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Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
From Delaware Pilot, Nov. IS. 1899.

Wilmington lawyers are reported az
saying that the anti-bribery provisions
OF the Constitution are knocked out by
the result of the Kent County cases.
AS far as the constitutionality Of the
provisions are concerned it appeared
that the coult sustained the State all
the way through the attack made by
the defendent lawyers on the constitu-
tion. The omissions in the bill of
complaint and the Justice of the Peace
commitment being at fault the cases
were dismissed on technical grounds.
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There aie some men in this world
who are bound not to BE- cheated. Mr..
skinfint keeps cat, and when he
found the cat had caught every rat
In the house, he went and got q few
down at the stable and let 'em loosee
in the house. He wasn't going to sup
port that cat in idleness. She'd got to
earn her living.
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Champion Shot of the world

Miss Annie Oakley writes: Myself and
many of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Co.
have given Aliens Foot Ease, the pow
der to shake into the shoes, most thorough
trial, and it does all if not more than you
claim." 1t instantly takes the sting out of
Corns and sBunions. Aliens Foot Ease is
a certain cure for swollen, hot, aching,
nervous or sweating feet. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen S. 0lmstead,
Leroy, N. Y.
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| mJulu1 uBOs uut
he is in his Office daily and is glad to
have members of the House call and
talk to him about their committee as
signments. There will be nothing
even remotely resembling shake-up
among the old chairmen of the House
except in cases where they express .
wish for change, they are likely to
get their old places but there are sew,
eral important cbairmanships vacant.
For instance, thai Of the Committee on
the judiciary which was filed by Col.
Henderson in the last House, and that
of the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, held by Mr.. Joseph Walker, Of
Massachusetts, who was not canCi-
date for rejection to the present House.
Whether the tanking Republicans on
those Committees will be made chair
men or new men be put at their heads,
is a question that Col. Henderson will
decide, and he declines to say publicly
one word about either the committees
or the work of Congress, saying that
he prefers acts to do his talking. There
is some talk about change in the
House rules, tut the confidence of
members of the House in Col. Hender- |
son is so great that it is perfectly safe
to say that his wishes will be allowed
to govern the matter entirely, and that
any changes made will be upon his sug-
gestions.
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That rhrobblus Headaoba

Would quickly leave you, if you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of suf-
ferers have proved their matchIess merit
for sick and Nervous Headaches. They
make pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to take. Try
them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold at Vaughan's Pharmacy.
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25

Recently a public school teacher
wrote the sentence, "Them boys are
sliding down hill" and requested some
one In the school to :'cOrrect and why"
one bright youngster held up his hand,
and, on being asked, said: Correction:
Those boys are sliding down hill. WHY:
Because they can't slide up."
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"self Pras.,.vat,oA

Is the first law of Nature" For this reason
everyone who is i'll dsaires to become well.
Those who have impuss or impoverished
Diood turn to Hoods Sarsaparilla, because
they know it will enrich and purify their
blood and give them good health. To take
this medicine on the first appearance of i'm.
pure blood is an important step toward
self preservation.
HOODS Pills cure headache, indigestion.
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A FrightfnI Blunder

VIII often cause horrible Burn, scald,
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25 cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at
Vaughan's Pharmacy.
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Jeweler-oh, darling. your eyes are
liky diamonds. your lips are like rubies,
your teeth are like pearls. your hair
She tinterrnptine) Come, Carl, don't
always talk shop sol
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"Adolph, where is the letter l left
on my desks" 81 mailed it, sir.'
'But | hadn't put the name and ad-
dress on the envelope.o "That's just
it, sir-I supposed it was an anony-
NOUS letter.
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Mac-"Botf, George and Harry are
very alternative to Bess. I wonder
which of the two she will accept2'
Ethel-"If l knew which would pro-
pose first could tell you."
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A firm of booksellers recently re-
celved request for book on "Soshel
Etikette" that would "learn q lady
how tobehave in fashionable sowsiety. -
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IA now on pRonrtau

From News and Advertiser, Nov. is, 1899.
We have been regarding the black
cloud Of political incompstency, crime
and indecency 70 long that perhaps our
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25

"What is the sensation of going up
in a balloonP" asked the reporter.
Precisely the opposite to that of com.
Ing down in one" replied tie professor
impressively.
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Blobbs-"I heard . lecturer last week
who gets $500 q night" Slobbs-
That SOP What was his subjectPn
Blobbs-" Free Spesch.
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Miss Ethel-"Muic always makes
me feel sad; doesn't q you. Mr.. Sudss',
Mr.. Suds-"Yes; bat like tits
awfully jolly to feel I'D, DONE y,know.o
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President Mckinley and Speaker-to
be- Henderson are the closest of friends
personally as we'll as politically, and
the first thing Col. Henderson did after
bis arrival in Washington, for the ses.
son of Congress, was to call at the
White House and hold long confer
ence with the President on the work
that is expected to be accomplished at
;his session. This personal ha, mony
between The President and the man
who will pres de over the House, au-
gurs we'll for the country and for the
Republican party; it means that the
executive and legislative branches OF
the government are to work together
much smoo her than they did in the
last Congress. The President and Mr..
Reed we're never the slightest bit un-
friendly iE their personal relations,
but there were several important ques-
ticEs of party policy in which they
were not only not in accord but wee
actually antagonistic in their opinions.
This naturally led to embarrassment,
ard in some cases to the failure alto
gether Of legislation which the Presi-
dent would like to have seen put
through Congress, but would not at.
tempt to push because of bis belief
that Mr.. Reeds opposition would give
the Democrats an opportunity to say
that the patty in the House was diyid.
ed into factions, led BY himself and
Mr.. Reed. In the coming Congress,
the President and the Speaker of the
House will work together in all things,
and the result is bound to be beneficial
both to the country and to the party.
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GEO. L. JONES,
700 Delaware Avenue.
Wilmington, Del.
MARBLE and GRANITE


We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de-
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dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon notifca-
ton
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25

Owing 10 the large Republican ma
j3rity in the Senate Of the Congress
shortly to assemble, the Senate Com.
mittees will be changed 80 as to give
the Republicans nine of the COMMITTEES
having thirteen members ard seven OF
those having eleven. This will make
the Finance Committee anti-silver for
the first time In years, and will irsurs
the prompt reporting Of any financial
bill that the Republican leaders may
wish to pass. This will be a fair APP
portionment of the committee member.
ships, as the Republicans will have
fifty-one Senators, without taking ac-
count Of the four vacancies one each
from California, Delaware, Pennsyl.
vania, and Utah if Senator Hayward,
of Nebr. lives, and fifty If he dies and
is succeed d by dem pop, while there
are only thirty,five Senators-twenty.
eight democrats and seven populists or
silver Republicans,-on the opposition
side. It will not cause any silver Sena.
tor to be removed from the Finance
Committee, as there are two vacancies
left by the retirement Of white and
Turpie; these viii simply be filed By
Republicans which win make the com.
mittee stand seven gold to six silver
men.
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us you lemonade sweet enough,
dears" "Yes'm, and it's the flrst time
ever had any through macaroni.n
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25

"What is solecism9"
wearing golf stockings with q
rainy day skirt"
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25

In the days of interchangeable neck
wear, it has become more emphatically
true that the wife and the husband
have family les.
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DEATH OF Gypsy KING
His Costly Wagons Burned and the
Horses Killed

4 HIS NOSCAy wagons buFneQ ana the
Horses Killed
The King OF the Gypsies passed away
with the death of old Seth Lowell, at
Sharp's Hotel, Forty-eight and Market
streets, on'Monday night. All of bis
belongings wagons, harness, clothes,
linen and ornaments. soue rare, some
beautiful-all valuable, were heaped
together in huge pile on the lot back
OF the hUtel, we'll saturated with oil
and set on fire. The seven wagons
thus destroyed were worth over $500
each. They we're miniature dwellings,,
and were fitted up inside with the most
exquisite furnishings imaginable.
Forty sets Of gaudy harness were burn.
ed, along with inumerable articles de.
signed for domestic use.
Lowell and his tribe had made no
less than four trips around the world.
The old man. who claimed to be nearly
100 years Of age, although he scarcely
looked over 65 or 70, always carried
large sums Of money with him, and the
jewelry worn by Queen Lowell. a wom-
an of some 20 years, is not only very
valuable, but remarkably beautiful,
HIS ARABIAN HORSES KILLED
The Arabian horses which drew the
regal van of the Lovells were led to
the side of the burn ing pile and delibe-
rately killed by Ronald Raey, who
seemed to be conducting the weird
ceremonies under the personal direction
of Queen Lowell, who would not leave
the spot until the last thing owned or
used by her departed lord had been
given to the flames.
As the lire died down agd the great
crowd passe; from the scene, the old
woman and the members of her tribe
wrapped themselves In their blankets
and, stretching out on the ground,
went peacefully to sleep with their feet
close to the charred remains of all that
belonged to their dead King.
IT'S OUR Way
Queen Lowell refused to say any
thing concerning the singular perfor-
nance beyond the single expression
!" Ills our way She has ordered {
new outfit Of wagons. and four new t
horses will be secured for her van, an ]
IS soon as they are ready the tribe will Y
leave Philadelphia and never appear G
here again under any circumstances.
The burial OF King Lowell was very I
simple affair. The tribe assembled /
sbout the grave aud cbanted several t
odes and left the place '
oefore even the FIRST spadeful of ea' th G
lad been thrown into the grave. The b
'eriod Of mourning for the King will o
'over one Philadelphia Record, o
Nov. 19h. I,
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25

The Board which has been consider
ing the bids recently submitted to the
Navy Department, for the construc-
tiCn of the six armored cruisers provid,
ed for by the last Congress, has recon.
nended that each Of the following firms
shall be awarded a cantract to build
one cruiser: Union Iron Works, San
Francisco: Lewis Nixon Crescent
Ship Building Works., Elizabethport,
New Jersey; Bath Iron Works, Bath,
Me-; Trigg Ship Building Company,
Richmond, Va; Fore River Engine
Company, Braintree, Mass. and Neafe
and Levy, Philadelphia, Pa. The re-
commendation must be acted upon by
Secretary Long, before it becomes ef.
fectiVe, but there is no doubt Of its ap-
proval. The price for each cruiser, ex-
elusive Of armor, slightly exceeds one
million dollars.
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Totals. .116109 l28323
Smiths plurality 1924. Hering's plurality
was 1861. Rayner's plurality II ,159.
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He plays ven that wins.s Hoods
sarsaparilla wins The victory oysr dissase
because Z possesses ssnpine curative ponsr.
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MY MARYLAND.

The United States Coast and Geodeti.
Survey is making sailing chart of the
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, with
present headquarters at North East. Be-
sides the coast lines and depths of water
shown on these charts, there is also shown
a strip of country adjacent to the water,
giving all the Typographical features, such
as roads, buildings, woods, fences and
streams.
Philadelphia capitalists have leased the
plant of the Elk Mills Company, at Bald.
win, and will operate the mills at an early
date. The firm will be known as the Bald
win Manufacturing Company. and will
manufacture material used in the uphols-
terry trade. AT II the machinery has aEriHea,
and will at once lie placed in position.
This new industry should be of material
benefit to the country.-Elkton Appeal.
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rro0t,' anaI.o...

The difference between good and bad
roads is of.en equivalent to the differ.
ence between profit and loss. Good
roads have a money value to farmers
as well as political and social value,
and. leaving out convenience, comfort,
social and refined influences, wh.ph
good roads always snhance. and Iook-
ing at them only from the aaImiEhty
dollar" aide. they ars found ste pay
handsome dividends each year.
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WHSHINGEeN LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent.

OIL. HENDER-
son can hardly be
said to have open
cd headquarters,
sincs his unsni-
nous nomination
to be Speaker by
the Republican
caucus, was as
9 u r Q d m a n y.
m lntha apo ilDt
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
MARYLAND's OFFICIAL VOTE

The following is the official vote of Mary
land by counties for Governor on Tuesday,
Nov, 7th.
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EXCHANGED
ORGAN FOR "A COW.

The undersigned has ap excellent WILCOX
q WHITE ORGAN which she desires TO ex-
change for good Cow.
Address, NIas. JAMEs G. WILSON.
Townsend, Delaware
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
AGAINST ANGLo-sAxoNs.
French Diplomats Planning to Form q
United States of Europe and Then to
Dominate the World.

Paris, Oct. 1s.-England's UMPIRE.
paredness for war with the Transyaal
has shown to continental Europe, &C
cording to French diplomats, the real
weakness OF the English military es'
tablishment. The occasion serves as
an excuse for an effort to realize the
dream of the progressive" French
diplomats to form a United States OF
Europe.
The plan is to rally the Latin and
Muscovite races Of the Old World
against the Anglo-Saxon. Aided by
Russia and Germany, with whom
pourparlers to this end are now actu-
ally in progress, France expects to
dominate the world as the head of this
coalition.
Asia, according to the French plan,
would be merged into Europe; Russia,
with Siberia, taking in northern China
and Afghanistan and gradually en-
croaching on India. France, already
in possession Of Tonkin, would extend
the magnificent coast of AMMAN and
Cochin China by assuming possession
Of Siam, and thus shut in India on the
east as Russia would on the west.
Concessions would be made ample
enough to appease Germany. This
bold plan, which continental diplo-
mats dream Of executing, finds its
predicate in the claim that England
has no right to maintain its domineer-
ing attitude, because its strength is
insufficient to uphold its pretensiQns.
England, too, France claims, shows
her selishness by holding aloof from
the possibilities of continental ALI
ance.
1t would indeed be extraordinary If
the close Of the century witnessed such
continental alliances as the United
States Of Africa and the United States
Of Europe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
AN OUTBREAK PLANNED.
Vigorous Measures In Manila Prevented an
Uprising ut Daybreak on Sunday in
the Poorer Districts.

Manila. Oct. 10. - The authorize.
were informed Saturday from reliable
sources that an outbreak in the poorer
districts of Manila had been carefully
planned for daylight on Sunday. II
failed to occur, probably on account Of
the vigorous measures enforced. Many
natives of the Tonds district left, TAX
ing their valuables. All the small shops,
which the guards usually forced to
close at $3.50 p. m, were shut at sunset.
A general feeling Of uneasiness was ap-
parent.
The guards Of the city were doubled
and strong force stationed at the
slaughter house, the center of an I'M
ruly section. Two guns of the Sixth
artillery were stationed nearby at a
point commanding the native quarter.
The commanders of the reserve troops
were ordered to be prepared for call
at daylight.
Three native policemen have been
arrested on charge of plotting an up
rising. The fact that their comrades
informed the authorities OF their
treachery indicates that the police
force is loyal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19

Washington, Oct. IS. Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg states that ample pro-
vision has been made by the war de-
partment for supplying troops in the
Philippines with medical attendants
In addition TO those now on their way
to Manila, Gen. Sternberg says 10 com.
missioned medical officers and rs con-
tract surgeons are under orders to re-
port to Gen. Otis. There are in the
Philippines W women nurses and Or
ders were given to-day to 80 more to
sail from New York for Manila. There
are 1889 privates Of the hospital corps
now in the Philippines and 200 others
are under orders. ~Es
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
THE YACHT RACE.
An Accident to the Shamrock, Causing
Keen Regret to the Yschtsmen, Gives
the Race to the Columbia.

New York, Oct. ls.-The topmast Of
the cup challenger Shamrock was car
ried away % minutes after the big
single-sticker had crossed the starting
line yesterday and her enormous club
sail with It's 5000 feet Of canvas, came
rafting down on the deck, leaving her
hopeless cripple No amount Of
pluck or courage could face such a
catastrophe and Capt. Hogarth imme-
diately abandoned the race, towing
back to the anchorage after he had
cleared away the wreckage. The Co.
lumbia continued over the course
alone, placing to her credit the second
of the races Of the Americas cup.
The accident to the Shamrock ruined
the race and caused the keenest regret
among the yachtsmen and the thou
sands of sightseers who were on hand
to witness what had promised to be a
glorious duel. 1t is unfortunate that
the defender should have been the
beneficiary of an accident, as there is
little glory in beating cripple, but
the rule is ironclad. II crippled before
the start, time for repairs is allowed,
but once over the line il anything
carries away the sufferer must make
such repairs as he can, or, If
rendered hors de combat, as the Sham
rock was yesterday, he must take the
consequences. Doubtless II Mr.. Iselin
could have had his choice in the matter
he generously would have declined to
continue in view of the crippled condi-
ton of his rival, but the rules gave
him no alternative. He was In duty
bound to 60 on and as he finished well
within the time limit the race was his.
Had the accident not occurred, how
ever, 1t is believed that the Yankee
boat would have repeated the beating
she gave the challenger Monday. Dur
ing the 25 minutes the yacht sailed
she had gone through the Shamrock's
lead like streak and had established
n lead of more than 800 yards on the
weather bow.
The Colombia made fine race of it,
pluckily holding on to her club topsail
throughout and setting her balloon jib
in the final reach for home. Her time
was little short of marvellous She COW
cred the course in 3:37:OO the beat ten
miles to windward in 1891, the reach
o,the second mark in $3.50 and the last
Leo in 1:3.hO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
An Agreement Made with Canada
in Regard to the Disputed Line.
AMERICANS NO CAUSE TO COMPLAIN.
The United States VIII Control the Tide
Waters-The Modus to Live ct tho
Pleasure of Both Par
ties to 1t.

Washington, Oct. 49, Immediately
upon Secretary Hays return yesterday
preparations began at the state de.
partment for the completion of the
modus vivendi relative to the Alaskan
boundary. Gen. Foster was hard at
work upon the details of the modus
and the expectation was that in the
course OF day or two the agreement
would be in effect. The negotiations
Of late have been entirely in the hands
of Secretary Hay and Mn Tower, the
British charge here. 1t has not been
determined even yet whether the
agreement defining the boundary tenn
porarily shall take the form Of a docu'
ment signed by both parties Or be
merely series of notes. but in either
case it will be just as effective as a
regular modus vivendi, binding both
parties 70 observe the boundary laid
down temporarily. State department
officials are confident that Americans
will have no cause to complain that
their rights have been abandoned
when the full scope of the agreement
is made known, while on the other
hand the Canadians cannot claim pro.
perly that they have lost any right that
they have enjoyed.
The purpose Of this particular effort
at modus was to regulate the bound
airy line on the west side Of the Lynn
canal. The two parties had placed the
line of demarkation on Chilcat and
White passes, right at the top Of the
passes, and there has never been the
slightest friction at those points. But
because of the fact that the west.
ernmost of the three passes, name.
ly, Chilcat pass, was fully 40 miles
removed from the sea the same
rule could not be applied by our
representatives without great loss
Therefore recourse has been had to an
other expedient and the line Of de-
markation will run along the Klehana
river and from point near Kluckwan,
cross to a mountain peak on the south
west. The effect will be to give the
United States control of the tide
waters; the British being Is miles
above, to maintain the American con.
troll to the new and important Porcu.
pine country and, lastly, to save the
rights of all American miners who are
now on the Canadian side of the line.
1t is understood that the modus will
live at the pleasure Of both parties to
it; there will be no date fixed for its