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Middletown transcript., 1898-03-05
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA R R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin CITY and way
stations 1879 m week days. 81 M Tuesdays,
thursdays and Saturdays. Returning train
leaves Franklin City $50 a. N. week days, and
1.42 Tuesdays, Thurs S and Saturdays only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l43 p. m. week days Returning
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at los m, 6.37 p. m. weekdays. Returning
leave Lewes 6.45 a. m.,3 II p. M. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10. 80 a. m. week
days and 6.37 p. M, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays. Returning, leave Berlin 6.57 a. m.
week days and 2.43 p. M Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT R. R-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations p a. M, and
5.32 M. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile . 90 a. M. and LIZ p. M. weekdays.
DELAWARE CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 3.3S a M, and
54 p, M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 a. m, and | 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD R. k.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations Ii. IL a.
m, and LA p m. weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridge 10 and 10 IS p m. weekdays
CoNNECTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen AnDe's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore Delaware Bay kailroad At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford. with Cambridge Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila-
delphia 4 Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
]. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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mistakable fighting sentiment of the
country. Whether he has been tempt
ed to do so, l cannot say, but that he
has not done so is known to all the
world, and it reflects great credit upon
him as man and as an official and has,
beyond a doubt, increased the respect
felt for the U. S. by all civilized
nations. Not line officially indicat-
ing what the verdict of the naval court
of inquiry will be has been received by
either the President or Secretary Long,
but that very fact has tended to con-
vince the public that the investigation
has already shown the court-that the
explosion, which wrecked tn, Maine
was not accidental and that it did not
occur inside the vessel; whether it has
convinced the President and Cabinet,
their active preparations for war show
better than anything said for publica-
tion by any of them. These prepara-
tions are for the purpose of putting
the country in condition to hold Spain
to a strict accountability, if the verdict
of the court shall be that the Maine
was blown up from the outside, as
nearly ever ybody now expects that it
will be. Holding Spain responsible is
likely TO cause war, and although not
ons warlike word has been uttered,
either by the President or by any mem
Der of his cabinet, this country is quite
we'll prepared for war.
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Justice Harlan, of the U. S. Supreme
Court made the following reference to
the loss of the Maine, in a lecture 10
the law students of Columbian Uni
versity: "It is idle for any man to say
he knows hew that calamity occurred,
aud any man belittles his nature and
lowers himself in the estimation of his
fellowmen when he expresses the aux
iety that it will turn out that it was
not an accident, but that it was treach-
cry rather than an accident. Brave,
generous men do not want to think so
badly of their fellowmen. We don't
want to believe that that was an act of
treachery and duplicity; we hope it
will turn out otherwise. And we ought
all to have this feeling that if it turns
out to be accidental, we should rejoice;
if it turns out not to be accidental,
we will not hear any more of North,
South, East or West, no more of Re-
publicans, Democrats or populists. We
will hear only of Americans"
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How to Make Money

position. paving YOU from $50 to 500 monthly
clear above expenses by working regularly,
or, If you want to increase your present IN.
come from $500 to $500 yearly, BY working at
St., Phila. Pa, stating age, whether married
or single, last or present employment, and
you can, secure position with them by Wnicc
Won can make more money easier andfastef
than you ever made before in your life.
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enjoy life the most fully and will be
we'll provided for in their declining
years. Or in other words, the more
manure the more money.
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Our Navy is equal to that of Spain
in guns and armament, and as superior
to it in fighting qualities as an Ameri-
CAP is to spaniard; and the following
remarks made by a War Department
official will give some idea of our coast
deienses: "From Portland, Me, to
the southernmost point on the Atlantic
coast, big guns and mortar batteries
have been planted, and, in case of war,
and invading force could not land on
Uncle Sans soil, without suffering
severely. The Pacific cost has not
been neglected by any means, and a
hostile feet seeking an entrance 10 a
harbor anywhere along that coast line,
would find violent opposition. One
good result of the present critical times,
if it only amounts to scare, is that
there will be less opposition to appro-
priation for coast defenses and for
needs of the army and navy"
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Washington
Letter

Nv men occupying
the position Of
President McKin-
ley at this critical
time would be
able to withstand
the temptation TO
do u little sp cad
eagle posing by
catering, in talk,
at least, to the un-
Middletown transcript., 1898-03-05

BANKS.
Peoples National Bank.-PresIdent, g. w,
W Naudain; Cashier, Geo. D. Kelley; Teller.
W. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joserh
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, -.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
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Representative Pearson, of n. c., in
dignantly resents the imputation, made
in some quarters, that the fight made
by the Republicans of the House to Sc
cure modification of the civil service
law and rules, in which he has been
conspicuous among the leaders, is a
sham, and says he intends, if within
his power, and he thinks it is, to see
that every member of the House is put
on record On this question before the
close of the present session. There is
reason for the belief that President
Mckinley would have issued an order
materially modifying the civil service
rules before this, had not his attention
been so fully taken up with matters
following upon the de LONE letter and
the destruction of the Maine.
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Schedule in effect November 1hth, 1897
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light
*Express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON DEL
Middletown transcript., 1898-03-05
Wife Persuaded Him
Baltimore Man Was Almost in
Despair
What People Said About Him :
Statement Of His Case.

What People Said About Him =.
Statement Of His Case.
81 was reduced to what every one called
q walking skeleton. felt a weakness
all over my body and could not work or
even leave the house. tried all sorts Of
medicines with no benefit and could not
find out what was the matter with me. I
gave up all hope Of ever being strong
again. At last friend brought me bot
tie OF Hoods earsaparilla. ! refused to
take it, but finally my wife persuaded ms
to try 1t. I felt relieved after taking the
FIRST bottle and when had taken SIX bot
ties began working again and tell
every one that I have been cured by
Heea,s ssssapasiIla - IoHH Hrss1oN-
521 Madison st., Baltimore, Maryland.
Hoods sassan psr1iia
Isl the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold By all druggists. d, six for IS.
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ODSQDlDtiOD

AND IT'S CURB
- TO THE EDITOR ~ have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. BY its timely use
thousands Of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-poSitive am !
Of IFS power that consider it my duty to
se.d tsco bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumction, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, If they will write me theif
express and postcfice address. Sincerely,
=. A. SLOCUM, E. c., Is3 Pearl St., New YORK.
na- The Editorial snd Business Management os
this Paper Guarantees this generous Proposation'
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The President and the Secretary of
the Navy believe that it would be both
fitting and patriotic for Congress to
authorize the building of new war
ship, to be as good as it can be made, to
be named Maine, but they also regard
as wise the opinion of the men in Con-
gress who have studied this subject,
that it will be best to wait until full
particulars of the loss of the Maine
can be carefully studied before deciding
whether it would be advisable to build
anymore vessels Of the battlsship type.
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rIiddletown Directory
BANKS.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President-.G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
w. s. Letherbury; Charles II. Howell.
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Middletown transcript., 1898-03-05

SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. Q. A. M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorteI's
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s. A. F. & A. NJ. Meets
first Tuesday OF each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, /. .. o. F.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, K. of p. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhor4er's Hall at
O'Clock.
Major John Jones Post, No. q, g. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs.. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In K.
of P. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. u. w, meets every
ID and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri
day night Of each month in Hose House.
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Authorize to Act as
Rents Boxes

In its New Burglar and Fire-prco
Vaults, Makes ample provision in IT.
Store Room and Vaults forthe safe keer.
ing Of Securities and Valuable package
placed In its cussody.
Keeps Wills Without Charge
pENr NrEIDs. JAS. B. CLARKSON
President. Treas. q sec.
WIN. r. BRrNCKLE, JOHN s. RossELl
Vice-Pres. trust Omcer.
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the month, Of the political, the
economic, and literary happenings
which are of va1ue to intelligent
men and women. The Editors
"Progress Of the World - tells src-
cinedy an illustrated story Of the
month. The Leading Articles"
Middletown transcript., 1898-03-05

I'VE know of no review published, in this
coun. or in Europe. which combines SO success
fully as the AMERICAN MONTHLY the alertneSs.
timeiuess. and energy Of journalism with me
sound Judgment, carefully weighed opinion, exact
knowledge, and welI-chosen English Of the purely
literary periodical. THE Outlook.
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B. & O. Railroad.

]. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1898-03-05

II impossible promise particular features that will appear in the
AMERICAN MONTHLY" during the coming for it is as the
Busn saws great monthly newspaper As SUCH it rHs Tor
d a, illustrated account of the things which make the history
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The Baltimore Weekly Sun

The weekly sun Publishes all the news OF
each week, giving complete accounts Of all
events OF interest throughout the world. The
weekly Sun is unsurpassed as an
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

but 1t did not last long. OF course. HIS trav-
cling expenses were too heavy. and he was
relieved of the position at the end Of a lew
months
A cyclone made a dash a; Johnson once.
but missed him about quarter OF a mile
He was in a farm house. and was not In
t,ired in any way, but he complained more
stroyed He had 10 walk nine mics over
the devastated country 10 get TO railroad
station. and that was unlucky.
The next week tree under which the
unlucky man was standing was struck by
lightning and torn 10 pieces. but ne was
not injured He was wet thoroughly by the
rain. however and complained about il
and killed several passengers, escaping
without a hr,lise. He said that was I'M
lucky because he could not bring 4 law
suit against the company.
Johnson was never sick a day in his life
but he thinks that was unlucky. because
he Is unable 10 appreciate coed health as
other people do. He has had employment
for himself but he can not see anything re-
senhling coed luck in that-he thinks 1t
unfortunate that he should be compelled TO
work After good many years the money
Johnson had Invested IN mine made him
a handsome fortune II S peTha rs the only
ought to have made him twice rs muca.
Then an old uncle died and left him more
money and ne complained because K was
not twice as much. He quite work ana te-
gan to enjoy iife as other rich man do. but
has never ceased 70 believe himself IN
lucky.
There are many uniucky men Ike John
son, and they complain more than those
against when the hand Of fortune has al
ways been turned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
PosrINTEILIGENcER FRIDAY DECEMBER 1898
FROM OIL 70 COPPER.
JOHN y. ROCKEFELLER WOULD
CONTROL THE LATTER OUTPUT
the Standard Nagnate Has Made
O2ers to Purchase the Anaconda
and other Famous Copper Mines.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Tribune says;
For several months speculation in the Bos-
ton copper market has been unusually
active and apparently reckless. One Of
the causes OF this activity. 1t is now re-
ported from tina, city, is the entraac~ o;
John u. Rockefeller into the copper mine
held as large investor. 1t Is declared he
has already secured a majority Of interests
ing Company, and is negotiating for the
other copper mines at Butte. Mont; taat
ne Is trying to buy the Anaconda mine
rom ). Il. Haggin. and the Montana Ore
purchasing Company from +. August
Heinxe. OF tnfs city, ana his ultimate OBJ
lecs Is the control OF the copper mining in
duStry OF the whole United States.
II was said az Eaggius office that moth
ing mad been heard there Of any offer OF
the kind being made by Rockefsiiers
agents As 10 Rockefeller getting control
OF all the copper mines of the country. IL
may be said that they are scheduled at sew
erai hundred millions OF dollars, and in-
ciace besides these shares which might be
bought 10 by agents OF Roekefe,ler's or
any other capitalist, such vast Incorporated
properties as rae United Verde mine IN
Arizona. which Is owned by w A Clark,
and the Copper Queen mine. Another
rumor is that Rocke<eller's agents offered
80 a share for the controlling interest In
Calumet and Hecia stock, which Is
quoted at about 1855. but this report is re-
ceiyec by mining men down town with in
creduiity. When a Tribune reporter asked
a representative of Mr.. Rockefeller about
this Boston story, the answer was: You
don't believe that, do your Ii was added
that nothing whatever was known there
about aay Intention on the part OF Mr..
Rockefeller to invest In copper property.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
STsCE FOR \ POET.
Convicted n Thousand Times In En-
gIfsh Courts.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Pail Mall Gazette.
William Onion described n poet. and
colloQuially known as Spring Onions was
charged at Peterborough on Saturday with
being drunk and disorderly. The chief
constable stated that the accused had had
a remarkable career. Altogether there had
been about 500 charges preferred against
him in the metropolis and as many more
in various other parts % the country
chiefly for drunkenness and breaking win
dows. The defendant wrote temperance
rhymes and with the proceeds INDUCED In
carousals. When searched his stock In
trade was found TO include an ode on
the Death Of Gladstone" and some dog
gerel on ms virtues Of Temperance.
Onion" told al amusing story. He In
tended. he said, travelling from Wakefield
to London on Friday. but unfortunately
entered "A compartment In which a Roman
Catholic priest was seated. He could not
stand his conversation, and allgh;ed AT
Peterborough and decided TO go on by an
other train. He had a glass OF stout at
the refreshmeat room. ard afterward wan
dered into the town, where ne lmo.D"f
more. but the second lot. not being as good
as the FIRST upset him. The mayor sem
fenced Onion 10 fourteen days imprbson-
ment The defendant directed v0iley OF
abuse against his worship.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
"INLUCkY" JOHNSON.
Type Of the Man Who Is Forever
Growing.

lie used 10 call himself Unlucky John
touched was dross. He believed that he
had he worst luck Of any man living,
and wherever he is now. ne no doubt no
ueVes the same
Johnson said he had once been a carpen-
..sf' ana that ne came near falling from
We roof of tall building. He was at work
mailing on the shingles, he said when the
support below him gave way and ne beran
10 slide toward the edge Of the roof.
From the edge OF the roof 10 tha crn,l71
the distance was sufficient 70 have Killed
him instantly Beneath the spot where he
was about 10 fail was a pile of rotyn
Jagged roc ks. left there after the founla~
i!on had been completed. He was slipping
toward that pile OF rocks and certain
death. while the other workrlen watched
hirn In horror. unable To nfi hand 10 help
him -'~-P
The doomed man still held In his hand
the Ratchet with which ne had been tiriy-
ing nails into The root, ard as he uearea
ne eoss ne SAN a spike lying there II
had rolled down the roof a considerable dis
taDre. and one END being larger fhzn the
other and ,hErefore rolling faster had
turned Il around 50 thet il stopped before
L reached tire edge. Johnson seiyea the
spiRs 80 he passed. ana juss as he was go
lng over the edge made ons mighty effort
10 save 9lS life
VITA a quick blow Johnson s2vuva tho
large nail into the roof. IA hell to j. with
The hand taat had sripped il when the hlow
teA- lie hung over the e1xs Of the rrsas
nf't ne was saved. and was hauled back 10
the roc in safety
Any othe~ mar woul3 have ctrsl,see.,l
himself l9cay 70 tseaEse S.fa his He slpfar
>slcH circumstances. bat johnson said II
WAS re worst luck he ever had He corr
p}aine<i about L ger a long tiEae and eou2d
rat see tnat re had been favored ii tie
sscAsess by Providence
Way" BE said. IL was tegrtbi. on M
csothes . slide down tho rozsf IN that wag
heS4&us. aurt ry nAG5 wher | drove m.
nal ins0 ne r0of en1 held 20 j. II cou.d
hASs had tire IL pat glove or. II would
nat have been 80 bad"
Ialucky johnson invested soma money =
g Mining scheme. 81. h knew ~ fna tire
Dr. sad. Pa; j. REG-d bring no returns lie
1ytffea A3131S through ss villa ina gTsra9t
sfEcsss<. ~5F.nS moray az ueS and .asgrc
q akS4ras5 Sss acCoArt g rs .issk
Every ti1'e Johnson naz &c a step gorxa~9
il 19sa1eai way. - slipped hack arsi1
about Two steps. HE svea had .roab.e w9+a
TIE dos catcher wntcA Is r-otaf % -.
sS0vSs iUcE 2 asAn car have n tne wei
EEle 3aspoAEescr had G'n arrested ana hi
TAD ) nae.
Arr ts@t johnson SssTt@d eNo-.5rs-
sA4asrt. ara pracEicrd every Gas aigss..<
Ee S&sG re wanted 70 De r. share % g.
even wtfA re deg catcher. Two - - ~
Gts1sSe-s@d SoSs were Kept about hs~ ptaes
a. TIE siEzse. as a sors az .rsisass rat.r2t fer
TIE r>}hle IN fs5a3gs1er - come arax4ga
As tss cog catcher st&Ies. away l-err sha
Faszsa- I0zzasaa Geit fiss sa4asing< gaEars
and wefs1 - sFssesiEE Gar afeNsr2. Tl~sr
E&s Ia elly ii.1se ae esSr A4l aly aucA,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02
LIFE OF CUBA
! DEPENDS. ON DUTIES.
|hutiago Chamber of Com merCe
{ waits on Special Commissioaer
Porter With Suggestions.

II SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. L-~Rof,ert
= Porter United States special commits
e6ontr 20 Cuba and Porto Rico to study
n As economic conditions In both islands
II hda long interview today with Gen. Leo
Yard Wood
4 This afternoon a committee OF the Cham
ks OF Commerce waited upon Mr.. Porter
q nd presented a memorial on q problem
q = paramount Importance. isnperatively de-
landing the attention OF the government
4 ANcprding TO the memorial tile !insuciEi
34Atioa OF the country and its very eco
nonic lie depends upon reduction Of
duties. Sugar production for instance, has
Neefed severe blow during recent years.
Ming from 100000 tons In 1854 to 1900
NtuD In 1897.
4 ne chamber recommends freedom from
i al taxes for a reasonable number of
i yNrs. tho abolition Of duties on machin-
= ~ and free admission TO the markets OF
| ne United States
u The chamber requests. too. an extension
II 4 the privileges granted by Spain in the
Cuban mining industry for an additional
tten years, expiring In igs. owing to the
EStact that the warfare during the last three
ayeass has seriously injured the mining in
edustry. The chamber also asks the entire
spgppFess.on OK export duties with view
10 the development OF Cuban industries and
lAn abolition Of the duty on passengers ar
4r.v.ng In the island.
The mernortal,sts. pointing out their un-
Understanding that American currency is
obligatory tender IN all transactions that
take piece tn the territory under American
coasrol characterize this regulation as
] premature because the political situation
I n Cuba Is not yet settled and there Is a
\ kek or American currency - meet all
i Transactions. These objections are indie
sSndent Of the fact that such a regulation
\ must appreciate the Spanish gold IN cir
= halatsnas thus being prejudiciai TO the pub
Us wealth ana commercial interests II
thoweser. this regulation IL 10 be enforced
DE chamber of commerce requests the
ltM'sd States government 20 send enough
Fractional currency TO pay the army or
occupation. thus bringing small coins into
lsrsia,ion.
~ Porter. al receiving the memorial.
sNn tbs committee TINT he was ready 10
~ put In possession OF such comprr-
knslse report " the industrial! needs az
So Island While hot prepared 90 enter
Mo details, he assured them that a gen
sal Recommendation had already been
Aaae 10 President Mckinley ana Mr.. Gage.
eGeisry OF the treasury, based on his
uMn Porss.'sl inquiries in four other PROV
Jsaces along the lines OF tina memorial iuss
Npfesen,ei.