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The Eddy current., 1898-09-10
The Judiciary.

Last weeks CURRENT contained a
criticism on the supreme court, charg-
ing that body with failure 10 proper,
ly do It's work. have generally found
the CURRENT very much lmbued with
It's Irish editors continent ..of fair
play, and think II has inadvertently
done our court an injustice.
The last bench lcft legacy OF many
unfinished eases his, added 20 the
current work, confronted the present
bench with heavi, docket than has
heretofore existed.
spent several day at Santa Fe dur.
Ing the recent term and found the
judges very busy All much inclined,
as thought, 10 speed their work. AZ.
ter hearing argument up to the Goth u
August IL wat thought advisable 10
coll OF and digest and decide the mat
ters already argued md submitted,
ana then at an adjouf ed term TO hear
and decide the remaining cases. /
think this was gooG plan, although
II will result In compe ag me 10 re-
turn 10 Santa Fe 20 attend the ad.
lourned term. am not at all salts
frl that the present bench needs q
champion, but am disposed under oil
circumstances to come 10 the defense
OF the courts on all proper occasions.
A great deal of the peace and prosperi.
i of every country aod especially Of
this, depends on preserving confidence
in the courts. The jud .ciary consti-
tutes the palladium OF our liberties. IL
ls the history Of civilization every
where and In every age, that the Judi
clafy has constituted the last defense
and the anal battle ground Ia the con.
test for human rights,
J eoncede fully the right Of the press
70 criticise the action VI the judges nnd
other public servants, for this isa gov
ernmeut Of law end not ner. liut the
CURRENT will remember the story Of
the shepherd and thu bad boy. The
boy Tor his amusement had been In
the habit OF alarming the shepherd by
crying out volt After q while the
shepherd became worn out and im-
patient Of those false alarms, 90 that
when the wolf came he found the
shepherd OF guard
In a republic nothing Is more
healthy than a ialr, impartial and non
partisan criticism of publie officers,
giving praise as cheorfally as censure
70 say the very least think the
present bench averages modesty
forblds any suggestion from me as 20
how Il might have been improved
and am satisfied that the people will
have no cause 20 complain OF lbs neg
lect 10 work.
IuEEaAN
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

II is no dlscredit 20 O man TO have
enemies and opposition. Many men
hesitate TO take any course that will
call forth the opposition Of any person,
because they do not want TO have enc
mics. The world is full Of enyious
people. Some people hate man be.
cause be is successful IN business or
occupies prominent position Ia a
community. The world has no ami.
mostly against the quiet citizen who
offonds no one, gets In nobody's way.
IL is the live men, the men Of push
and energy who incur enmlty. Every
man who is fearless IN the discharge Of
ms obligation In any station Of life has
enemies Winslow Mail.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

The CURRENT this issue publishes a
communication from Judge A, A..
Freeman, for whom. though q strong
republican, We have the highest re-
spect His explanation of the duty
owed the courts by the press ana all
good citizens is especially opportune
and cannot be emphasized too strong
though he presents no reason why our
courts should not be elective instead
OF appointiye That the suprs me
court has had considerable buslnes- 10
transact there b no do1bt but long
space gl time, until July next year.
must intervene or: the next tsrm;
therefore no tliae should be lost IN
eonyening an extra session. so that the
people may not be- inconyenienced
The iudges are the servants Of the
people aud should look 90 their inter
ests, aud II this Is done they will have
the respect Of all, for IL is.with great
reluctance the courts are criticised by
the press; there Is no greater guar
dian Of the public welfare than the
newspapers, the supreme court not ex
cepted.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10
Master's Sale.

Notice Il horeby given that the underslgn-
ed, appointed Tor that purpose py CERTAIN
decree made and rendered on the gth DAY
the attn judicial district OF the Territory OF
New Mexico sitting within aud for the coan-
" ohEddy IN that certain cause therein pen
ding wherein Frederic Oominice aud the re-
cos Valley Trust Company are the comalAlh-
ants aud Charles g. Diodgett 10 the deieno.
ant, under authority OF said last mentioned
decree ana under authority OF certain oth :
er decree % foreclosure and order Of sale
made Ia said last mentioned cause on the
eth day Of December A, d. 1891, w.ll expose
highest aud boat bidder for cash on the itth
day OF sept, a. ID, iala, AZ the hour Of eleven
O'Clock % the morning, az the soulh 'front.'
dy in the town OF Eddy ana Territory. OF
New Mexico the following real estate lying
and being in the comfy oi Eddy ana Terri
tory Of New Mexico ana particularly dtaefl :
bca a. follows, namely Ihe sopth -Msa.l M
quarter ol the south -caat quarter OF section
humber thirly-iour in township number
lwenly-tgo south Q, range ngn.e5s .sslsy vi "a
tachcd, which water right vas granted nY
Tho pceoa Irrigation and Improvement Com
pnny 20 said defendant on the iEt day Of
February, iso2, and an improvements situa-
tCd ou said real estate
said last mentioned decree under which
said sale z % pc had Y decree oi i9reeiot.
and delivered by the said defendant ga falq
suit in favor ~ said complainant in said
SUIT Frederic nNmiNiNtl hNNlANl NAA W
said complainant, Tho pccoa Valley Trust
Company, as ccstul que in trust by the said
defendant Charles 4, hiDdget 10 secure lhq
payment of certain note ui hand made hnd
delivered by the said dcicndrn;, CHARLIE O.
hlodRUtt % aud in iayor o. the said 90 n-
plninAnt, The rccoa valley Irus. Company
on which said note aut Gocc o .ru here ~
nav due 70 tho said The fccos " ~ Trust
Company from .lc said Charlie l eiJdgottt
as hdiudgcd aud dccrond hy tai icrcc last
mcmiongd tho sum " two tho land ana
Fcye1ty-ihroc dollara ana eight cents, Win
iRteWsi ON the sum % =, ui5. ~. a. mo rate oi
n pcr ccntum per annum from the cisni "A
day oi December, A, ID, 1901, uptil paid, ana
with Interest az the rate Of 23 per cent per
annum on tho following amodnla for the
following specified periods, 20 VII, on the
sum OF tlQ, ii thereof tfum the lot day oi jan
uary, a y, 1895, until paid, on the like sum
Qi tll u thereof from the ~ day Qi jpifi a,
n lsl5, untll paid, on tho sum % q. " thcru-
oi from lhe isl day % January, A, y, ~.
until paid, ana With interest on the Ike
aum oftt,0 20 from the 10 day Of July, A, y,
i1aa, until paid, ana the costs Qi aaiq ault
said lnterett up % ana including the 4itt
day oiMay, 4 d. iss amounting % the
FRAScis q. TRAoT,
aus "a special Master
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

MIR G. W Cowden OF Eddy precinct
announces for the ohse OF county
commissioner. Mr.. Cowden came 10
what now constitutes Eddy county
about twelve years ago and has been a
tax payer in old Lincoln and this county
ever since. llo is engaged In the cat.
tle business and has been very success.
ful having accumulated a large stock
which he keeps In big pasture near
Guadalupe lie has been solicited TO
run for Office many times but never
consented until the present.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

The idea OF Eddy county citizens de
posting funds in any banking institu-
tlon outside ct Eddy. and especially IN
the Roswell bank, is preposterious.
The Roswell bank cashier stated 20 an
Eddy citizen last winter that he would
not loan SOD on an the real estate in
Eddy Besides this lack Of confidence
IN our town the Bank Of Roswell as
we'll a. many other people In the town
Of Roswell has u 10 for Eddy aud
never loses an opportunity 10, II posi-
bic by evil report damage the standing
OF our bank and cry down the value of
property IN Eddy While this course
has bssn systematically pursued Tor
years Eddy people haVe Ia many cases
assisted by not retaliatlng aud thereby
making such action unpleasant The
Bank OF Eddy Is by far the strongest
Institution Of banking Ia the reeos
Valley and has no superior In the Ter.
rltoyy. Any one keeping funds ont
sd. oI town moss imply giving thf
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10
Superintendent.

We arc authorized 90 announce 4. j..
Wclch az a candidate for superintendent ot
schools, subject 10 the decision oi the DEM
oCrAuc party
We are authorized 90 announce villain
C. Ncln na candidate for the uircc Of
county superintendent oi schools
Tno CunnIST ls authorized 60 announce
John 4. he'll a. H candidate for nomination
Tor supcrlutcuuent oi schools Of EDDY co,
~ 81. subject 60 the action Of the democrat
lc primaries.
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For Holding Democratic Primary Ell
eetlon for Eddy coqnty Sept. a..

At meeting OF tn democratic executive
commliiee of Eddy county held iu town
and county Of Eddy q the 2lth day oi
Aurust. lsas, a quorum OF said committee
be lg pursuant 10 an orltT made By the
clunty convention held on the 5oth day of
July isas the said executive com.
mltice adopted the following rules for
primary election, which is % bc held Ia
the county Of Eddy a the varies voting
precincis hcflnaiieT on the last saturday
10 september, the same being the gath day
0l i6as, aud desiguaicd the herln-
alter named onieeTs in the respective v0t-
nr precincts lo h.ii the election, IN their
respective gliIHr precincts
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

We are authorized 90 announce n q.
stewart aa Ia candidate Tor recollection tQ the
ofiicc of sheriff ui Eddy county, subject 10
the will OF the democracy cApftaacd lh CON
NnnIInm or nrImarr nInlMum.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

We are authorized 90 announce " r.
owen us n candidate for lr.oitfNuu 70 the
ufiicc 90 probate clerk Of EddY county suh.
inrt o. the will of the democracy as ckprcls-
ga ln convention or primary election
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10
Probate Judge.

Mr. Annnlas Green viii be- a candidate for
reelection 10 the once of probate Judge sub
icct ~ lhC decision of thc democracy OF EDDY
county
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

hereby announce myself candidate for
the once OF county treasurer and ih-pm ,
do COLLECTION, subject tn thc decision 81
olthtr the democratic convention OF priinh-
rlcs j. u. WALKER,
hereby announce myself chnnidntg Tor
tho ONCE Of county treasurer ana ch-emcio
collector ui Lddy county subject 70 tho &C
R b. AnHsTHoNo.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

hereby announce myself candidate for
couuty commissioner for district 80, 2 Of
EDDY county, subject 10 the action OF tht
democratic primaries sept -,
0uonQE MitcoN
thereby announce myself a candidate for
county Commissioner Tor district No. 4, sub
lcct 90 thc viii OF the democratic party pri-
mary election sept. a. 4. ". CowbhN.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10
CountN commlssIoner.

AZ the request Ola number oi friends ana
nolghbora / have consented % uueomc "a
candidate i0r rc-electien 60 the ONCE o.
county commissioner for the lat district,
county, ..
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

w F Cochran authorizes the CURRENr 20
Announce his name Tor denomination by
thc democracy 90 the once OF assessor Of
kddy couuty,
The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

lama candidate for election 20 the ofi-
e oi assessor oi Eddy county subject 10 the
decision OF the democracy al the primaries.
y promicc, tnu people u nominated the ON
90 Will bo compotcnuy administered, ana /
SIX the support Of all, ..
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RuLns AND RRoULArIoNs.

A A. fREEMAN.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
CHESTER
COUNTY
DENTS.
INDEPEN

West Chester, August 16.-There is
a rumor here that the Independent Re
publicans may create a new Republi-
can county cCnamittee. It is said that
Chairman E. u. Bingham, Of the coun-
ty committee has threatened that
should any member Of that body ally
himself with the fusion movement for
a contest with. the regular Republicans
he will oust him from the committee
without cere nlony. This has led the In
dependents to take Steps toward select
ing another committee should Mr..
Bingham Gerry his threat into execu-
tion, as it Us no secret that there are
a number of his committeeman who
have al,iedt themselves with the fu-
sionists.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
The NEWS OF SMYRNA
INTERESTING SERVICES AT ST
PETER R'S-STIIRT FACTORY SHUT
DOWN-PERSONAL MENTION.

ID
DOwN-PERSONAL MENTION.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Smyrna, August 16.-An interesting
service was held at st. Peters p. E
Church Sunday morning, Rev. Perrique
WrOth, rector OF the Church Of the
Messiah, Baltimore. officiating. His
Subject was Personal Contact With
Christ"
The Smyrna shirt factory has closed
down for a week or ten days. Miss Mel
lie Eaton, the forewoman, is visiting
her mother, in Middletown.
Mrs. LOgue. her daughter. Grace, and
son, Carl, leaves for Ben Isomond, Cal.
on August 25, for an extended visit to
her son, who resides there
John c. Stockley and family are at
the Monterey House. Blue Ridge sum
nit.
The Misses Gordon. Of Wilmington
are the guests of Mrs. George Toner.
Mrs. George William Hill and aunt,
Miss Josephine Taull, left yesterday
morning for Montgomery county, Md.
Mrs. James d. Willis and mother left
yesterday morning for Atlantic City
Master Joseph l.. Price and brother
are guests of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Price, here
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cannon. ci
Philadelphia,ar guests Of Mrs. Charles
Mottner, on South Main street.
Miss Emma Middleton and brother
Franklin, are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Minner, near
BlackstOn's Cross Roads.
]. E. Carter and Thomas NJ. Doyle
haveo~eturned from Baltimore, where
they have been improving and decorat-
ing property belonging to Rev. George
w. Dame, of this town.
Miss Dora Aarons. Of Dover, is the
guest of Miss Gertrude Start.
Mrs. ]. B. Counselman and son, Cor.
don, are guests OF friends near Har.
rington.
DR.. Joseph VanGasken. of Texas. is
the guest Of his father, John VanGas-
ken.
Miss Middleton and sister. Anne, are
visiting their sister. Mrs Mark Davis
of Middietown
Miss Anne Middleton will be teacher
of the Green Spring school the coming
term.
Sylvanus Rose met with a seriou.
and painful accident yesterday morn.
/ ing while working in the shop OF Johr
w. Start His left hand was caught il
the cog wheels. of a drill, crushing and
lacerating two of his fingers so badlN
that amputation CT one of them will b'
necessary.
Mrs. Price and children, of ElktOn
are the guests Of Mrs. G. E. Carter.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
SOCIAL And PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Mary Roberts, Of South Fourth
street, entertained a few friends last
Night.
Miss Shellenberger will spend the
est of, this week with Miss Bessie Co
4 eld. and Miss Whitenack, leaving on
aturday for her home, at Middletown,
Ia.
B Miss Bessie Bergen. of Philadelphia
n visiting Mrs. George Truitt.
Miss Rena Cranston, Miss Viola
8ranston, Justa Justis and Alonzo
Hsewlin. of Newport, visited Miss Edna
2linn on Sunday night.
Sergeant B. T. Holcomb visited his
arents last night.
Rev. Fletcher Clark spent yesterday
"a Newark, Del
Mrs. John Harris, OF Newport, visited
sr mother, Mrs. Hammond, yesterday.
]. Truss Challenger spent Sunday
& ith Aubrey Thatcher, near Whining
bn.
& Miss Katherine Shellenberger and
iss Reba Saunders visited Camp Tun-
Hll on Saturday.
Miss Marie Rogers has gone to Phila.
Plphia for few days.
Miss Marion EIushebeck is visiting
IS siends near Middletown.
Ndr. and Mrs. William R. Finn, with
aster Raymond Finn, leave to-mor-
s w for a ten days stay at Ocean
q rove, n. ].
IS Miss Maggie Janvier left to-day for
Z tlantic City, to be gone two weeks.
Miss Mary Cooper has returned from
'>#D #Dint Pleasant.
Mrs. Munson and daughter, Gene
eve, spent yesterday with Chaplain
unson, at Camp Tunnel.
Mr.. Barton, of Philadelphia, is visit
& Hiram Borie.
Stillman HOdgman and Wilkin Stray
prn visited the Misses Kuntz last
ght.
Miss Ella Sweatman is visiting her
5ter, Mrs. George Bacon.
Miss Reba Case. OF Germantown, is
sitting her mother. on South Fourth
rSet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Broome. of FL
a. ~ - dAAAA VI AOOANf VI
iladelphia, are guests OF Mrs. White
ok.
Harry Price, Of Philadelphia, has re-
med home after a pleasant visit with
sister, Mrs. Eben Watts.
Miss Florrie Case is'visiting her aunt
S. John Platt, at BufOrd Mills.
John Williams. John Bridgewater
s ID Robert Greer visited ShellpOt las
sht.
Mrs. r. G. Cooper and Miss Greta
oper are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Cranston, Misses Bertha, Helen
Estelle Cranston visited Mrs. Will
r. Finn yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Catlin, of Brookly-- is
iting her cousin, Robert Justice, al
& tulkland, Del.
I@ party of about twenty young men
women, of Wilmington. entertain-
the patrons of the river pier with
ne very fine singing last night
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
woN THE FARNsMoRrH eur.

William ]. Ferris. of this city, has re-
turned from a weeks stay at Kenka
Lake, N. Y, where he attended the gen.
eral chess tourney, of New York. MIR
Ferris had the exceeding good luck tC
Twin the first prize, the Farnsworth cup
(which he holds for one year. If he
succeeds in winning the cup three time.
lit becomes his. 1t is the wish OF hii
|many friends here that he does. Mr.
Ferris is having the cup marked anC
swhen finished will no doubt be glad t
show it to his friends here.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16

notice.. c.. L. LYNCH. THE TEN
ant and occupant OF the house situated at
Pennsy lvania and Woodlawn avenues, In
the Seventh ward OF the city or Whining
ton. county OF New Castle and state OF
Delaware. in compliance with The require
monts Of the acts of the General Assem-
bly in such case made and provided, DO
hereby give notice that I shall apply In
writing 10 the honorable Court OF General
Sessions OF Delaware, ln and for New
Castle county. on Monday, the 18th day of
September. A. j.. lsgs. being the next term
of said court. for a license for said house
as an inn. for the sale therein of intoXi
eating liquors in less quantities than one
quart. TO be drunk on the premises. and
the following respectable citizens of said
ward, at least twelve OF whom are sub
stantial freeholdcrs of said ward. recon.
mend the said application, VIZ
James Malloy. Edwin r.. Davies,
w. X Starrctt, John Lowthcr,
John Moore. Alexander Walker,
Alexis d. Nichols, Richard Kavcnagh.
B. Easthurn, Ihos. Walsh,
Dennis j. Lynch, John Doran,
Samuel Mccormick, John j. DOughcrty,
nuis x. Ferguson. James Maxwell
Edw. j. McGlttigen. John Bllingsley,
VIM. A. Bacon, Duston Ferguson
DIT II. c. Moore, Joseph Sehl,
William Beatty jeremiah Kelly,
c. L. LYNCH.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
SPANISH BUTTONS.

w. ]. Ferris has on exhibition in his
store window two Spanish artillery but
tons and Spanish Mauser cartridge
taken from the Reina Christina the day
after the battle at Manila bay. The
buttons have two cannons crossed and
~ cluster of crown of Spain and severa
scannon balls under the cannon. They
were sent to Mr.. Ferris by j. r. Martin
n former collegemate, who is now pay
master on the cruiser Boston.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
SLOW REGISTRATION IN MILFORD
DEATH OF JOSHUA HILL, A PROAII-
NENT DElMOCRlAT-NEWS OF
TyIIF TOyVlN


NElNr DEMOCRAT-NEWS OF
THE TOWN.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Milford, August registration in
this town proceeds slowly. In the First
election district Of North Milford fifteen
persons registered on Saturday, August
6, and eighteen last Saturday In the
second district twenty registered ON
August and thirty-three last Saturday.
In South Milford the registration was
twenity- three on August 6 and forty-four
last Saturday.
Edward Windsor has been held in
$500 abil to answer For assault upon j.
c. Wilson at Bowers Beach last Thurs
day.
1t is probable that another ice plant
viii be erected here before next Sum
mer. Subscriptions are being taken TO
build $4,000 plant, Of which sum
about 1000 has been subscribed. All
the propuietors of the hotels, meat
houses and ice cream and soda water
saloons have taken shares. d. Refs
has the project in hand.
Joshua Hill, Jr., died Sunday after
noon after an illness of few days
from brain trouble. He was a promi-
nent Democrat, having been Levy
Courtman and tax collector, and was
also a regular attendant Of the Metho-
dist Church. He leaves a wife and two
children.
Saturday night Sherry Masten made
trade Of his horse with man from
Harrington. They went into the hotel
To take drink and, coming out, found
the horse lying upon the ground. II
died in a short time and now a law
suit is threatened for the recovery OF
the value Of the horse from Mr. Mas
ten.
MIR. and Mrs. William r. Aldred and
daughter and Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt have
returned from Rehoboth.
Miss Maria Causey has returned from
Rehoboth, and is now at Atlantic City
from which place she will visit Mr.. ant
Mrs. McBlair Lloyd, at Wye Heights
Nd.
Edward Aldred and wife, OF Phila
delphia, are guests OF DR.. and Mrs. )
o. Pierce.
Frank Rickards and family have re
turned from their cottage at slaughte
Beach.
Nrs. Ruth Carlisle and grandson
Harrington Heister, spent Sunday a
Rehoboth.
DR.. Barrett, of Wilmington, has re
turned home after spending his vaca
( ton here with his father, DR.. Loui
r Barrett.
William Hazel, of Philadelphia, ha
been spending a few days here.
Miss Allie johnson. a daughter
Sheriff John johnson, is in Milford.
K Miss Ella Smith. of Torresdale, Pa
is the guest of Miss Ella Prettymar
Miss Margaret Bryan, of Baltimore
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Null
ken.
p Mr. and Mrs McIivaine McI,vain
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tor
bert Belts on Sunday.
Mrs. Chandler, of Milton, with Mary
Laura, and Della Hall, daughters c
George II. Hall, are occupying a col
tage at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Humes hay
returned from a visit to their daugf
ter, Mrs. Robert p. Davis, of Georg'
town. While there they visited II
/ dian river, where there are quite
o number OF cottagers for the Summer.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
PENINSULA MEMS PARAGRAPHS

Water nelons are So plentiful near
Bridgeville that they retail at enc cent
each. Lets of fifty could be bought
at Seafot on Saturday for twenty
five cents.
Burglars pried the door of station
Agent M nson's store open at Lincoln
City Sun ay night and robbed it Of all
the monety in the drawers and a lot OF
merchandise.
S. Edward Reed has been announced
as state senator from the Fifth dis
trict in Sussex county. The ncmina-
ton in this district is equal to the cleo
ton. Read is large timber dealer at
E.,endale,.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
no 60 MOI cgAmP rHoRouGHFARE

Chester, August 16.-The Field Re
lief Committee, Of this city, has de-
cided to send committee to Camp
Thoroughfsare to secure definite infor-
nation respecting the sick soldiers.
Mayor Biz lex, a member OF the commit
tee, urged. immediate action, and gave
the name s Of a number Of the men
who wer 6 down with typhoid fever
and thou ght the condition of Fort
Myer oul fht to be investigated. Major
]. r. T. Coates and Select Councilman
S. Greenwood were named as the inves-
tfgating ,s5mmittee.
Evening journal., 1898-08-16
w. g. N. FLOAT SUNK.

One Of the Wilmington and Northern
floats, loaded with coal. sunk yester-
Hay at tle Delaware Iron Works wharf
|rhe workmen had succeeded in unload
ing one side and had showed the empty
bars back and had started to unload
he other side when the cars stuck on
he Slip and the weight of the loaded
bars sunk her in the bow, and finally
khe went down altogether.