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we're equal to the occasion. aud who had
placed at their disposal abundant funds
to carry out any plan Of Government they
might devise.
The cities which have held stcsdfast to
the Mayor and Council and Department
form Of Government. II may be said have
progressed on par with those under the
cities which are now governed Ia man
ner similar TO our own, have created a
board known as the Board Of Estimate
aud Control II can be readily seen that
this city has the Board OF Estimate fea-
ture. which Is vested in this Council. as
they arc required TO secure the funds by
which the city is operaLGd, and in look
ing over tho various charters and forms
OF the different cities. It would seem there
is still one important power which should
be vested in this Council 10 complete the
city government 10 such an extent that
IL would compare in efficiency with any
cities which your committee we're able TO
review. The power which should be vested
IN this Council. is the right, after they
have estimated and appropriated revenues
0l ANf CITY 10 NhMiANA AA'iN ~ n EA'HHN'A
extent than they now do. with this fea-
ture added TO our city government anC
the right of tho Mayor and Council 10 not
only have the power Of raising the revv-
nue.. but the power Of supervision over its
final expenditure. It Is the belief Of your
committee. complete charter could be
formulated which would make the eff
cheney OF our municipal government as
complete as il is now economical.
It is a fact that there arc many
business taxes which are eXacted in
other cities Of which this city docs
not avail itself but your committed
leaves this question entirely with Coun-
ell. as TO whether II Is possible e
enter into the cXacting Of fees and IL
lcensos for every privilege that eNist'
| IN the city. lt seemed TO be unani-
lmously agreed that the question Of coll
lccting a small license Is often greater
than the revenue derived. In the city
OF Montreal, they have a very peculiar
business tax, aside from all other taxes,
which is based upon the rental value
of the property wholesale business
houses paying mofe than the retail. a
percentage is eNacted from each busi-
nos house which is based on the rent
for the building occupied.
Public Service Commissions.
The operation Of the public service
commission in several Of the cities was
discussed. and before Council considers
the enactment Of a law creating such
commissions in Delaware. your COM
mittee recommends the most thorough.
careful. and earnest consideration. II
was generally thought by members of
your committee before going to Mon
trcal. that these commissions had done
wonderful lot of good. particularly
In the state of New York, and while
they have scemignly secured a price
Of soc per thousand for gas furnished
I I'm New York city, your committee
was informed while at the convention
/ by an employee OF tho Tax Bureau
that the decision Of the court sustain
ing the fixing Of the price at soc, haC
gone still further. and required in of-
feet. that the taxable value of the
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rights, franchises, real estate and con-
duits Of the company should be taxed
as value which would permit the
company TO operate at a profit sufii-
cient to pay tho dividends on its stock
50 that while the consumer seemingly
got a reduction in the price of gas,
the revenue Of the city and state were
reduced.
Il should also be noted by this Coun-
ell. that in the cases OF comparison in
this report. Wilmington is compared
with cities in the different cases. hav-
ing a population Of 100000 or 100000
while Wilmington is at a disadvantage
by reason of a much smaller popula-
ton, nevertheless. we are securing a
fun share Of benefits.
Tho men on the Public Service Com
missions that have been created by
several states. receive in salaries from
$4,000 OF $4,000 per year, the claim
being made that they must be men
sufficiently we'll learned to earn such
salaries. In addition TO this, they are
allowed appropriation for their eXpen-
ditures. and Investigations. which
amount to millions. It is for this rea-
son that the necessity should be shown
before this city should indulge in
body similar TO Public Service Commits
sions.
We recommend for the use Of the
Finance Committee. that the Clerk OF
Council secure in written form, from
cities in the same class as Whining
ton, a statement Of their total amount
of revenue. and the sources from which
il is derived.
Fairgrounds.
The subject OF the Fairgrounds for
children occupied prominent part in
the convention. It's greatest interest
was given by the Mayor OF Baltimore,
when he showed that in. the city Of
Baltimore. they had thrown open tho
yards Of the various school building.
Throughout the summer months and
started in them, temporary play
grounds. So impressed was Mayor
Malone with the good done Of the
Temporary Fairgrounds. that the city
has now taken the subject more SER
iously. and has made appropriations to
secure equipped. permanent play
grounds throughout the city.
Wilmington has a few small play
grounds, and we feel tits only ques-
ton Of the near future when the play
grounds will become a prominent part
of city government.
City lnfluentials Attend Meetings.
our observations of the requirements
Of the charters Of several of the large
and up-to-dat cities. are that theii
charter provided that the various off,
cials. including the mayor, members Of
their legal department, auditors, and
treasurers. are required to attend theil
council meetings. in order to keep in
closest touch with the business OF the
city. and be thoroughly informed Of
all matters from their inception.
In closing, your committee wish &c
state that the foregoing brief sum
mary is but a small part Of what coulC
be said i'm connection with what was
discussed upon the floor Of the con
vention. as well as in personal con-
versation while in the company Of va
rious delegates. It is in coming int
contact personally with the various
delegates. that the real information il
often acquired; it permits Of freei
discussion. and more frequent question:
than can often be asked upon the flool
OF the convention. -. "a --.s.'
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YES! MONEY BACK
Partisan Sage, the Hair Renewer, is
Now Sold in America on Money
Back Plan

Back Plan.
Tried them all and failed, thousands
of people will say.
Try the real Partisan Sage and sue
coed as thousands have done
In Paris DR. Sabourand discovered
the dandruff microbe and the way to
kill it.
In Paris women have most abundant.
beautiful lustrous and fascinating
hair.
They know about hair and its dis
cases in Paris. far more than we do.
They have Institutions whore the study
of the hair is made a speciality
Partisan Sage is the only certain de-
stroyer Of the dsndruff microbe which
lis the cause OF % per cent of hair
troubles.
These pernicious, persistent and de-
structive little devils thrive on the
ordinary hair tonics.
Partisan Sage is such an extraordin-
airy and quick acting rejuvenator that
Miller Drug Co who Is the agent in
Wilmington guarantees il to cure dand-
ruff. stop falling hair and itching scalp
in two weeks or money back.
Partisan Sage is most daintily per
fumed; it is an ideal preparation, not
sticky or greasy.
1t IS a magnificent dressing for wo-
men who desire luxuriant, lustrous hair
that compels admiration. and nothing
I is so good to keep the head cool and
| free from odors in summer.
/ And a large bottle OF Partisan Sage
costs only so cents at Miller Drug Co
and at leading druggists all over Amer
lea. The girl with the Auburn hair is
on every package. Made in America
Inv Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo n. y.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
PROHIBITION LEAGUE

The monthly business meeting. and an
nuaI election of officers Of the Whining
ton Prohibition League will be held at
O'Clock. on Monday evening, September
is. at the w C. II. L. Headquarters. No.
100 West. Eighth street.
Special features OF the evening will be
brief addresses by friends Of the cause,
and entertainment by other friends,
The Niezick Singers who have thrilled
great gatherings all over the country
will sing at our Prohibition Rally in
Eden Hall, Tuesday night September
q
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Fryer's Picture Sale.

Our annual Fall Sale OF framed pic
lures begins Saturday. A few of the
prices are $1,000 picture for $500;
$3.50 one for $500; some $3.50 ones for
s1.0O; some $3.50 and s4OO ones for
si.0O and $3.50. II costs you nothing
TO look and If you see nothing you
want YOU are under no obligation TO
buy. w. Roy Fryer, No. Z East Third
st. "The Gift Store"
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GAS co.
AFTER 80 YEARS

After SO years OF continuous service
With sho Wilmington Gas ana El,e-
trio Company, much of which time
has been spent as secretary and treas
urer OF the company. William p. Tay-
lor has resigned the position. having
been transferred to the Philadelphia Of
flee of the company. Mr.. Taylor will
go on a long vacation before engag-
ing i'm another business.
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viii Improve City Tax Office.

Bids will be asked by the public
building committee OF council 10 make
alterations at the city tax once by
dividing that office into two apart
ments for the city tax collectors. lt
is thought that the cost OF making the
improvements viii not be more than
S50
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Convention OF Heptasophs.

The district convention or the Hep
tospohs was held in Masonic Hall yes
terday afternoon. The purpose was 10
elect district deputy Henry Stafford
was chosen The district comprises
New Castle county and part Of Cecil
county, Md.
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Railroad Man on Vacation.

Assistant Station Master Thomas X.
Frazer of tho p, b. and w railroad
and Mrs. Frazer are spending two
weeks at Atlantic City. New York, Buff
falo. Niagara Falls and Toronto, Ca
NADIA.
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Fair Committee to Meet.
The county fair executive committee
will meet this afternoon.
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INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE.
BY RATH

Washington. D G.. Aay II. 1909,
Dear Dad At Hot springs. Va.
Immediately after the adjournment
OF congress. there IL going TO b. a
talk.fest apropos amending the rate
law. Probably Il Will be nj Hot
sprlngs, Anyhou II will be At sauio
place where there are mountains.
hotels. drinks. good beds and pal.
atablc food. Taft has given the or.
der Lieut.. wlckersham ia to be IN
charge, Among the invited guests
are to DO Chairman Knapp OF the
Interstate commerce commission:
Commissioners Clements. Harlan.
Pruuty, Clark. Lane and Cockrcil.
Representative c. A. Townsend OF
Michigan. and Mr.. Nagcl Of the do
partment Of commerce and labor.
The problem 10 be considered isi
How 10 revise tho rate Law upward.
while seeming to revise II down.
ward.
Nov we're going 10 have q statue
of Witherspoon. II ~ already
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aubats,iee Of al his dreams This
aaa 10 bs tho last, he decide, and
The words were % b. y. .,is truly own.
The soft cado"ss, faYiahlne music on
the ofcheftra norYed him on.
u love YOU he wrote, forgetting
that tho words waro not new, but
Indeed more uneient than all Of the
others
The pen dropped 10 Tho table. and,
with both arms puiHirotehed, be
llflod the dlmInuilge piece Of paper
towards her Her two hands met
both N hif. for ahe know Instructive.
~ what II MI meant and she was
kindly above all nthar traits.
Same here, George" she assured
him. very bluntiy. but none the loss
ionderly aud earnestly.
lie suddenly wondered how he
could ever have doubted her 10 the
least
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pen. Back at business college they
had awarded him several prizes for
penmanship. and he could write II
he couldn't talk. And this was the
evening during which he had de
cided to ask her the big question
that was troubling the very soul OF
him
Tho fountain pen was now NOV.
ing healtatingly across the blank
paper. ultimately framing beautiful
doves and birds and drawing lines
possessing true curves, Then the
hand began moving faster and fast.
or. lie looked 40 for an instant and
ahe was silently watching him. but
his hand never wayered. Two, three
or four years ago, was II. since he
had last done lhia9 II mattered not.
II seemed hut as yesterday. And
then II was all done. all except that
central, vacant space There was a
place there to write something.
10Y or sorrow, | am by thy side, .
he remembered the words distinctly
from the play. They had made a
great impression upon him and he
wrote them without a falter,
The slip wan torn hastily from
the othArs. Slipped gently across TO
her, and then he was writing again,
faster. more Enthusiastically, more
beautiful than ever The passion OF
his entire being was bchlnd Il all.
1T Ia never cold beneath thy
smile" He had remembered that
also, and he made II his own mes
sage and It reached her the same
as the first, but he dared not look
up to see what effect II waA having.
For the third time he was filling
piece Of paper with the objects OF
his imagination. Inspired with the
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said before socalod daeaaes merely
resulting poisoning Of products
Of the roting food Ia the stomach and bowels
hesitate that out OF ten OF
merely
in the Of poons formed
from rottiDg food
be added that Of what popularity known as heart
apopexy the Then there
vertigo dizziness insomnia
vousneas taby dacomoa traceable to the
Should question the reliability o. this statement may
easily tested Let him dosing him
quantity Of food first by
onchaif practically the result will be
relief Of all distressing symptoms
the who overfeeds Is not only polls
oned starved body such thin He
poor &c. is sound scientific fact
thnnes simply that the food taken not
dixed without feeding
such Of to eat less h>
relieved They will then digest
body will gradually gradually sometimes increase In
weight, strength and general well being
Just point will ask; We'll what Is too muchg
since the amount Of food needed
10 keep repair will depend things
consider the amount OF work done by the
body The blacksmith needs more odand can digest more food
than bookkeepcr food
mel And
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FUN AT 6 GEMS PR fRtCktt

When IS irecble worth six cenls1 This question has
nothing to do with the age Of Ann
The answer Vs. reckc is worth six cents when Il IS
on the face Of rcdheadcd boy who happens to fall into the
hands Of gang OF fnanees who don't know what to do to
get fun out OF their money.
The great railroads Of Missouri fighting In the courts
to increase the passenger from per mile to three
cents In fact they have announced that they will charge
three cents and defy the law The state contends that
three cents extoronae The governor of Missouri
Ms Hadey was so indignant the brazen conduct OF the
railroads that person and argued the case
for the people The courts trying to decide whether
the railroads shall or shall not obey the written law
The gentlemen who operate the Missouri railroads had a
banquet a, fashionable hotel in St Louis the other night
They were desperate amusement aud there no
Fatna within call and no had invented spectacle TO equal
Stanford Whites girl pic these gentlemen seized upon Harlow
Rice redheaded ireckleiaced page whose musical voice
has made him famous among patrons OF the hotel Harlow IS
mere baby OF hoy and the hotel people have dressed him
up in spketa high collar and he through the
corridors singing OF guests in voice that is sweet
enough TO grace surpliced choir.
The railroad men seized upon Harlow They plagued him
about his freeklcs lie didn't mind And true to the instinct
OF the hotel bell hop figured that these foolish old men
could be made pay for the im they having at his
expense.
eHow many eckes do YOU think I've gotY Harlow asked
them There all sorts OF guesses Well how much will
yer give for every III eountf
"a penny apiece said the chairman very fat and foolish
Harlow said it worth count reckes and he bid
the price up to six cents Then the railroad placed the
boy before and the whole party began to count reeke
at six cents apiece The musical Harlow succeeded in checking
off o02 and that night took home his mudcr the OF
S54l2 which the railroad glad enough pay for
their fun"
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standing on It's pedestal up on Con.
necticut ay.. near the Austrian ie-
CATION. all wrapped around with a
cotton sheet Don't know who
Wltherspoon laY Dear dear lilo
signed the Declaration Of Indepond-
encei ! know because | saw II on
the pedestal And every time wo
stick up statue we lose pretty
fountain or patch Of Towering
shrubs A truce TO this statue hual.
ness,
The ability to please was never
better shown than In the speech
delivered by President Taft a few
nights ago before the banqueters Of
the Washington Chamber u Com.
mercei In his audience were repre-.
seniatlsea, in about equal numbers,
Of those who favor the voting fran.
ehlse for Washington citizens and
those who don't. those who favor
a oneman government and those
who favor a commission Of three
The next day both factions came out
In voclieroug claims that Taft had
spoken IN favor Of their Idea. And
ever since there has been a Joint do.
bate as to what was mennt 6y what
Taft did say
Doe. ~ u '1alsss m tlredl" dc
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tiHiied euf mnf0r iH hiH office
yesterday I WhutHd 20 learn. nfaf
hand, rom the man with power.
about ME altitude uu ihih Question
" q decent city We spent Hu ius
irrraiinN half hour together Man
h. man W. discussed thr ninitar.
asked questions ifa answered them
without hesitation
MD Iou ever visit yaur mafari
You VIII meet q courteous pleasant.
soft voiced Individual Wha appears
e realize The. publicity II 30 ".
Measure w to il lofty fkauirementa
I'D not 40 with The isiestisa "
forming a Judgment u the man.
lie has lived 20 years 10 seattle. and
HE life car speak for itsalf
A. mayer be l. faes 10 fnes with
with a grave problem. From AM
side Il presents difficulties lie Gcs
cupieH an unenYiabir position IN ~
gard 10 ~ settlement A. lpaaf.
bic spoken word should be given
faif Consideration.
He said This Vice L. a horrible
haaipsssI Dna No would like 10 aes
driven out A student ~ the quef-
ton must realize tho difficulty "
driving Il out u the city and keeping
u out
81 IL the Judgment Of the city
coeHEil aud COMMITTEES Of five gem
tlaman whom ! consulted that this
evil should be segregated.
"a restricted district shsaId he
established where no liquor could
be sold, boys and girls kept out. no
attractions, theatres. shooting raj.
iafiea, restaurants etc. % attract
crowds. be permitted "a open or run
ssThts IN the PLAZA adopted ~ most
American cities The most practical
method seems 20 colombo these
women.
"nat 10 the present tssuper u our
city aud stage " agitation this
may not be possible. ] doubt n 70
n We must run our rity different
fhnH any other CITY on the continent.
Il IL my Intention 60 DO 30
- have sever been seeu.~a yet
of being onward. and | Do not
intend TO be nav. l Will stamp
out this evil 10 the best 81 my
ability
-tts have . police department Of
SOC men. They work 10 eightshour
shifts only 100 are on duty 81
any one time They patrol prarti-
raiif 80 square miles u territory.
This task u difficult
-fst chisf sf rsiiss Ward issued
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Summer Excursions
East

Tickets on sale June 2nd and srd.
July 2nd and 3rd, August 18th. 18th.
by the Oregon Railroad a Nayiga-
tion Co. Round trip rates TO
Omaha and Kansas City, $1,000: 81,
Louis, te7b0; Chicago. s72.5O; New
York. si0s.50, Return limit oeto.
Der 3ist. Other rates and par.
ticulars at Union Ticket Office,
COS First nv. L. u. Ellis. general
agent. s.'
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IN HIS OWN
way

An unhapftneaa. deep. Irritating
and disooufaging. peryadad him
Yet ahe was with him, Just on
the other side Of the table She
was poating lust a little because
II the wiilfal fur that persisted IN
slipping from her right shoulder
fhs caught hla gase. the poat
turned u a amile. and then the
waiter came hufrying up.
Geo. Adams, at odds with tho
wpTid. NfUta the order very cars.
fully aud CORRECTLY. the slip was
torn from the many others on the
pad. and then they we're alone
AGAIN. the man siiii vefy disron.
tented. While The piquani. delight
COL specimen Of Approaching WON
anhood opposite 10 him hocame In.
tsresied for the moment IN several
hsv arrivals They had the choier
aoak Of the cafe Shielded by the
BID palms they could see. but yet
not be Hnen
In the sane momen, that she
Ea1cd the man became aware Of
what he haids In hla hand II was
a founialn pen. seemingly the
symbol Of his work. for be- was
Just one Of the vast army Of the
business unrid's everyday book
keepers Hs had taken Il oui to
efite tho order for their little sup
per. Almost snErily be iammed Il
back into hts pocket and then his
mind returned to the theatre and
To the play they had Just seen 10
Eethcr. and to the hero therein. and
to the beauty. romance and splen.
dor u Il all. aud that vas the cause
Of HE present mood she had liked
Il 20 much. gruwn almost oscren.
thusiks,ic, hs thought Il would
Tive her falss ideas Of shat 10 En-.
poet. That vas M She would et-
pect the ruinAnce Of the PLAY 10 BE-
her own romance That was i'm
possible
Carried away by tho irritation Of
his mind. he noticed the tab that
was stiil lying on the table. held Il
eafeleaaiy for . moment. then In.
stinetively reached for his fountain
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The tent caterpillar ia Matching.
and the sooner these are destroyed
the easier II Will be. and the less will
be the injury to the trees they In
fest. For a small number n trees
the easiest way Is BY cutting out the
nests and burning n this can be
done without injury 10 the trees. II
not. scoop made u fine mosquito
net wire on the end u a strong bam-
boo pole with q bunch II asbestos
on which some coal oil may be pour
% and sci on fire will destroy them.
The scoop catches the half burned
worms and prevents them from fall
Ing to the ground and crawling
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cinred Senator Deverldge as b.
came into hls committee room.
tearing his hair 1t makes mo
tired Here cumminh and I
have fought for three days to get
this window glass achodnie reduced.
and when We have Aidrich hacked
into a corner aud he can't get out
by any possible means, up jumps
Senator Root. and IN about three
shakes Of n lambs tail Mr.. Aidrich
announces that the representation
by the senator from New York have
moved the committee 10 prepare
certain amendments. and so forth
and 10 forth A fight that we made
and won. and then Aldrich hands Il
10 the press that the concessions
which are TO be granted are due to
the wise and learned ropfeaenta
tons Of our dear friend Root Such
IA the unhappy life Of One Who be.
comes the champion Of fsal reform
A pew IN 81. Johns rhurch-the
one lust behind that ofsMrs Taft--
has Just been bought by a daughter
of Gen. John G. BLACK. Or TIN high
est price yet paid for 1 st Johns
pew land they are notorious for the
steep prices which they BRING
namely. 5000 Like the churches
In England, the pews 10 St Johns
church are handled aa real estate,
and the owner Of pew becomes the
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THE TENT CATERPILLAR

away. For large trees or a number
Of trees, the most satisfactory means
Is BY the use Of the spray pump. as
the tent caterpillarE chew, and thefe-
fore may be poisoned by spraying
their food, which consists Of the
leaves Of the trees they lnfeat Spray
particularly around the nests with
atsenatc Of lead, one pound TO 30
gallons u water on fruit trees II
will be necessary TO spray either be-
fore they open or after tho blos-
SONS fall as the spray is apt a
iniurc tho delicate essential orgaiN
Of The trees.
). q. HOPKINS,
Fruit Inspector