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WEDDING AT PORT PENN

At 3 o'clock Saturday evening, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Duncan, the Lighthouse at Port Penn,
their son, George Fox Duncan, and
Miss Mary Mabel Dyer, were united
in matrimony. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. II. Mitchell of
Newark. The bride entered the parlor
leaning upon the arm of her brother,
Arthur b. Dyer, and was given away
by him. She was attended by Miss
Susie A. Duncan, a sister of the
groom, as maid of honor. Miss
Johanna Gam was the ring bearer
and Miss Edith Bender the flower
girl. j. Parks Duncan, a brother,
was the groom's best man. The we'd
ding march was played by Prof.
Sewell G. Downs of Mount Pleasant.
The bride was gowned in hand
some creation of white silk and
carried white carnations and aspara-
gus. The maid of honor was gowned
in cream lansdowne with violet trim
mings and carried pink carnations.
The ring-bearer was attired in a
pink lansdowne and the flower girl in
blue lansdowne.
The parlors we're prettily decorated
with flowers and potted plants. The
gifts we're of cut glass, silverware,
linen, furniture and china.
After the reception and dinner, Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan left for Niagara
Falls and will be at home at Port Penn
after two weeks.
The guests we're from Philadelphia,
Chester, Wilmington, Newark, New
Castle, Delaware City, Port Penn,
Mount Pleasant.
Mrs b L. Knshmnra and son
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S23s.3s2.e5

This department receives a dividend
from the State of about $4,000 a year,
which must be applied to the payment of
teachers salaries
With the exception Of the instances
enumerated above, all Of the departments
receive all Of their funds from City Coun-
ell. except the Water Department, which
is self-supporting. Its revenue is derived
from the water rents, and, although the
rates are lower than in most cities, there
is always a surplus for Council when there
are no extraordinary expenditures At
present the department needs all Of its
available money TO apply to the construc-
ton Of the new water plant.
The Park and Police Departments live
within their means. Last year the Park
Department closed its fiscal year with a
balance Of about $1,000, and, although
it appeared as if the entire appropriation
Of S93 600 would be required, the Police
Department closed its year with balance
Of "A cents
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D=zerta
Perfect jelly Dessert

Add to a package one pint boiling
water. set to cool and the result will be
the most delicious jelly dessert you ever
tasted.
Everything in the package. Better
and more satisfactory than gelatine.
Five fruit favors-Raspberry, Lemon,
Strawberry, Cherry, Orange, and thous-
ands Of combinations are easily made by
the simple addition of fresh or canned
fruit, nuts, figs, dates, etc.
Beautiful pieces for table decoration
by combining several different havors.
Order to-day. lit GroeerSs 10 cts.
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wooing

Jack Beaoon-Yes, in Boston We have
all cultured love making. When a young
man goes wooing in the Hub he must
embrace all foreign phrases and poetical
quotations. You don't see anything like
that in prosaic Chicago.
Dick Lakeside should say not. Here
a fellow is satisfied to embrace the GIRL
Columbus Dispatch.
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CRY GOVERNMENT
COSTS SI,OOO,OOO
The Annual Expenses Of the
Municipality Exceed That
Amount as a Rule.
ABOUT 100000 FROM TAXES
much of Remainder is From
the Water Rents.
THE PAYROLL is S05O,OOO
There Are Now Five Hundred
and One Names.
ABOUT 100000 FROM TAXES
Much Of Remainder is From
the Water Rents.
THE PAYROLL IS $4,000
Thare Are Now Five Hundred
and One Names.

-, Year the Total Expenses Amounte
:. II orc, ,03O.t7, ana the Pas-tol was
sats. .O46sO-In Addition to Those
,,n,.s Names Appear on the Roll There
a.. several Hundred Laborers IN the
tr,nloy Of tho city In Various Capacities
copncn WIN Have to Raise Nearly
ssOo. 600 Next Year.
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THE CITY's PAY-RoLI
S34sn46.SO

The above does not include street
cleaners, sewer builders and cleaners and
handy men in the several departments, as
this force varies in numerical strength.
Sometimes it numbers several hundred.
The pay of these men ranges from Sl.25
10 Sl.65 a day. The cost of this labor is
included in the table Of total expenses,
printed above. The pay-rolls Of the sew
eral departments this year will be as fol-
lou-c.
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A Circus Rug for the Nursery-sew
together enough denim Of light blue
color to make a siX-foot square. Gut
paper patterns in outline Of such animals
Is the cat. dog. horse, elephant, rat, &C.,
and cut these animals from red and
yellow flannel Baste them on to the
denim and fasien them down with butto-
hole stitch. Add a few stitches with
black and white thread to bring out their
features, and the result will be an in
teresting menagerie for the nursery floor
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Use Silver Suds for cleaning silver.
Sold by druggists and grocers.s
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Silver Suds docs not scratch. Sold by
druggists and grocersf
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Overfondness for Candy - Mothers
who are distressed at the abnormal
candy appetite OF their children may be
interested in the statement that an un-
limited supply for one week is said to
cure it. a new girl at a candy store will
be told that she can eat all that she
wants to. She does not eat half as much
the second day as the first; on the third
she eats even less, and at the end of the
week her appetite for candy is entirely
appeased.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
IN THE NURSERY.
By Lillian Mason.

FEEDING CHILDREN UNDER 12-TACr IN
MAKING THEIR MENUS FOODS TO AVOID.
As bread forms a large part of most
children's fare its quality Is worth con-
sidering. Analysis of white -four shows
that some of It's nutritVc qualities are
eliminated i'm boiling This loss does
not materially affect the adult. who has
a mixed diet, and thus if he eats wisely.
equalizes the elements necessary for MS
nutrition. But to the growing child any
loss of nutritive values I'm it's daily bread
is of some moment. Years ago Dr.
Graham brought into favor the meal or
-four since called by his name, aud IL 81
could be bought unadultcmtod. or If the
coarse PARTICLES of bran agreed with every
stomach, it would be perfect bread. as
wheat has in its composition all the Gle
ments necessary TO perfect nutrition. But
the graham -four as now sold is usually
a poor grade of white -four with some
coarse bran mixed with t. To take the
place Of this fraudulent graham the whole
wheat flour is now used and some of the
brands are Of excellent quality This
flour contains all of the grain OF wheat
| exclusive OF the silica or bran coating
which is an irritant not always desirable
Beans, rye, oats and barley. eggs and
milk are all rich in material that will
nourish the growing child. and the
| thoughtful mother can evolve from these
| materials appetizing food for her school
! children. Those not vet out OF the
| nursery must depend more on milk which
/ is an excellent food, if pure. and If the
children like IL, for there is now and then
q child who will starve before taking
milk, so great is his dislike for It. Any
kind of food, however nutritious, SOME
times pals upon the appetite and hence
q certain variety is not only allowable
but desirable.
Ii you are dieting children or restrict
ing them in their menu, do not talk
much about Il. Don't say as a mother
of my acquaintance does when giving
medicine TO her child, "Now pour il right
down" with the result that tho child 3
throat mechanically closes up against
the obtrusive dose I'm the same way a
feeling of compulsion affects sensitive
appetites
Until children arc old enough TO under
stand a little simple chemistry, do NOT
attempt TO explain why good bread
mealy potatoes, sweet butter, cream
ripe fruit, olive oil, roasted and broiled
meats in moderation, with pure sugar
and no hot spices should make up theil
choice of food. However much advice
you receive don't run off ON any one
sided food hobbies or expect To feed one
child exactly like another. have heard
grandmothers say that no two children IN
10 would eat alike. You are safe C
omit combinations of sweet and greas,
and fried things and too great variety
Of anything at one time.
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Babies and Mothers and
nurses must be sure that babies feet
arms and bowels are kept warm, for the
care Of the outer part OF the body is i'm
portant towards keeping the digestion in
order.
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To Remove Insects from the Ear
Once in a while a child will suffer great
pain from some small insect which has
crawled into It's ear. The best way TO
remove the offender is TO pour a few
drops Of sweet or olive oil into the ear
TO clog the wings and stop their flutter-
ing. Then with great care syringe the
ear out with warm water, holding a bowl
under and close to the ear The bowl
should press the ear gently against the
neck and the child's head should incline
a little over the bowl. After the insect
is removed saturate a bit Of cotton with
oil and insert in the ear to remain for a
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

Mrs. b. Ia Kushmore and son,
Griscom Kushmore, have gone
to Philadelphia TO visit Miss Freda
Earne, sister of Mrs. Kushmore.
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TOTAL EXPENSES.
s1.O76.93OI7

81 ,OiO, ,doOAt
While Council is credited with disburs-
ing 76,35466, it had discretionary
power with respect to the expenditure Of
only about $4,000, the remainder Of the
expenses credited to Council being fixed
by law. In fact, it had the disbursing Of
S745.995.55, but the annual appropria-
tions to the several departments are de-
Quoted in the above table and the amounts
so deducted placed to the credit of the
departments which actually used the
money.
THE CITY's PAYROLL.
The city's fixed payroll, which has sol
names thereon, will amount to about
S350000 this year. Last year the amount
vae S249 O4g SO classified as follows.
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PARK DEPARTMENT.

The fiscal year OF the Park Department
begins February lst, about six months
after the annual appropriation Of $4,000
is received from Council At the begin
ming Of the fiscal year its balance was Sl4,-
65O.21 It received, during the year,
Sl7 .O2S.44, of which $4,000 was from
Council and the remainder from rents,
swimming pools, interest, laying walks on
Red Oak Road, right of way for sewer,
Candy Memorial Association "a balance
of S7.14), unclaimed pay (S3l9) and
error in bill rendered (S1.8O. The ex-
penditures amounted to S22, ,9S5S3, leav-
ing balance Of SS692.S2.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The receipts and disbursements Of the
Board of Education, last year, we're as
follows:
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The finance committee Of City Council
:. tr,-inp to figure out how to raise about
seoG 000 during the next fiscal year, TO
~, The municipal expenses for which it
l"' 'resnonsible. without raising the tax
About $50 600 will come from
.ources .o1r other than taxation, while the
remainder will be from taxation chiefly
-, real estate. The total assessment Of
els $50 600 will be somewhat reduced by
~ BOARD of Revision, but there will be
',,,rards W., of SAT 100000 worth of assess
XIX nropertv. which, at a rate Of Sl.50 on
he he S1O6 would produce sos 900. This,
nth the $4,000 from other sources,
might be sufficient we're it not necessary
n meet an obligation which is legacy
nom the current year-the dehcit. But
tbst must be met and the problem with
tbe finance committee is as to how 1t can
hest be taken care OF.
While it will be necessary to raise up
wards of 100000 by taxation, a con-
siderable sum, something like S3OO,OOO
when all city departments are included
will come from other sources. A large
mart of this will be derived from water
rents which cannot be regarded as a tax,
in view Of the fact that it is optional with
the user of water as to how much he pays,
that being regulated by the quantity Of
water used
CITY GOVERNMENT COSTS OVER 81 600 1000.
The municipal government of Whining
ton costs the people over Sl,O00,000 a
wear. Last year the total cost was 81 ,O76, :
93O17. and the indications are that the
cost will be greater this year. The
money was disbursed by the several de-
partments as follows:
TOTAL EXPENSES.
Citv Council 376. .35466
Water Department. ..... 49,3346s
Street and Sewer Depart
ment 1S4. .257.77
Park Department. ........ 22,9o5.o3
Police Department. ....... 92,999. .5e
Board Of Education ....... 2Ob, $50. ls
Fire Department. ........ 43, 1928
Board Of Health (contin-
gency, salaries being paid
out Of Councils salary
fund.- ................. l,OOO.Ol
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Baby Powder-If the supply Of powder
has given out or none can be bought, an
excellent powder is made from common
laundry starch. Put some Of the starch
which comes in humps into a cup and fill
the cup with cold water Stir IL until
dissolved. then set aside for the starch 20
settle. When the water is clear pour Il
off; let the starch dry, then powder it and
siit through piece OF muslin.
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fund for the construction Of Prices Run
sewer. In the former account its re-
ceipts for the year were Sl43, ,5l3.7S and
in the latter 81 ,S5O69. The expenses
amounted to s1S4, ,257.77, leaving a bal
ance of Sl1 ,O97lO, of which Sll 064.91
was in the general fund and S32.l l3 in the
special fund The fiscal year of this de-
partment begins on February lst, which
is about six months after it receives the
annual appropriation OF 100000 from
City Council and the same length of time
prior TO receiving the next annual appro-
priation. In addition to the stated
amount from Council the department
received interest on the current expense
fund amounting to S60497; on the special
fund, S21Sl9; from sewer extensions, on
the general account, S277 .23; Prices Run
account, 81 .6325O; from rent Of steam
roller, Sl66; sewer cleaning, S75.l9; street
repairs, Sal SIS; incidentals, S26.3l; curb
ing sidewalks, S1,179.47; from the En-
gineering and Surveying Department,
S577; licenses, S2O5; sewer liens, S3l >
lS493; suits and damages, S432; paving
and improving streets. Sc, ,47S.28; building
permits. SS7. so; street rents, $50; office,
S35. The expenses during the fiscal year
ended January 3lst, 1905, were as follows;
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Although Council has very little money
TO spend at its own discretion, il is re-
ouired to raise about $3.50 900 of the
81 .O76 900 required, it being mandatory
TO appropriate funds to several other de-
partments as follows; Street and Sewer
Department. 100000; Board of Educa-
ton. S2O0.0 .0O0 Park Department, Sl5 900.
Besides these appropriations which are
fixed by law. it must maintain the Police
Department, at a cost of between SOB 600
and sos .OOOthe Fire Department, SAB, 900;
Board Of Health, $1,000; Department Of
Elections. $4,000; collect and destroy
the garbage, S2l 600; provide fuel for the
poor. 81 500; pay bonds and interest,
100000. and appropriate 81 1000 a year
to the Wilmington Institute Free Library.
THE REVENUES.
Last wear the collection of taxes on
real estate aggregated about S6OO,OOO
Additional funds were received as follows:
Water Department surplus, S50,2l799
(tbis wear there will be no surplus); horse
and mule tax, 81 OILS; dog tax, S2,304.2O;
fees from engineering department, $500
S5: fees from building inspector, 81 ,523;
clerk of the market, S2,ll3.45; clerk OF
the Municipal Court, S5,943.O9; licenses,
S46O; sale Of miscellaneous goods, S54.Z5i
sales of meals to prisoners, Sl7.6O; Della
ware s. 2. c. A., S23075; rent OF city
property. S149; city wharves, SS25; beds
Of streets. S127; tax on poles, SS,5526O;
trust fund interest, S92; temporary loan,
$50. 600: interest, 81 1924; interest on
special fund. S3i1.44; sale of bonds for
Street and Sewer Department, S5OOOOi
for Park Department, $4,000; premium
on bonds. SO. .554; registration fees, 5000
90; miscellaneous sources, S2l2.43. The
sum of $4,000 having been borrowed
during the preceding year, at the begin
ming Of the wear there was bank balance
Of Sl4, ,6O0.64. This year. even with the
temporary loan much larger there IS moi
much indication of a balaence that vii
materially cut down the deficit
STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
At the beginning Of the fiscal year the
Street and Sewer Department had bal
ance of S29. .230. .26 in the current eXpens'
account and S2O754.14 in the specia
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Fire losses paid promptly by @. E.
Pierson, 9l3 Market street.
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Cbildrens Headaches-When children
suffer from headaches, be sure there is no
defect of vision. Sometimes they are
near-sighted and again one eye may be
weaker than the other and this causes
unequal tension Of the nerves OF the eyes
and severe headaches result Have an
oculist examine the eyes and If necessary
fit TO suitable glasses. An oculist and
an optician arc not Identical and the
former, if worthy the name, is thorough
physician, as the power Of vision affects
the entire body, and there are many an-
ments that are purely sympathetic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

An Infants Weight-An infant loses
from three to six ounces in weight during
the first three to six days; by the seventh
day it should have regained its birth
weight; from that TO the fifth month It
ought to gain FIVE ounces a week; at the
fifth month it should have doubled its
birth weight, and in l6 months have
nuadrlpled IL.
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SENATOR ANKENY TO ATTEND.
With Other Public Men Will Visit
PendIeton's Fair.

PENDLETON, Aug. Ex-senator
Fulton has definitely promised to at
tend the district fair one day-just
which day is not yet known further
than that it will probably be the date
salected by the board of directors as
Irrigation day.
large party of o. R. & N. Off
Gals will also be at the fair on irri-
CATION day. Among those who have
positively promised to be present are
]. B. O'Brien. general manager; R.
B. Miller, general freight agent; VIM.
McMurray, general passenger agent;
D. w. Campbell, division superin-
tendent.
The irrigation committee of the
County Development League will soon
meet to set a date for irrigation day.
A large number of other nOtables
have been invited to attend the fair,
among them Senators Ankeny and
Piles of Washington, and Congressman
Jones, of the same state.
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WASHINGTON, OREGON And THE NORTHWEST

from R1parla, coming around by Col
fax, Cotton and Uniontown. A stop
OF several hours was made at Colfax
ana although the laborers became
Widely scattered about the town. Mr..
LeDoux says every member of the
crew was on hand when the trip to
Uniontown was resumed and he reach
ed Steptoe without the loss of a man.
The 1.eDoux camp is the largest of any
on the line and all summer the force
has not been less than 200 men and at
the present time is considerably in ex-
cess of that number.
The work at Steptoe comprises five
miles of finishing work and three
quarters of a mile of grading, and if is
estimated that about IS or 80 DAVIS
will be consumed in getting this Dor
ton of he roadbed in shape fer the
track.
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PRIZE BEAR STORY COMES
FROM GRANGEVILLE

The prize bear story of the season
is perpetrated by the Grangeville
Standard, in which H. P. Maxwell of
Wheeling West Virginia, while stroll
ing a short distance from camp, is
freed by a 400 pound cinnamon bear
Maxwells cries for relief brought as
sistance from his fellow campers, who
were surprised to see him perched in
small tree about 20 feet from the
ground,
A few shots were fired into his
bearship, to relieve the distress Of
Maxwell, but to the surprise of the
relief and the horror as well, the bear
sought to escape by climbing the same
tree in which the latter had taken
refuge
AS the tree was small one, it was
impossible for the bear and man to
pass, and when they came together a
struggle ensued and both fell to the
ground. MaXwelrs companions could
not shoot the bear for fear of killing
him and undertook to club the bear to
death.
When they reached the tree they
found that Maxwell had succeeded in
killing the bear with his knife, but
was helpless under the weight of 400
pounds of fresh bear meat. Maxwell
curiOusly enough, suffered no serious
injury. The bear skin has been ship
ped to West Virginia, and could not be
purchased for its weight in gold.
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MURDEROUS ASSAULT UPON
PROMINENT MERCHANT

The Twin Falls Times tells of a
murderous assault made upon w. B.
Perrine, manager of Perrine & Buttons
store, the 18th. After the store had
closed some one knocked on the back
door. Mr.. Perrine, thinking it was a
belated customer, opened the door and
was assaulted with a short piece Of
scantling and badly stunned
The assailant, believing that Perrine
was out of commission, attempted to
rifle the store, but Mr.. Perrine sudden
ly recovered and a desperate struggle
followed, in which the robber was
rather worsted. On a call for help by
Perrine, the robber fled, leaving an
old and battered hat as the only means
of Identification.
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N. P: IS SHY OF ENGINES
Every Siding In Washington Is
Crowded With Cars.
EIGHTY LOCOMOTIVES ARE ORDERED
ROAD is SAID TO BE BEHIND %
DAYS ON ITS FREIGHT
ORDERS.

TACOMA. Aug 31.-ThOugh nearly
every Northern Pacific siding on the
Pacific division is crowded with cars
awaiting shipment east, the railroad
hopes to be able to relieve the con-
gestion and supply sufficient cars for
the wheat traffic shortly to begin. The
question is not really, a car shortage
problem at all, according to Northern
Pacific officials, but is a problem in
motive power.
ing them" said a railroad official to-
day. But we haven't the engines to
move the trains. AT that, more loco
motives are available now than in the
past years. Eighty new engines have
been ordered and of this number Is
have recently been delivered to the Pa
cific division. This has helped the sit
uation. Side tracks and terminal
grounds have been partly cleared of
their loads, yet there is no denying
that the wheat will present another
problem. We think that we shall be
able to solve it. At any rate, that
is the trend of present indications"
Seven hundred extra cars We're NOV
ed two weeks ago from the tracks and
500 last week. Still the Northern Pa
cific is said to be something like %
days in arrears of it's orders. But if
tanned, the road can be ready for its
wheat business in the fall.
Railroad officials say it can be done
Lumbermen are doubtful but hopeful.
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saloon run at that time by Frank
Biaocchi, on First Avenue, near Vir-
ginit street.
MOVEMENT TO HAVE
SWAMP LANDS DRAINED

According to the Emmett Index, an
effort is being made to interest the
owners of swamp land in that vicinity
in the project to have the land drain
ed. A company has been organized
which will accept a portion of the land
to be reclaimed in lieu of cash. The
hold of the proposition and is endeav-
oring to get the company and the land
owners to terms of agreement. 1t is
urged that the swampy lands are not
only a menace to health, but that they
drainage system is adopted.