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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08


Judge Blank Dwell, let us say of a
certain county seat of certain county
in the great and growing state of Michi-
gan, after ten years of WidOwhood had
taken to himself Il wife, and the lady
was so meagerly possessed Of personal
pulchritude that the judges friends of
the first degree took it upon themselves
to criticise him for marrying so hOmely
q woman.
81 don't see how he ever could have
done it." said one friend to the judges
old-maid sister.
That's what everybody seems to
think admitted Miss B.
Then what in the name Of goodness
did he ever do it for"
"Oh, well, there were mitigating cir
cumstances,' said the sister in a judicial
tone.
Mitigating circumstances? 1 don't
know what you mean"
Wouldn't you say that was very miti-
gating'' And the friend was forced to
admit that it was.-Detroit Free Press.
A clergyman one day visiting an OLE
parishiOner inquired of her if she regu-
larly read her Bible, to which the old
lady replied in the affirmative. Soon
after, as the minister was about to de-
part, he suggested reading the evening
chapter, to which he would add his bless
ing After little delay the Bible was
presented to the minister, who looked at
its dusty covers with astonishment. but
the old lady, murmuring something about
dusty morning" wiped the book with
the end Of her apron. The minister tax
ing the book up, it fell open where pair
of sDectacles had been left in it, The
old lady, suddenly perceiving the specs,
started up and cried: BLESS me, there's
my specs which l lost year ago.
Spare Moments.
Ethel-"Why, what's the matter, Ger
trudc?' Gertrude-"Oh, nothing. Only
Jack and l had quarrel the other day,
and l wrote and told him never to dare
to speak or write to me again-and the
wretch hasn't even had the decency to
answer my letteri'-Punch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, CO
LUCAS COUNTY.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
lie senior partner of the firm of +. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
Of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, ana
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presense, this 9th day Of December, A. u.
1886.
{srAt A. w. 't 3osa7V Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi-
'' T. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

Another rich strike of gold ore has
been made in the San Francisco mine,
Cedar Greek, Ari
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

October %, 1852, William Penn ar
rived at Newcastle, Del. with a deed
from the Duke of York for a circle of
twelve miles around Newcastle and the
lands between this and the sea. Thus
the northern boundary still remains ali
arc of the circle with radius of twelve
miles, with Newcastle for its center.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
Delaware Insurance Co.

o.l.,,,o.a l-ou.onoo r. Protection Against by
UbIcWdIG IIlSuIdlIG6 GU., and Lightning.
the
this month";
socts
home
settlement
guaranteed you reasonable
H. RICHARDSON, Prest. NJ c. SMITH Resident Manager
Del
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
Will oF pR. BRINToN.

Media, Aug. 9.-The will of DR.. Dan
iel d. G. Brinton, the distinguished
scientist and ethnologist, was filed fol
probate yesterday The widow, Sarai
NJ Brinton, is left the bulk Of the es
tate. Two grandsons, Daniel Brinton
Jr., and ID. G. Brinton Thompson, are
each beoueathed $500, to be paic
when they reach the age Of p. The
widow is left all the works of art anc
personal effects, except stocks and Sc
curities. He further bequeaths to his
wife the fine homestead at Washing
ton and Lemon streets, Media. All tn,
remainder of the estate, real and per
sonal, is to be divided into two equa
parts, one part of which goes to the
wife and the other part is equally di
vided between his two children, Rober
n. Brinton and Emily B. Thompson
The executors are instructed to retair
the copyrights and royalties on the
Ebelise Biographies and his othei
books and to divide the proceeds. az
they accrue, in the foregoing proper
ties. The widow, Sarah NJ. Brinton
and A. Lewis Smith, Of Media, ar'
named as executors.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10

ured upon the surface of the earth,
while those from Pennsylvania held
just as stoutly that it should be made
by horizontal measurement" and not
by following the inequalities of the
the earth's surface. The former method
would have been, of course, to the ad-
vantage of Maryland, and the latter to
the advantage Of Pennsylvania. This
was the occasion of the scholastic dis
pute. The question was referred to
the courts, and the Pennsylvania point
of view was sustained.
What concerns us more particularly
in this place is Watsons account of
the difficulties and inconvenience the
surveyors experienced in projecting
the boundary line from Fenwicks IS
land to the Chesapeake bay. It seems
they were frequently in imminent dan
ger of drowning by the tide overflow
ing Phenix Island (Fenwick's Island)
while they were encamped upon it.
MS ttu It ltdullg hAutipiOoQ Wuth
we recall the fact that in 1881 great
tidal wave swept entirely over the is
land, destroying all the cattle and sew
eral persons who happened to be upon
it at the time.
After much wrangling as to details
the survey was begun and the line pro-
jected several miles. But on January
8, 1850, they were compelled to discon-
tinue work by reason of the great ac-
cumulation Of ice on the marshes and
lowlands. The next Spring, April 20,
I1751, the work was resumed, and the
line was advanced 13 miles. Then an
linsurmountable obstacle was encoun-
tered. The men assisting the survey
ors struck for higher wages. The work
was delayed, but in the end the sur
veyors were compelled to accede to
the demands of the strikers, for it was
impossible to secure other assistance.
The work was thereupon continued
without further delay, except that in
cident to the swampy condition Of the
soil. On June Is. 1851. the line was
completed to the Chesapeake bay, a
distance of SO miles POS perches from
the starting point on Fenwicks Island.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
WILLIAM FALAHEE

NOTICE. JEREMIAH LYNCH, the
tenant and occupant of the house situ-
ated az the southwest corner of Front
ana King streets, IN the Secs
ond ward. IN the city Of Wilmington.
county Of New Castle and State OF Della
ware, In compliance with the require
ments Of the acts OF the General Assem-.
Dly IN suCh case made and provided. do
hereby give notice that 1 shall apply In
writing TO the Court Of General Sessions
OF the state of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday, the 18th day
OF september, 1899 being the neNt term OF
said court, for a license for said house
as am inn or tavern, for the sale therein
OF intoxicating liquors, In less quantities
tnan one quart, to be drunk on the prem
lses, and the following respectable citl-
zens Of said ward, at least twelve OF
whom are substantial freeholders OF said
VIZ.
Michael Rafferty,, Patrick Kennedy,
John H. Hubert, Charles SteNner
Samuel HOchhoimcr John Havcs
Inomas II. Daley, John Murphy.
CHARLES II. Sparks, Geo. G.. Parks.
Louis Harris, Frank Simpson.
~ Jenny, Charles A. Dettling,
John Kennedy, G.. y. Jones,
Robert r.. Gamble, Jeremiah Casey,
John Stettncr, John Farnan,
Lewis G. Moody, Cornelius Mundy.
Michael Hayes. Robert Kenyon,
Thomas W. McNey. Jacob Baker.
JEREMIAH LYNCH.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
REGARDING THE CROPS.
NEWS ABOUT SOME OF THE JER-
SEY TRUCK THAT COMES TO
THIS MARKET.

NbNO. ADOO1 i OO4uh OI 4 III JEll-
SEY TRUCK THAT COMES TO
THIS MARKET.
swedesboro, Aug. 9.-The truck
farmers in this great trucking belt Of
South Jersey are now in the midst Of
their busy season. and from present
indication the season generally bids
fair to be a profitable one. For the
last two or three years the truckers
have experienced a fair measure
of success to make up, in part, at least,
for the losses they sustained during
the previous years. The watermelon
and cantaloupe crop will be a fairly
good one, and prices, particularly for
cantaloupes, are better than last year,
and those having large crops will reap
a good profit. The prices for canta-
loupes are always higher when peaches
are scarce, and when there is a glut of
early peaches, cantaloupes become a
drug in the market, and thousands of
baskets are left to rot in the patches.
This year early cantaloupes have been
in good demand and prices haze ruled
high.
With the melon crop, prices have
not been as high accordingly. although
the pick OF the melons commanded
very fair prices. The crop will be
larger throughout Gloucester county,
and early ones in in market will bring
the best prices Farmers, however,
only realize a comparatively small part
of the money paid for the melons by
the customers, as the freight and per-
centage Of the middle men eat up much
Of the profit.
Digging sweet potatoes has COM
menced in earnest, and fair prices are
prevailing. This section of the state
is one Of the most prolific in New Jer-
sey for sweet potatoes, and heavy
freight trains are the rule on the
Salem and Delaware river railroad.
The tomato crop has been good, and
fair prices prevailed during the early
part of the season, netting the growers
a good income.
The fruits have turned out we'll, and
good prices have been realized. The
cherry crop has been an exceptionally
heavy one, and early cherries brought
big prices. In many sections of South
Jersey great quantities of cherries
were allowed to rot on the trees for
want of pickers.
The pear crop is said to be a fairly
good one and fair prices will probably
prevail. Late potatoes also give prom
Use of a good yield. and as a general
rule bring good prices in the PhiIa-
delphia and New York markets.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10

COAL, WOOD AND GRAIN.
III. r. Sergeant. Coal and Wood, office
Seventh and King. Delmarvla phone 5i5
Recleaned oats, Hay and Straw.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10

ITEMS All Of our mems
= price Crash
Crash Suits reduced to
$t.oo to clean
cit out. All Of Our
"''o $I.25 and 81. so
= priced white
Shoo. and striped Flan-
hell Goats and
Trousers reduced to $f.oo TO
sell the broken sizes on hand.
A lot Of Mems all-wool new
Cheyiet Suits, all size "a to
40, in our y price sale at
$,.25. A lot OF fine al,-wc0l
Cheviot and Cashmere
trousers at $3.50, left from
suits. Big bargains in mems
suits, boys suits AID boyS'
knee pants suits, mems odd
trousers, boys odd long
tfOusefs and boys knee
pants all i'll our Z price sale.
All the light weights now
on the first floor. Serge
suits as good as ever and
ptices low for the makeup
and materials, 81. so, $1,000,
$I2 so and SIS. 90 for mems,
SO. so, s.. so and $1,000 for
boys.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturday,
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,
Sixth and Market, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
MEETING oF PoLICE.

The committee of police officers ap-
pointed by Chief Dolan to arrange for
the entertainment Of visiting police
men who will come here September 6
was held last night. Reports from va
rious subcommittee were heard, and
it was announced that Turn Hall, a
caterer and the Union street grounds
have been secured. 1t is expected the
Police Department will entertain about
$50 men.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10

.NOrlCE,-l. WILLIAM FALAHEE.
the tenant of the house known as the
Practical Farmer Hotel. situated ii
school district No. i, BrandNWiRe huns
dred, county OF New Castle and Slate of
Delaware, IN .eemhliance with the re-
quireanentH ut the acts of the General AS
senhlN IN such case made and provided
DO hereby give notice that / shall apply In
writing to the Court of General Sessions
OF the State OF Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday the 18th day
OF September "A. d. 1890, being tie next
term Of said court Ter a license for said
house, as an Inn or tavern, for the sale
therein OF intoxicating liquors In less
quantities than one quart, to be drunk on
the premises, and the following respect
able citizens OF said school district, at
ieast six OF whom are substantial free-
holders OF said school district recon-
mend the said application, visi
j. 4. Nj. Cardeza, Charles ". WillS
Christopher l.. Ward Robert Casey Jr..
John l. McCanerty, William L. iHabbert.
=. Egentefnayer, Albert l.. Edwards,
SaIoucl Hodges, Charles w. Ottey,
Jacob Norrett, William III Casey
James Habbert, Albert l. Edwards
Samuel Irwin. j. r. Petera,
w. II. DanzenbakerJ ]. ID, M. Cafdeza.
Albert Belts,
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
DIED

BRADY.-In this city, on the 9th in
slant, Charles j., son of John and
Margaret Brady, in his 34th year.
Relatives and friends. Wilmington
Council, c. B. L., Shields Library AS.
sociation and the Water Witch Fire
Company are invited to attend the fu.
neral, from his parents residence. No
$40 West Fourth street. on Saturday
morning. August u, at o'clock. Higl
mass at st. Pauls r. c. Church. In
terment at Cathedral Cemetery.
Farewell, father and mother dear.
l am not dead. but sleeping here;
Prepare for death, for die you must.
And with your Charlie sleep in dust.
Gone, but not forgotten.
PRICE.-At Edge Moor, Del, on Au
gust 5. 1899, Mrs. Esther A. Price.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
HANScOM'S.

If you can't drink coffee we have
all the good substitutes-Jan- O-See,
Grain-O, Shredded Wheat Drink,
Wheat Coffee, Postum.
uHMcrnHJc Seventh and
nhHSbUm o. Market Streets
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
SUNDAY EXCURSION TO BALTI-
MORE, Sl.OO, SUNDAY, AUGUST 13.

Sunday, August 10, only. s10O to Bal
timore and return via Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. Special train
will leave Delaware avenue station at
S.55 a. m. Returning leave Baltimore 6
p. m Tickets good for the day of is
sue only. Special coaches for the ac-
commodation Of Wilmington excur-
slonists will be placed at Delaware
avenue station.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
LICENSE APPLICATIONS

NOTICE., GEORGE f. ROBINSON.
tne owner and occupant of the house eitils
sl s1ed az NO. lo6 West Tenth street in the
seventh ward, In the city ef WilmIngton
county od New Castle ana State of Dela-
wan, IN cOmnNancc with the require
mehts OF the acts OF the General Assem-
Dly - suCn case made and provided do
htfehy give notice that i Shall apply IN
"titing 70 the Court Of General Sessions
oI the State of Delaware. m and for New
castle county, on Monday, the 18th day
OF September. 1879, being the next term Of
SAID court, for a license for said house.
as an mn or tavern for the sale therein
ot intoxicating liquors, In less quantities
IMAM one quart, TO be drunk on the prem.
lsess and the following respectable eitis
zens Of said ward. ot least twelve OF
whom are substantial freeholders Of said
ward, recommend the said application.
viz:
John D. Davis. John Eaton.
tsiMer n. Mcdaniel, @. A. Wolf
NJ Mcdaniel. Vim. J. McC;oniplo
frank M SEWER, J. c. RoblDsen5
fatrlck Cummings, James A. Kelly.
AiIred g. Heck, 4hnai n. Culbert
Harry Jacobs, Paul Mark,
SeofSe fIisA Adrien Hughes.
teVfSc "a. Horn, EdW. Kavanaugh
waiter X. edwards, w. IL. Alexander,
Robert Anderson, j. q Watson.
ID. b. Markley John Savers
! j. n. Seeds, Geo, y. shaw,
r. A. Ginder, J. R. IS. MONTGOMERY
Sl10RoE II. ROBINSON.
Evening journal., 1899-08-10
100 WILMINGTON TO BALTIMORE
AND RETURN.

Sunday. August 1s. the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company Will run a popu-
lar excursion to Baltimore. Special train
will leave Delaware avenue station at $50
a. m. Tickets good on special trains only.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-28

street railway, its grants, rights. leases
n franchises, and to operate the same.
Mr.. Benny-Authorizes n city to pur-
chase or build any gas plant. and to issue
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures any city to pur-
chase or build any street railway and to
issue bonds in payment.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures any city to pur-
chase or condemn any gas plant for puo-
lie use and to issue bond for the payment
thereof.
The object of these bills Is to give the
municipalities control of gas works. street
railroads.. etc.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures fraternal socie-
ties in the discretion of its officers to
deposit with Commissioner Of Banking
and Insurance securities to be invested in
same manner as insurance Qife) COM
panies securities are. {.
Mr.. Mungle got in the Newark school
board, which the Essex Republicans have
been trying these many. moons to get
before the Legislation. 1T does not in
%terfere with Jersey city as it contains a
referendum clause which provides that 4
shall not become effective unless approved
by a vote of the people. The measure pro,
vides for a board of min members, elected
by the people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-28
ONE MORE CHANCE
Hoboken Drama in Which an
Old Woman is a True
Heroine.

Mrs. Adolphine Poss, of No. sos Grand
street, Hoboken, has eleven children. A
short time ago her husband, who was
~janitor@ of a church, became infatuated
with another woman and lost his po-
sition. Of late he has been working as
a longshdreman, having deserted his wife.
Mrs. Poss, the mother of Mr.. Poss, sought
to provide for her daughter-in-law and
the eleven children. Mrs. Poss began to
drink heavily, however, and has time and
again been arrested for drunkenness. The
last time she was arraigned Recorder
Stanton threatened that If she appeared
before him again he would send her to
the penitentiary.
Yesterday Mrs. Poss, the elder, appeared
before the Recorder and asked for a war
rant for her daughter-in-law's arrest.
She said that she was habitually drunk.
This morning, after Recorder Stanton had
sentenced Mrs. Poss to the penitentiary,
he old lady again crawled up to the
Judges bench and began to pray, at the
same time begging the Recorder to give
her daughter-in-law one more chance. 1t
was one of the most pathetic incidents
that ever occurred in Recorder Stanton's
court
The Recorder relented and ave the I'M
fortunate woman one more chance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-28
STOLE FOR HIS CHILDREN.
Pathetic Story of a Copper Theft
Told in Court Today.

George w. Chisholm, % years old, OF
No. 20 Mercer street, was held in $500 bali
by Police Justice Potts in the First Grim
inal Court this morning, for stealing over
$50 pounds of copper from the boiler shop
of Brown & Morris, Nos. II and Is Morris
street.
Chisholm was employed in the shop.
The copper he stole was in small disks
which had been cut from boiler ends.
When arrested last night by Detective
Gallagher, Chisholm admitted the theft.
He said he stole the copper a few pieces
at a time, taking them home in his
pockets. When he had accumulated over
200 pounds he took it to the junk shop
of David Harper, Third street and New
ark avenue, and sold it for $12. 1t is
worth twelve cents a pound. Detective
Gallagher went to Harper's and
that he had not entered the purchase of
the copper on his book. He was arrest
ed for violating the ordinance which
requires such a precaution and-this morn
ing was fined $25. Chisholm in the First
Criminal Court this morning pleaded
guilty and asked for lenienoy.
II stole the copper" he told Police
Justice Potts, .to get money to keep my
two motherlesss children in a private home
in Holyyoke. Mass. / did not make
money enough to pay Their bills and they
were to be turned out if I did not pay
Chisholm wept as he told hi story.
Police Justice Potts said he sympathized
Chisholm could not get bail and was sent
To in1l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-28
ONE SCHOOL Or WI 2
GreenviIleites Want All They
Can cet--sitesA sug-
gested.

Many Greenville citizens are in favor
of the plans providing two new schools
for that section. A committee of proper
ty owners will call upon the Board OF
Education at it's meeting tomorrow night
for the purpose of advocating the two
school plan.
The two sites mentioned are on Dam
forth and on Neptune avenue. The
school the property owners want built on
Danforth avenue, will seat about 1000 pu-
pills, while the primary school on Neptune
avenue, If the plans are carried out, viii
accommodate about 600 scholars.
Those who are behind the project fer
two schools say that If the two buildings
as proposed by them are erected the chill
dren of thai section will be provided for,
for years to come.
There are two candidates in the field
for the inspectorship of the proposed new
No. 20. They are Lorenzo Prefer and p.
N. Ford. Both are expert mechanics.
Director Finn has hired a Waterman to
look after the ruins Of No 20. The mem
bers of the Board of Education say there
are many useful portions of heating APP
paratus in the ruins that can be saved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-28
FALLER WILL FILED.
His Widow VIII Contest it in Be-
half of Herself and Daughter.

The will of Jacob Faller, who died re-
Gently at his home, No. as Montrose ave-
nue., was filed yesterday in the Surro-
gates office and a prolonged litigation
owe it in the Orphans Court is in pros
pect. His estate is estimated to be worth
SIS, 600. Faller and his wife had suits
against each other in the Chancery Court
for divorce and of course his death ter
minated the proceedings.
The will leaves the entire estate, witt
the exception of IS, to IIaller's five adult
children by his first wife. His second
wife, who survives him, is not mentioned
in the will, and his nine-year-old daugh-
ter, Lille, by the second wife, is given S..
Lawyer Max Salinger, representing tbs
widow. has filed a caveat against the pro-
bate Of the will and viii make a tight
for the widows dover right In the es-
tate. He claims that Faller was nduly
influenced and was no possessed of tes-
tamentary capacity at the time he made
the will.
If the will is set aside Lille will come
in for her share of the estate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-28
PARTY WHIP SNAPPED.
Messrs. Albeit and Quaid
Voted Down by Caucus
Orders--House Bills
Passed.
Especial to ..rhe Jersey city News.,'l

Especial to THE Jersey city news.
TRENTON, Feb. IS, 1S99.-For the first
| time during the session the caucus whip
was snapped and the Republicans jump
ed around like as many dumb cattle IN
the House last evening. Last week Mr..
Quad of Middlesex, ave notice that he
| would nov to have the m on
Corporations relieved from further con-
| sideration of his bill abolishing company
stores" and Mr.. Albeit served notice to
relieve the committee having his
measures, providing that all property as
| sessed against railroad and canal prop
erty, including and since November, 1898,
shall be paid over to the various taxing
districts through which the railroads ana
canals run, and defining the meaning OF
the word real estate in the general tax
act, so that wharves, piers, supports for
electrical conductors, surface, under
ground and elevated railroads and their
franchises, all pipes, conduits, &C., for
steam heat, oil, electricity and all mains
and tanks, shall be assessed as such.
A caucus was Immediately called and it
| was decidedsto support the committee. SO
last night when these gentlemen called
up their resolutions they were defeated
by a strictt party vote. The House then
settled down to the passage of bills and
hurried several through. Mr.. Benny's
hilI introd,,ced in behalf of Prosecutor
p,n - $50 naaah ~
Western Union Telegraph Company III the
noa+tar of tba Indictment of the com
mi 49, r;., e. aia;rg
panys n IN Jersey lily lor aiuiis
and abetting green goods men, was taken
nm frst II nrovides while Telegraph com
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pdhies sndA pieseiVe an ms' -
secret, they shall furnish rma 70
Prosecutors of the Pleas and to Chiefs of
49, -saa 1900 f,,11 information 20,
romeo upon oenianu iui,
garding any dispatches concerning
which there is any suspicion that they
- nraan Goods or other illegal
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