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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
Proposed New civ chartor.

TfopoooA NeW lily ChdileF.
There is some talk to the effect that the
committees of the Board OF Trade and
City Council having in charge the matter
Of preparing a new city charter, for preseu-
tation to the next Legislature. may not
draft an entirely new instrument but rest
content with preparing important amend
ments to the present charter.
We are Of the opinion that 10 would be
much better for the committee to do its
work thoroughly and formulate an entire
new charter for the consideration Of the
Legislature Il is true that, judging by
past experience, the prospects for the
enactment of a sound, non-partisan
charter for Wilmington something (which
the city is in sore need of-by the next
General Assembly are not highly encour-
aging. But the committee might as well
have a complete docuent for the Legis-
lature 10 work upon and manipulate at
the pleasure Of the controlling powers,
as to restrict consideration 10 few inn
portant amendments.
Unless the next Legislature shall show
a radical reform, there will be no new city
charter save that which may be evolved
by combination of politicians represent
ing the various political interests of the
body And what this kind OF a charter
would be the people may well Imagine
This being the case, It is all the more neces-
sary that the charter committee shall
present good and complete charter to
the Legislature. Such a charter would
be such sharp contrast between what
the Legislature might do, and what the
political charter tinkers would surely ask
Il TO do, that some measure Of good might
be included in the charter finally agreed
upon.
That Wilmington has pressing need Of
a new charter viii not be denied. The
present charter is antiquated and in
effective. Il Is . hodgepodge arrange
ment, and to amend Il into shape would
tax the ingenuity Of the wisest charter
builders. Better prepare a new one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
rhe nueIneas sItuatIon.

Bradstreet's says: 'sThere Is more
snap TO spring trade this week, iobbers
and manufacturer, particularly at the
West and South, noting more inquiry for
dry goods, clothing, shoes and similar
lines. Favored by the steady weather,
these trades display a desire TO open the
season earlier than usual. The absence
Of severe and sudden weather changes has
also been beneficial, 90 far TO the winter
wheat crop, which does not show any
effects Of lack Of snow-covering through
out most Of the winter Shipments on
spring account are being called for early
Retail trade, and to a certain extent, col
lections, are, of course, affected by these
same weather conditions, but forced sales
are moving some goods, and there is evil
dent a tendency on the part of retailers TO
become reconciled TO the situation and not
TO let the undeniably disappointing winter
trade interfere with spring demands"
r. C. Dun 4 Co. 5 Review say "Manu-
featuring plants are we'll engaged, orders
on hand being Of such volume as 20 assure
activity for some time 20 come, especially
at steel mills and footwear factories.
Failure satisfies in January made favor
able comparison with last years figures;
railway earnings were l4.3 per cent larger,
and il the general results In January are
maintained, the year 1906 will be another
record breaker in tho mercantile world.
Foreign commerce at this port for the last
week showed a small loss OF $685. in
exports and decrease Of $685., 800 in inn
ports, as compared with 1905, which is
unimportant. considering recent gains.
Failures in the United States this
week numbered 26s, against 259 last
year, and p in Canada, against 80 last
year"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
A Tariff for All Time.

According 10 the argument Of Speaker
Cannon OF the National House Of Repre-
sentatives, the people are never TO have
relief from the oxactions and expressions
of the existing system Of tariff taxation.
He holds, so the Washington correspond
ents say, that any Congress which makes
changes in the tariff has in the past been
overwhelmingly repudiated in the follow
ing elections. Therefore, he would have
the Republican majority in Congress
"stand pat" with respect to the Dingley
tariff, despite its exorbitant rates Of taxa
ton as the passage Of a new tariff measure
would be a sure portent Of defeat.
Il is true that political disaster attended
the dominant party in Congress after the
last two general rcwsions Of the tariff.
The Republican Congress that enacted
the Mckinley tariff in 1889, provoked
public uprising which swept the Demo-
cratic party into complete power at the
elections Of 1890 and 1892. But the Nc
Kinley tariff increased rates Of tariff taxa
ton, and was followed by an era of such
high prices that the people were fairly
driven 10 revolt
It is also fact that the enactment Of
the Wilson tariff, the feeble attempt Of a
Democratic Congress pledged to tariff
reform but lacking the courage TO keep
faith with the people, was followed by
Democratic disaster, but the popular
verdict was not due TO that measure. The
financial panic with which the country
was afflicted in 1892 and 1893, the direct
and natural result Of evil currency legis-
lation by Republican maiorities in Con-
gress, was blamed on the Democratic ad-
ministration, and blindly the people
visited vengeance upon IL. So that, while
the new tariff worked fairly well, proved
itself a revenue producer and had no evil
effect upon business, IL had 10 bear the
blame for the financial panic which had
fallen upon the country months before
there was even an opportunity TO launch
the now tariff measure in Congress.
Next came the reaction, in the shape
Of the Dingley bill. The country had
recovered from the financial panic, mean
while, and the Wilson tariff was working
no evil, but personal and partisan clamor
had been directed against II 80 iercely
that Congress found an easy pretext for
supplAnting II with the Dingley law, the
most monstrous instrument Of taxation
ever inflicted upon a great people. How
is has oppressed them by high prices and
brought less money into the treasury need
not be recounted.
But, according to the logic Of Speaker
Cannon, the Republican majority in Con-
grees must refrain from correcting any Of
the manifest iniquities Of this unjust
measure Of taxation, for fear Of popular
defeat at the ensuing elections. But how
about the probability Of popular defeat
II It shall refuse to grant the people the
slightest measure Of relief
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
rwo PIoture, Of q nos..

In the course Of a speech delivered in
the House Of Representatives on January
18th, 1904, Congressman Nicholas Long
worth Of Ohio said Of Mr.. George Cox, the
recently repudiated Republican boss Of
Cincinnati, that he was "a man who. un-
aided and simply through force Of ability
and character, built himself up from a
poor working boy be one Of Cincinnati's
most eminent citizens, man of whom
there is nobody who does not say that his
word is as good as his bond. II Il is a
curse to have citizens like this; II It is a
curse 10 have clean, able,and upright men
10 administer the affairs OF the city, then
Cincinnati is indeed cursed"
Yet this is the same Boss Coxlwho was
denounced by Secretary of War Taft
during the political campaign in Ohio
last year. Mr.. Taft, in a public speech
at a Republican meeting, advised the
Republican voters Of Cincinnati to vote
against Cox. Many Of them followed his
advice.
But Congressman Longworth holds
different views. Perhaps the fact that
he represents a district Of Cincinnati, in
which city Cox, as Republican boss, for
years dictated every Republican move,
including the nomination Of candidates
for Congress, accounts for Congressman 5
Longworth's highly complimentary opin-
ion of the man whom Secretary Taft de-
nounced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
Calling a Spade Something Else ?

OohihN opoao otHioNHlilh Lioo
The Dover Index gives high praise to
the new postmaster Of Wilmington, not
withstanding that "ior the past ten years
he has acted with the Union Republi-
cans, holding that ''not all Union Repub-
licans are corrupt"
In the course Of another editorial, in the
same issue, it denounces President Roose-
welt, for, Notwithstanding his "oft-re-
peated declarations In favor Of clean
politics and condemnation Of bribery"
now "playing into the hands Of the forces
OF bribery and political corruption in
Delaware by awarding the Federal pat
ronage to Senator Alice"
The rank inconsistency Of these two
conclusions is apparent.
In politics, as In no other line Of life, is
a man ''known by the company he keeps" 4"
Politically speaking, J. Edward Ad-
dicks Is Extensively rotten and nauseous.
Senator Alice is no improvement.
What Of the men, no matter how high
their station or pure their presumed
morals, who stand In with these elements
of political corruption, indorse their cam
didates for Office, support their political
intrigues at the ballot-box, accept office
at their hands, and generally train with
them in their campaigns OF suffrage de-
bauchery9
No man can sustain vote-buying and
kindred political crimes by any political
party, or countenance them in any
manner, without being smirched by the
filth that attaches to them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
THE A. o. U. W.
One Assessment Has Been Called for the
Month Of Fehruarv

One Assessment Has Been Called for the
Month Of February.
The finance Committee of the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware. A. o. L. W., has
called one assessment for the month Of
February, after paying the death claims
for the month Of January.
'Ihe order is in excellent condition,
said Grand Master Workman Edward f.
Kane to q reporter Of Every Evening
During the year 1905 there were 80
deaths and after all these claims have
been paid there is a balance in the re-
serve fund of upwards of $50 600, and a
balance ia the other funds of the Grand
Lodge Of upwards Of $40 900. This is
the result Of one years work under the
now system"
The Grand Lodge win meet in annual
session In this city on February 18th.
The reports Of the officers are being
printed and will be in the hands Of the
representatives next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
NO INTERFERENCE.

Dredges 70 bo Removed From the Della
ware River to Accommodate Fishermen.
Moses Wright and Philip Cromwell,
members OF the Salem County, (N. J)
shad Fishermen s Protective Association,
were recently appointed a committee to
go to Philadelphia to wait upon United
states Engineer Sanford for The purpose
OF explaining why the dredges should be
removed from the Delaware River during
the shad fishing season The dredges
are located directly in the way Of the
drifting nets. They went TO Philadelphia
last week and received Major Sanford 8
assurance that the dredges will be re-
moved so not TO interfere in any way with
the lishermen's interest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

In its ardent zeal to defend Mr.. Jacob
Riis from q hippant attack made upon
him by the Baltimore Herald the Morn
ing News makes this astonishing assertion:
'Mr Jacob Riis, the New York reporter.
who can have any office in the gift OF the
President, yet who prefers to be
reporter" Just so. Mr.. Riis. if he saws
the word may have the next vacancy
on the bench Of the United States Su-
preme Court; he may take Whitelaw
Reds place as Ambassador TO Great
Britain; he may supplant Secretary Root
and rattle about in the State Department;
he may lose himself in Secretary Taft s
big War Department shoes In fact. he
may have any Office, at will, in the gift
Of the President, from a Supreme Court
appointment TO scullion in the White
House kitchen Wonderful mani Won
derful newspaper worshipperl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
DOES THIS SUIT YOUp

N. B. Daniorth, the enterprislng drug
gist Of Wilmington, is having such large
run on "Hindipo," the new kidney cure
and nerve tonic, and hear it so highly
praised that they now offer TO guarantee it
in every case 10 cure all forms Of kidney
trouble and nervous disorders.
They pay forit II it does not give you en-
tire satisfaction.
II you use It, it Is their risk. no, yours.
A 5o-cent box sent by mail under positive
guarantee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

Coming so suddenly upon mild weather
conditions, the prevailing cold snap is
severely unwelcome change. Il is good,
healthy, winter weather, however, and
may cause less real physical discomfort
than did the previous warm spell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
Aghsrs Doe. conna nrom9

Principally IN Dutch Guiana, Ecuador,
Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Jamaica and Central
America. The best is obtained from Gen.
tral America.
Croft's Swiss MIX Cocoa Is made from
the finest selected Central American cocoa
beans. The purest milk In its most digesti-
bic form is added. Delicious In flavor
perfect in purity.
The only cocoa in glass jars.
Croft q Allen 90. Makers. Philadelnhln.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

The opinion is expressed in New Castle
that the voting runs so close as between
Democrats and Republicans in that dis
tHct that ga good, strong candidate will
have the better Of the argument" The
situation, therefore is one which should
ineite both parties TO put their best foot
forward in making nominations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

Bradford is the home Of white
ENGLAND goods manufacturing. Here
Mercer discovered and put
in practice his new methods Of producing
cotton goods as lustrous as silk, known every
where as Mercerized fabrics. Large showing
of white Waistings Sheetngs, Suitings, Main
socks and Cambrics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
The vnnnlns phrninians-

The new vaccine physicians, who we're
recently elected to City Council, assumed
their duties on the first Of February. They
are Drs. N. B. Morrison, I. d. Cook,
George X. Foulk and II. b. Patton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

President Roosevelt classes Arizona
and her people with the Philippines and
the Filipinos. The latter, in admins
tration eyes, care not fit for seli-govern-
ment," and they also hold that Arizona is
not fitted for Statehood. And 80 they
would force her people into an obnoxious
union with the "greasers" Of New Mexico
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

Tho prospects Of a grea tstrl1e Of coal
miners are so threatening as to cause
thrills Of apprehension. Il will be a good
thing if differences can be adjusted with
out a resort to this desperate move.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
Grnnrn Mnnllnr

Pomona Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry,
OF Newcastle county will hold its quarterly
meeting on March ist, at the headquarters
Of du Pont Post, G. A. R., 5O4 Market
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

Tom L. johnson says that Scent fares
will pay, but he can not give the figures.
Nen,when they "win pay" they Will come.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
s2,O1s, ,ssO.27
HENRY BUSH, Cashier.

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
IL ENTHAl NATIONAL BANK An VII
MiNGIoN, IN the Stale OF Delaware, at the close
OF business, January H'h 1876.
nFa0unCWl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

For centuries the home of all
ireland that is best in linens sends us
her Table Linens, Damasks,
Handkerchiels, Hand-embroidered Shirt
Waists and Suits, Table Covers and Doylies
Of many sorts, This line presents many at
tractive features.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

offers the
Or Own Country Ssst p
particularly in garments ready to wear. Dainty
Lingerie Waists in white, Muslin Undergar-
ments Of unusual beauty Neckwear with the
best values in sheer cotton fabrics, India
Linons, Persian Lawns, Cotton Sutings and
household cottons from the best mills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

This sale ecHpse anything offered the buyers Of this
believe
similar exhibit this market elsewhere offer anything better This SD KA
n
land Austria Ireland Scotland Mexico and Japan shown each contributing
All gathered
choosing We asked anywhere goods
No n
white during this exhibit We lines that have
the useful and dainty goods that offering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03


State of Delaware. county Of New Castle IS
7, IT. hnriord, cashier Of the abovc-named
IS true % The best OF my knowledge and belief
III. +. hUA FN .D Cashier.
Subscribed and aurm0d TO before me this l2d
day of January. 1905.
SAMUEL II. HAYWARD JR.. Notary Public
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

Total. ........ 81 40 S57. %
STATE oi Delaware. County Of New Castle. Sc.
J. caleb ~. steward. cashier Of the above
named hank. do solemnly aflrm that the above
statement is true 90 The best % my knowledge
and belief CALlB 81. STEWARD. Cashier
Subscribed and affirmed 10 before me this I'd
day OF February, 1910
MILAN u. gibbons
Notary Public.
CorrcCt-AtCst:
GEORGE s. CAPELLE
MiLhhA.ksp, c, yAtS,1ssoN' Directors
foba-lt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03

From Plauen come many
Germany styles Of Laces. Batste
embroidered bands, edges
and galloons; Damasks that possess unusual
wearing qualities. Suitings of linens in many
weights. Chemnitz in Germany is the centre
OF the fabric, glove and hosiery business. Our
lines OF white in both are exceptional.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
HENRY M LOncEl
JAMES A. HART Directors
ieh3,3t HENRY +. DUkE

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITlON OF
IL THE NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON
AND nRANDlWfNE. az wilmington, In the
State OF Delaware &C the close OF business
January 29th, 1905.
NFEOURCFg
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20

Your Intestines are lined inside with
millions of little suckers. that draw the
Nutrition out of food as it passes them.
But, if the food passes too slowly, it
decays before it gets through. Then the
of Nutrition.
This Poison makes Gas that Injuries
your system more than the food should
have nourished it.
You see, the food is Nourishment or
Poison, just according to how long it stays
in transit.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20
SALE OF GOODS.

State Law Provides Protection for
the Creditor.
Portland-The Portland Association
of Credit Men, one of the states oldest
and strongest commercial, bodies, has
taken up The matter of purchasing goods
without the buyer knowing whether or
not there Is any indebtedness against
the same. A law on the statute books
of Oregon, covering this question, fol-
lows:
SALE OF GOODS IN BULK.
1t shall be the duty of any person
who shall purchase any stock of goods
in bulk, for cash or credit, to demand
and receive from the vendor, at least
five days before the contamination of
such purchase, and at least five days
before paying or delivering to the ven
dor, any part of the purchase price, a
written statement under oath, contain
ing the names and addresses cf all of
the creditors of said vendor, with the
amount of Indebtedness due and owing,
or to become due or owing to each of
such creditors, and if there be no such
creditors, written statement under
oath to that effect; and it shall be the
duty of such vendor to furnish such
statement at least five days before such
sale. After receiving said written state.
ment, the vendee shall at least five
days before the consummation of such
purchase, and at least five days before
paying any part of the purchase price,
in good faith notify personally or by
wire or by registered letter, each of the
creditors of the vendor named in said
statement, of the proposed purchase by
him of such stock of goods; and when
ever any person shall purchase any
stock of goods in bulk, without having
first demanded and received from his
vendor, the statement herein provided
for, and without having also notified
all of the creditors of the vendor named
in such statement, such purchase, sale
or transfer shall, as to any and all
creditors of the vendor, be conclusively
presumed fraudulent and void. Any
vendor OF a stock of goods in bulk, who
shall knowingly and wilfully make or
deliver. or cause to be made or deliver
ed, any false statement, or shall fail to
include the names Of all of his creditors
in any such statement, shall be deemed
guilty of perjury. Any sale or tranefer
of stock of goods, wares or merchan-
disc out of the usual or ordinary course
of the business or trade of the vendor,
or whenever thereby substantially the
entire business or trade heretofore con-
Quoted by the vendor shall be sold or
conveyed or attempted to be sold or
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20
VISITING OLD SOUTH.

No Other Building in America the
scene of More Thrilling Events.
An alert boy Of IL or Is years, visit
ing In Boston for the first time, was
asked what historical building he
would like to visit first. and he re-
piled very promptly:
1.-THE Old South Meeting house.
like to see places in which there has
been something doing In the past.
They did things In the Old South
Meeting house, both before and during
the Revolution, didn't they2"
Indeed they did, No building In
America has been the scene of more
thrilling events than has this ancient
house of worship.
Had this boy, who was eager to see
the Old South Meeting house because
OF all that it stands for, been in Bos-
ton on the Doth day of last April, he
might have gone into the time-honOred
old building In company with hun
dreds Of other boys, and great many
girls, who came from all parts of the
city to be present at the "Children's
Hour" In the "Old South" This is q
eemi-yearly event In Boston. 1t is a
part Of what is called the "Old South
Work" which is a good work, having
for its chief purpose the bringing Of
the young people Of Boston and Amer
lea into an intimate knowledge of
early American history.
On this 29th day of April the Old
South Meeting house was packed with
boys and girls from the public schools,
to hear about William Blackstone, the
first settler in the city of Boston. A
large orchestra of boys and girls from
one Of the public schools played pat
riotic airs, and | remember that at one
"Children's Hour" in the Old South
two hundred school girls sang the ode
which was composed and sung when
President George Washington visited
Boston in 1889. You see that they
still lido things" Of patriotic nature
I'm this old meeting house hallowed.
as it is, by memories Of Washington
and Adams and Otis and Hancock and
all the good men and true who helped
to give our country its most valued
possession - independence.-St. Mich
Qlas.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20
Luncheon Oysters.

Pick over one dozen large oysters,
strain the liquor and measure it; there
should be a half a cupful Add this to
the oysters with one tablespoonful Of
salt, two tablespoonfuls of butter one
half of tablespoonful Of tomato
ketchup, and two tablespOonfuls Of
chopped green or red peppers. Turn
into fat dish and cook in hot oven
until the edges of the oysters curl.
then pour over buttered toast.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20
Relieve. Heaven Filled with Men

Relieves Heaven Filled with Men.
In Moncure Conway's "Reminis-
cences" is a story told by Helen Tay-
lor the step-daughter of John Stuart
Mill Once, in Scotland. she called
on a moor woman who had lost her
little son. The mother was lnconsol-
able and said:
what troubles me is, they be all
men folk up there in heaven and
WON'T know how to do for him"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20
How to Exercise the
Bowels
No. 3-O6

They do not waste any precious fluid Of
the Bowels, as Cathartcs do.
They do not relax tn. lntestines by
greasing them inside like Castor Oil or
Clycerine.
They simply stimulate the Bowel
Muscles to do their work naturally, COM
fortably, and nutritiousy.
And, the Exercise these Bowel Muscles
are thus forced to take, makes them
stronger for the future, just as Exercise
makes your arm stronger.