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Evening star., 1938-08-28

7940 Orchid street NV, and John
j. Scanlan, 1888 Thirty-fifth street
NV.
Winners in the $40 class included
Wesley E. Butts, 6014 Seventh street
NV; Alfred s. Coiner, 7l3 Gallatin
street NV; Emmet Bradley Collins,
59l1 Thirteenth street NV: Jack
F. Ermerins. lis Ingraham street
NV: Charles H. Galliher, 7701 Geor-
gia avenue NV; ). A. Hahn, Hag-
erstown, Md; Harry NJ Henderson,
1901 Vermont avenue NV; Mrs.
Maurice Herndon, Fredericksburg;
Charles E. Hutchinson, 3241 N street
Evening star., 1938-08-28

NV; Delmar S. Lenmer, 1905 N
street NV.
L. I. Peak, 1927 Sixteenth street
NV; DR.. Frank M. Phillips. 1888
Shepherd street NV; S. c. Roeher,
1924 Fortieth place NV; w. E.
Schaaff. 5917 Second place NV;
Clyde Waldo, Bureau Of Safety, In
terstate Commerce Commission; Miss
Mary c. Williams. 1460 Euclid street
NV. and Harris E. Willingham, 1856
Twenty-eighth street NV
Evening star., 1938-08-28

pointed out certain yet unsolved legal
dinculties involved in the transfer
to the Classified Service.
A "promotions-f from within" policy
as a necessary step to building merit
system in W. P. A. also was promised
by the administrator.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
BOYS TO HEAR OF SAFETY

Police Representative to Speak at
Y. NJ. G.. A. Wednesday.
The second class in the salty course
| being given TO boys at the Central
Evening star., 1938-08-28

Y. M. c. A., 1736 q street NV, IN
an effort to reduce trafiic accidents
among children, will be held at noon
Wednesday, A member Of the Police
Department will speak on Safety
Rules"
The association, offering the courses
under the direction of w. T. Fry and
E. H. Thacker, associate directors Of
the Boys Department, is cooperating
with the American Automobile Asso-
ciation and the Police Department In
presenting the instruction.
Germany has nearly 10000, ZOO EN-.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
rs IN CAPITAL AREA
vICTORS IN CONTEST
Are Among 6s5 Winners in Safe
Driving Crusade Sponsored by
Oil COMPANY

V11 VVN4PdNy'
Among the 685 winners in the $50,-
900 safe driving crusade sponsored in
IL Eastern States by the Tide Water
Associated Oil Co. were Is from the
Evening star., 1938-08-28
HOPKINS PROMISES
INCREASED WAGES
Merit System and Civil Service
Rating Also Forecast for
W. P. A. Workers Here.

Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
has promised pay raises, merit
systme and Civil Service rating for
W. p. A. workers in Washington.
Pay raises, he assured a. delegation
Evening star., 1938-08-28

Angola wants thorough geo.
graphical survey of its mineral re-
sources
Evening star., 1938-08-28

Our Regular s49e5 3-pc. WoInut Bed
room Suite. Dresser or Vonity, Chest and
Bed. WoInut finish on oumwood -
Our Regular $50 so 3-pe. Modern Bedroom
Suite, comprises Chest, Bed and choice Of
Vanity or Dresse[, Wo|nut- finished Amer
icon eumwood
Our Regular $3.50 Modern Waterfall g.
pc. Bedroom Suite, choice Of Vonity or
Dresser, Chest ond Bed WoInut veneers
ond American eumwood -
Our Regular S69.40 3-pc. Modern Solid
Maple Suite, choice Of Dresser or Vonity,
Chest and Bed. Solid mopIe construction
Our Regular S6995 3-pc WoInut Veneer
Modern Suite, large round Mirrors, woInut
veneer on eumwood. Comprises Chest,
Bed and choice Of Vonity or Dresser
Our Regular Sll95o Primo Vero 3-pc.
Modern Suite, Dresser, Chest and Bed.
Waterfall design
Evening star., 1938-08-28

Germany has nearly 10000. 200 en-
ployed workers, a new high record.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
WOnen-
Vivid Prints!

Skirt is awhirl with %
cores tucked to look like
pie a ts- and to stay
creased so much better
than pleats! New Dress
that answers a Woman's
plea for fashions to
brighten the holidays.
Vivid bodice is pure-dye
pure silk, softly draped to
f1atter sizes SO to AZ.
Skirt of rayon crepe is
bl black, sls,,r or navy $lb.q5
Women's Dresses, Second Floor.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

Aqua, misty rose, frosty
blue, in a love of a Dress
with new shirred surplice
bodice. Other new Dresses
in these gentle colors, with
cartridge pleating, or
detachable petticoats to
match neckline ruff
f7 fiss' Sizes 9 to $I2.q5
Junior Deb Shop. Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

Whatever your holiday
mood-gay frocks to Whirl
at Christmas activities
smart fashions to impress
your felloW-Workers :.
you'll find the latest
among the smart winter
collections of Jelleff'S
Dress Shops.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
MAGNOLIA

! Three of our citizens have been il
the hospital the past week. Thomas
]. Moore is getting along as well az
expected in the Milford Memorial
Hospital, Mrs. Mary Ssacord left
Milford Memorial Hospital on Sun
day, where she has been for the past
week for treatment. She went home
with her daughter ana son-in-law
4 Mr.. and Mrs. William Messenger OF
Jersey City, on Sunday, where she
will remain for a visit. Mrs. Ollie
Johnson is in the Homeopathic Hos
pital in Wilmington, where she was
operated on last Monday.
Mrs. Emma Wix and daughter Mary
spent the day on Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. B, B. White.
Mrs. c. F. Johnson, Mrs. T. B.
Spurry, Mrs. Myra McIlvaine and
daughter Ann and Miss Theresa
Johnson of Dover motored to Sails
bury ON Saturday.
A number of the seniors and their
mothers attended the Wyoming
Round Table Club on Friday after
noon to hear Dean Marjorie Colder
of Woman's College, University of
Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Taylor and
daughter Betty and the formers mo-
ther. Mrs. Emma Taylor, were guests
on Thursday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Taylor of Phila.
Mrs. b. b. White spent the week
end with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Clara
Jones, of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark have
returned from a visit with their
daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvel Watson of Dover. A. new
granddaughter, Kathlene Louise Wat
son. has been added to the Clark
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Coke are also
proud grandparents. A girl, Barbara
Ann, was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Hill of Wilmington on Sunday.
Mrs. ]. d. Stine, Mrs. j. B. Nell
vaine, and Mrs. Elizabeth Morris at
tended the Home Demonstration Club
Christmas party held at the home Of
Mrs. Hilda Ennis, on Thursday eve
ming.
Among those spending Saturday in
Wilmington were Mrs. Hazel Roe, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. McIlvaine and Miss
Doris McIlvaine. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Reed and
children, Junior and Rose Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Jackson and
daughter Peggy of Lancaster, Pa,
were weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Jackson.
A number of the members of the
POcOhOntas attended the dedication
at Milford of the new hall of the
Iona Council, No. 3, ON Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Knots of Mil
ford, H. p. Anderson of Hartly, MIR.
and Mrs. William Hayes and children
Patricia and Barbara and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Anderson of Dover
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
A Christmas pageant is being plan
ned under the direction of Mrs. Edna |
Roe. to be held on Christmas eve
ming. In the morning a program
will be presented at 1880, under the
direction of the teachers.
The proceeds of the supper under |
the auspices of the ladies. held on
Thursday and Friday evening, was
800. The president, Mrs. Estella |
Roe, and her chairman wish to
thank all those who helped in any |
way to make the supper a success.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16


Mrs. Ralph Belts at Clarksville.
Joshua Hudson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Draper Gruwell, of Dover. we're CALI
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Town
send on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Long is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Lydia NJ. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Derrickson
entertained to dinner on Sunday Mrs.
Mary Baker, Mrs. Fred Parker and
Mrs. John Baker of DagsbOro.
Little Miss Joyce Corrinne Wander
grift has been visiting her grand pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Townsend
for few days.
Mrs. Emma Esham, of Frankford,
was a Sunday visitor with Mr.. and
Mrs. l. r. Wiley and Mrs. Ida Dukes.
Sunday afternoon callers with Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Steele were the Misses
Lizzie and Helen Bishop, of Bishop
vile, Md.
Sunday dinner guests with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. DerricksOn were Mrs. Der
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
MIlLLVMLE

A Christmas play will be given
Dec. 23rd in the NJ E. Church, en-
titled ENTER The Stranger" There
will be recitations by the children
witha visit from Santa Claus. "a
This Sunday morning Sunday
School at the usual hour. Preaching
at IL O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. w.
S. Grant.
The Cleaners Club Of the Mill
vile NJ. f. Church has purchased the
other church building here in town
and turned it into a church hall. A
kitchen has been built in the rear and
the main room has been cleaned. The
church hall will be formally opened
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 21, at
the regular meeting of the club when
the members of the Ladies' Aid are
invited to be the guests of the Clean
ers'. o Christmas program is being
planned by ]. S. Noble, program
chairman, for the evening. A refresh
ment committee will provide refresh
ments and the Sunshine Brothers
and Sisters will put their gifts un-
der a Christmas tree.
The building will later be equip
ped for large dinners and the Clean
ers' will rent the hall to other, or
ganizations after all the repairs are
completed.
The annual dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Dukes to the Town
send family was given at the Dukes
home on Thursday. Dec. Sth. Those
the occasion were: Mrs.
Matte Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter V. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Town
send, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Town
send, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Steele
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis.
Mrs. /. r. Lewis and baby. Judith
Ann. spent Monday afternoon with
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16

ricksOn's mother, sister and sister
in-law, namely Mrs. Mary Baker, Mrs.
Fred Parkhurst, Mrs. John Baker and
Mrs. Vim. Williams. of Dagsboro.
Monday evening callers with Mr.. and
Mrs. perrickson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Baker and daughters, Helen and
Virginia, Of Dagsboro.
Mrs. Allie Richards, Of Berlin, Nd,
spent Monday night with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Alice Mcgee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Mcgee.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16

Evergreens grow all over the
world. Some species have leaves
that are blackish and bear yellow
and black berries.
In the United States we are IA
miliar with the American and Eng
lish species, which grow from forty
five to seventy feet in height. They
may live to be one hundred years OF
age. Berries are grown on female
trees only. There are ten malo
trees to one female tree. There are
about one hundred and seyenty-five
species Of holly. shrubs and trees.
only a few of which are used at
Christmas time.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
Strings on independence

The Philippines want freedom and
independence. But they want a pre-
ferred position in commerce, and
protection by the United States from
other nations-Japan!
So, we, will remain step-daddy
to them after they become wholly
Independent on July. 4, 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16

The newly extended Ocean Boule-
ward" from Rehoboth Beach to Ocean
City. Md. will he opened to traffic in
the spring or early summer.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your common
cough, chest cold, or bronchial irri-
tatiofi, you may get relief now with
Creomulsion. Serious trouble may
be brewing and you cannot afford
70 take q chance with any remedy
less potent than Creomulsion, which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
and aids nature to soothe and heal
the inflamed mucous membranes
and to loosen and expel GERM
laden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creonnl-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money II you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained. Creomulsion is one
word, ask for 1t plainly, see that the
name on the bottle is Creomulsion.
and you'll get the genuine product
and the relief you want. (Adv)
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
BY George Cobb
r. r.. A. Member

Each year when Christmas season
comes every home puts on its gala
attire, and holly is hung for deco
rations. It is hung in the windows
All over the world. The bright red
berries are conspicuous among the
dark green leaves.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

Tomorrow night Final semi
final! The Washington Times
Capitol Theater Jitterbug Jambo-
rec! Time-midnight matinee!
Yeah, man! Promptly at 1880
p. m. the curtain goes up on the
last chance the contestants have
to win themselves SIS, $40 and SIS
prizes in the carnival of cramps !!
After THAT-comeS the big
FINALE-the FINAL final! And
that'll be January Tat the same
hour-when some lucky jitterbug
is going to shake down the works
for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
However-at tomorrow nights
swing session you'll have chance,
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

alligatorS, to sit out front and
beat your palms and have a yell
of a good time! Phil Lampkin has
the boys all popped up-they were
kinda Lowe from all these jump
heetS-and even Curly" has his
one solitary hair all oiled up and
pushed back in place!
Of all the rowdy-dow you ever
saw, this jitterbug thing is the
best How those kids do go to
town to the scat-scat music OF
the hep cats! It's a riot! And
YOU have the chance to pick your
OWN winner. YOU are the judges,
my little ickies! And so you
have a chance to boost the prize
money right into the waiting lap
of YOUR favorite-by the simple
expedient of seeing that there's
more of YOUR gang there when
the gong rings than there is of
the OTHER fellows
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

The "Old Skipper" however,
thinks all of us will agree that the
prospects of Young 1899" look
bright. Such expressions as "Off
with the old and on with the new"
and The King is dead, long live
the King" will be mixed with the
bells and whistles as the clock
strikes IL tomorrow night.
Well be with you over WJSV
tonight at 5:45, so be sure to be
on hand at that time. Ship ahoy.
The "Old Skipper"
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

him tor the
good times we
have had in the
last 365 days.
Our club and
1 t S members
have much to
be thankful for
and the year
has brought a
goodly share of
happiness t o
all. To some,
1888 has not
been so good
and his Pass
ing" toni G h t
will be hailed
with rejoicing
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
|. Q. Answers
Questions on Page 1O)

/. Southwestern part of
Gulf of Mexico and the coast of
South America from the 18th
mus of Panama to the mouth of
the Orinoco River. 2. b. 3.
True. 4. 6212 weeks. S. dilet-
tanti or dilettantes. 6. b. Z.
False, 8. Huge, hugs, tugs
togs, tons, tins, tiny. 9. /
hounds leap equal fox's, so 3
hunds' equals 6 of fox's: there
fore, fox takes 4 leaps while
hound leaps 8. In taking 3 leaps
the hound gains 2 of the fox's
leaps (6-4, so to gain so leaps,
he must take 90 leaps e into
60) equals 80, then 80 multi
piled by 3 equals 90). Answer,
90 leapS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

And - besides - you see the
whole of Mr.. Capitols stage and
screen show in ADDITION to the
jitterbugs-and at NO advance
in price.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

So-we'll be Seein' ya-TOMOR
ROW night at the Capitol-at
11:3O o'clock-to wish you and
the jitterbugs a Hap py
New Year!
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
SKIPPER PROUD
OF '3S RECORD
BY DON HIX"

HAPPY NEW YEA0I. Well, this
is one of the last chances to say
good-by to "Old 1888" and thank
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
A&P Can SaUe You MOneu,

A&P promises that for lsSS will not een in continuous drive
APP Market
has been successful helping its spend
This
LOW Big volume We take profit.
why you'll find bumper bargains A&P We for cash. sell
eashbuy producerhande
cutting shipping and inbeteen profits
how this
the form of of
shopping a A&P Come in
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
NASSAU CHARGE
Rev. j. 7. Graham, Pastor

Church School at Whites Chapel
on Sunday. August z. 1888. at 10:0O
A. NJ. Warrington Vincent. superin-
tendent. Preaching at 11:OO by the
pastor. .... ..-.......... 90. o-..,-. -.
Church School at Zion NJ. e
Church at 200 P. NJ. Raymond
Lank superintendent. Preaching at
800 P. NJ. by the pastor.
Church School at Conley's Chapel
at 1000 A. NJ. Alden Hopkins, su-
perintendent. Glass meeting at 11:OO.
Layton Hart. leader. Conley's an
nual picnic is to be held Thursday
evening on the lawn of the Cool
spring Grange hall building. Mrs.
Neva Phillips. Elsie Hudson and
Laura Hopkins were appointed re-
freshment committee. Mrs. Margar-
ct Walls. Iilda Bookhammer and
William Hopkins were appointed en-
tertainment committee.
The above churches were invited
by the Bethel NJ. z. Church of Lewes
to attend its Youth Rally held Sun
day evening at 6 o'clock. Miss Clara
Graves. a recent delegate to the Del
marva Institute of the Wilmington
Conference held at Chestertown, Nd,
had charge of the service.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
SHAWNEE CLUB

On Friday evening. July 1. there
was a special meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Truitt Webb. At that
time the club delegates to the short
course gave their reports. The hos
tess served ice cream and cake.
Thanks to Mrs. Webb for a very
pleasant evening spent.
The regular monthly meeting for
July was held at the home of Mrs.
James Mayhem on Friday. July s,
at 2 p. m. A goodly number of men,
bers were present. Our leader. Miss
Melendy, was with us also Miss
Farrow. State nurse for this dis
trict, who gave a talk on Community
Health, also Miss Street. welfare rep
resentative for the hospital, was
present and explained about each
and its different needs.
She suggested canning as need.
Our club decided to can fruit for
them. After the business meeting
was over. The hostess served re-
then adjourned to meet
with Mrs. W. A. Heitmueller on Fri
day, August 12, at 10 a. m. for our
outing or picnic. It is re-
Iuested that all bring basket lunch
also dishes and silverware. !
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
report for Sunday, August z, 1888.
Subject: Spirit.
Golden Text: Ephesians 5:9-The
fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness
and righteousness and truth.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: John 6:63-It is the Spirit
that quickeneth; the flesh prohteth
nothing.
A correlative passage from the
Christian Science Textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy: The
flesh lusteth against the Spirit" The
flesh and Spirit can no more unite in
action. than god can coincide with
evil..$ Because God is Spirit,
evil becomes more apparent and obs
noxious proportionately as we ad-
vance spiritually, until it disappears
from our lives. Rise in the
strength of Spirit to resist all that
is unlike good. God has made man
capable Of this, and nothing can viii
ate the ability and power divinely
bestowed on man."
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
G. O. P. TO MEET
AT REHOBOTH
MONDAY NIGHT

markably responsive to the plan to
receive suggestions from all the
people, irrespective of their places
In life," and has found them "anxi-
GUS to cooperate" expressing their
whole-hearted approval of the COM
mittee's plan to hold public hearings
to obtain expressions of opinion for
the platform.
"They feel" he said, "that the pol
icy committee. which will hold its
first meeting on Saturday afternoon
at the home of its chairman, former
Wilmington Solicitor Harry X. Hoch
at Middletown, will do more than
anything heretofore to obtain an ac-
curate expression of the people as
to the principles which should be
included in a platform adequate TO
meet the desires of the citizens Of
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
SOIL CONSERVATION
PROGRAM ON In KENT
toOnlinusd from Plrst Passl

I N~oAeaAa4A AAoAA AAAAb EaHtl
and obtain the necessary information
on which the benefit payments will
be based.
Several weeks ago a letter was
mailed from the office of County
Agent Russell Z. Wilson to each
farm operator stating the allotted
acres Of soil-depleting crops, in addi-
tion to the wheat acreage allotment,
the number of soil-building units
that may be earned together with the
maximum benefit payment for full
compliance in approved soil i'm
provement practices. This letter
has resulted in many farmers con-
tacting the county extension office
for additional information relative
to the acreages which may be grown
OF the various soil-depleting crops.
and those crops that are regarded as
soil-eonserving in the earning Of a
certain number Of soil-building units
for each farm.
growers in Kent county. definite in
formation will be mailed to these
farmers within the near future in
regard to the acreage which may be
seeded this fall in compliance with
the 1888 program. Under the present
ruling Of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration the wheat acre
age allotment for this county is low
er than 1t should be for a continu-
ance Of balanced farming program
in this area. In view of this situa-
tion, therefore. members of the coun-
ty committee in cooperation with c.
Arthur Taylor, chairman of the
state conservation committee, r. o.
Stelzer. state executive officer and
extension economist of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, and the county
agent will make every effort to have
this allotment corrected.
In checking over the number Of
applications approved and farmers
receiving payments in the 1887 agri- |
cultural conservation program in
Kent county. as of August 1, 1888. It |
is noted that this list included 1921 |
representing 1850 farm
owners and tenants, with total pay
ment of $132.s79.O5. or approximately |
sos per farm.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
TYPHOID FEVER SHOWS
DECREASE IN DELAWARE

deaths; 1885, ffty-four cases, six
deaths: 1886, thirty-six cases, seven
deaths, and 1887, thirty-four cases
and five deaths.
One resident of Kent County and
two of Sussex died Of the malady
last year. Two who died were nom
residents. The Wilmington Board of
Health had records Of three cases
last year with two deaths. These
we're the nOn-residents.
In 1896 there were IL cases in the
city with one death. Many of the
cases were believed caused by per-
sons drinking water from a particu-
lar well. Since that time city water
has replaced the we'll.
A few small outbreaks Of the dis
ease were noted in the American
Medical Associations 26th annual
survey in SO cities. but a continued
downward trend in the death rate
in large cities was shown.
New England cities had the lowest
rate for any group, O.45 per hundred
thousand.
The highest rate. 2.34, was reported
IL O WCot oOuNu CtulIdl group Oh
cities, which included Tulsa, Ell Paso,
Houston. Fort Worth. New Orleans,
Dallas. Oklahoma City and San An
tonic.
Middle Atlantic States had a group
rate only .04 less than for the pre-
ceding two years.
While the record for South At
lantic states was not as good as that
in 1896, it showed a marked i'm
prOvement over the 1885 rate. Deaths
per hundred thousand in 1887 were
1856. They were 1.55 in 1886 and
2.5S in 1885. Mountain, Pacific and
Central states all reported material
decreases.
Commenting on the survey. the
Journal Of the American Medical
Association said a comparison of the /
figures available for 1887 with those
of the first report in 1913 was
gratifying to health officials and |
to the medical profession"
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-05
STATES ASSETS SHOW
INCREASE OVER 1897
CcOntinusd from First Page,

In commenting on the report, Mr..
Wise said THE homecoming expen-
ditures in connection with the ter
centenary celebration will more than
account for the loss in cash between
the two fiscal years"
Capital assets, including public
lands, improved highways. lands and
buildings. and equipment stood at
5000, ,4O4.66. as compared with $685.
7S1. 1.299.90 for the previous year.
While there were no funds listed in
1887 for the unemployment compen-
sation trust fund or the reserve for
the unemployment compensation
trust fund. the 1888 figures are S2,-
S2S, ,5531O.
Capital liabilities for 1888 were
So. 1856, as compared to $3.439,-
114.36 in 1897. The net surplus for
1887 was $50. 1925. .97S.32 as compared
with s61 sos .SO4.O4 for 1888. The re-
serve for the sinking fund was $685.
1884 in 1888. as compared with S62.-
SS5.54 in 1887.