good. la
l3c; turkeys, choice ana fancy, 2Oa2lu.i DO. fair
70 good, isalec; ducks iiai5t; geese. l0al8c.
Potatoes steady; Pennsylvania choice and
fancy, per bushel. 6Sa65c.; New York fair to
good. 5oa6Qc.
Flour unchanged.
lay, unchanged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
muT1SY STILL smoULDER1Se.
.olni.a rre. nl.nnlch nr sn.ol.I NJ.

Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
st.. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 9.--A
number of naval officers, according 10 a
dispatch to the Slovouj from Sebastopol,
have been transferred TO the Far East for
petitioning the Marine Ministry for an
open trial Of former Lieut.. Schmidt and
for satisfaction Of the service demands,
which were one Of the main causes Of the
mutiny Of sailors belonging TO the Black
Sea fleet. Schmidt commanded the
cruiser Otchakoh, tho crew Of which
nutinied In November nc Sebastopol.
The cruiser subsequently was sunk by the
loyal ships
The trial Of Schmidt has been post
poned, because il is thought TO be hazard
Gus 10 transfer him from the fortress of
Otchakoif, near Odessa, where he is con-
fined, to the navy headquarters at Sebas-
topol. Mutiny still is smouldering on
board several vessels Of the Black Sea
fleet notably on the battleship Catharine
III. where several officers have been ar
rested
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
Dtatns.

DORsEY-ln this city, on February 7th, 1906,
william bofsey.
heiauNes end Ileuus anu eInpioyes 81 the
attend the funeral from his late residence 5lT
8. Van Buren street., on saturday morning at 2
O'Clock. keQuiem mass at St. P6uf6 Church.
Interment at cathedral cemetery.
MAMMELE-In this city. on February sth 1906,
Je netie Mammele, aged 70 years. widow Of
Gottleb Mammele
attend the funeral services at her late residence,
No. l25 West Eighteenth street, on sunday alter
noon At 2.aO Interment at Old swedes cemeiery.
MocAFFERTY-In this city on February 9th,
1876 Joseph d. McCaheity, aged 30 years.
FUNERAL from Jas J. Fox's underlaKer estab-
lishment on saturday morning February 10Th,
a. O'Clock. High mass az y. fauick's Church.
Interment at ST. Josephs cemetery
MoDOWELL--In this city, on February 7th, 1906,
James @. MCDOWELL. Jr.. aged ss years
Relatives and friends of the family, also the
Carpenters ana Joiners Union, No. 1876 ana the
pany, are respectfully invited TO attend the
funei al from his late residence. No. f08 North
Franklin street,On saturday afternoon, February
10Th. Al O'Clock. Interment at shverbrook
cemetery.
MUkPHEY--In this city. on February 7th, 1905
Edward Murphey, aged &c years
Relatives and friends and members Of VII
mington Lodge No. 1, A. o. u W., are invited 10
attend toe funeral from his late res dence, No
lt5 Rodney street. on Saturday afternoon, Feb
Tusry 10th, 1906, at o'clock. lnterment At Nj
salem cemetery.
QUILLEE-ln this city, on February 7th.. 1906
Willie Hendricks, son Of William r. and
Arianta Quil en-, aged years
Relatives and friends Of the family are invited
to attend the funeral services at the residen ce
of his parents. northeast corner Sixteenth and
Lincoln streets on sunday afternoon. February
nth, at ? O'Clock. lnterment Mount salem
cemetery.
TOOMEY- On February sth, 1905, at du Points
Upper Banks, Timothy Toomey aged 5i years
Relatives and friends, and Division No OF
the A. o. II. are respectfully invited 70 attend
the funeral from his late residence, du Points
Upper Banks on Mon .ay morning, at o. clock.
Requiem Mass at st. Joseph's Church. Intemenl
St. Joseph's cemetery.
WRIGHT-On February 7th, 1905. near Newark
Del, janis Wright aged 9l years.
Relatives and friends are resi- ecifully invited
20 attend the funeral IRON the residence OF hii
son-in-law, Frank v Whiteman, on Saturday
morning at II O'Clock. lnterment private Al
Salem cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
Nnu Ynrl, nInrrnr..

Associated Press DISPATCH by special Wires
New York. Feb. e--Fiour receipts 1908
barrels sales, $50. dull and unchnnged
Wheat receipts, D 600 barrels sales. SIS. bushels
good but higher May 90 6l6caoo oi6c July,
sqlsaseisc.
Rye, nominal; No Western, &c, T. O b.
New York.
Corn, sales, 10000 bushels. Faly under large
reoe pts at Ch cago; good weather and liquida-
lion. May, boc' July, 5olSc Receipts, ii5,i25.
Beef, steady.
Pork, firm mess. SIS 575asl650. family, si6 GOA
1851. short cleHr. SIS. 00aleOl
Lard, firm; prime Western steam, saOoasSI0
sugar. raw, nominal; fair rehuing, llsc. ceniri-
iugal 9d test, ll3la3 s; mOlhEEes sugar, - &c; re-
hned,quiet crushed 500. powdered. s4 30. granu-
lated, $40.
Petroleum. steady refined all ports. s7.b5as7 %.
Coffee, steady; No. Rio. 81 t-6c
Molaalea, steady: New Orleans. 90aB8c.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
NEW P. R. R. STATION.

The Structural Steel Work is Now Ready
to Put Up.
Engineer Frazer,superintending con .
structor Of the new station Of the p.
B. & W. Railroad, on behalf Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., has re-
ceiyed notice that the structural steel
work, which was made at the Edge
Moor plant of the American Bridge Co..
has been shipped TO the Todd's Cut
yards. 1t Is expected that the work Of
raising the frames will be started with
in two weeks. The foundations are
nearly ready to receive the structural
work and If the weather is not too
bad there will be little delay. 1t is
expected that the building will be com
pleted this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION

special Correspondence OF livery Evening.
Dover. Feb. 9.-Certihcates OF inoor-
poration were filed here, yesterday, as
Consolidated Construction Co., New
York City, to do a general contracting
A q construction business; capital Stock
S5O0,O00. u,,.
William +. Williams Co., Wilmington,
Del. to manufacture and deal IN devices
for roofing, &c; capital stock, S5O'VOO'
severn LIQUOR Co., Baltimore, Nd, TO
,,nrcbase and transport liquors, wines and
non-alcoholic drinks, &c; capital stock
$4,000. a., A..
Ford Warehouse Co., Boston, Mass 70
engage in a general storage business; capi-
tai stock, $4,000. ~ MN
Young Mems Democratic Club, VII
mineton. Del, TO promote social inter-
course, DC; no capital stock