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Middletown transcript., 1900-11-10
FOR BRYAN

absorbed with his reflections, a
strang passing by, attracted by
by his abstracted and sad count-
enance, inquired whether OF not
anything had gone wrong with
him. Turning his sad gaze on the
the man, be replied stranger,
do you see that ploW there ia
that window !? That's 1tlle en-
blem of the Delaware Democracy.
I was brought up as the plow,
and I love it. But al. The Gu
cum bers IN the United States
could not give ne as many bad
dreams and n; n;5htma es at this
here plow has dole during the
last four weeks. Says. he,
nSt-angei, do you see what's
writ across that mould board p
" Yes" SAID the anGlssee the
word Chilled painted on il. "'Well,
said the old man, s!aki soon as
my eyes lit on that word, I was
afeared it might be. a koken of
some5hin' a COMM; IndiansUm-
mer seemed to hang on unusual
late, but I was in constant dread
of a nippin frost the 9th of No.
yember. One day when / was
in the room there talkin, to Pierce
and Bill about my fears, they
told me / was superstitious, I
had begun to feel satisfied under
their comfortin' words and en-.
couragement, till one day about
a week before the election I
notice that the chairs which the
club was usin' looked very much
like some that I had seen at the
last funeral that l attended so |
asked Pierce where they came
from, and he said Billy Wilson
furnished the club with his fun
eral chairs. 1 almost failted.
Itseemed to me that the funeral
director had charged of the
thing for certain, and by gosh he
| has sure enoug ugh.
The old man walked away NUT
tering something about frosts
and funerals.
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cHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
hotel in the town of Townsend, Apo
quinimink Hundred, New Castle county,
State Of Delaware,
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125 to $50 Republican majority. 1.-THE
Hundred can be carried again all the
odds of entrenched power and Doodle in
plenty, promises of good dinners, pledges
to give an Office, etc, how easy it will be
when all the local offices are filed with
Republicans and the officers of registra.
ton are selected by the Republicans.
Owing to the contests before Chief JUS
tice Lore and Judge Spruance, the off,
cial vote of St. Georges Hundred has not
yet been determined, and it is not likely
to be before Monday. We will publish
the official figures in our next issue.
Enough is known, however, to determine
the fact that 7. Edgar Clayton is elected
Road Commissioner over s. sewell
Holten and Howard Dickson is elected
Assessor over Henry Heller. ..-
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ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OFtNOVEMBER, 1900.
at 10 O'Clock, a. m. .-
collowinp described real esta te. viz

the following described real esta te, viz:
All that certain farm, plantation OF tract of
land situate in AppoQ uinimink Hundred,
New Castle county and State of Delaware,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a stone, a corner for these
premises and for lands formerly OF Simon
Sweatman, now Of James McCarter, and
thence Herewith south 22I degrees east 81
and 0-l0 perches to stone; thence south ~
degrees east rs and lilo perches to stone, cor
ner for said McCarter and for lands formerly
of VIM. II. Roberts, now of Thomas Lam be;
and thence Herewith and with ether lands
south 4S7a degrees west II perches to stone;
thence south l411 degrees east q lilo perches
to stone; thence south 2lM degrees west
So 7-l0 perches; thence south 35Z degrees
west 35 6-l0 perches to a stone; thence south
middle of the Cypress Road and thence
herewith westwardly about s. perches to a
Corner in an old line being a ,corner for an
othe- lot of land hereinafter described, and
thence Herewith north 8l% degrees west I3
and 7-l0 perches to a stone; and thence south
S0H degrees west l6 9-l0 perches to a stake in
the middle of the road aforesaid, and thence
with said road south 85H degrees west Ii
perches to stake in said road; thence with
lands formerly Of VIM Clayton. now of John
Ruhl, and with the lauds aforesaid of James
McCarter north 10 degrees west $40 perches
to a stone; thence south COZ degrees east 2I6
perches to the place of beginning, contain.
ing 3n acres and Is square perches of land, be
the same more or less. Also all that certain
lou OF parcel OF laOQ situate IN the hundred,
county and State aforesaid. bounded and de.
seribed as follows, to;wit: Beginning at a
stake in the middle of the said Cypress Road,
corner for the lands hereinbefore described.
and thence with said road south sOh degrees
west 48 and $40 perches TO a stake in said road
corner as aforesaid and thence with the
lands hereinbefore described, north llH de-
grees east l6 and $40 perches to stone, cor
ner as aforesaid, and thence south SoA de
grees east As and 6-l0 perchesA to the place of
beginning. Containing acres and So square
perches of land more or less.
Being the same lands and tenements which
the said David W. Harnish and Barbara. his
wife. by their indenture bearing even date,
but first executed for the consideration there
In mentioned, granted and conveyed uuto
John J. Lockwood, party hereto in fee simple
This indenture of mortgage being given to
secure the payment offs part of the purchase
money for the said lands and tenements.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF John ]. Lockwood and Hannah
). M: Lockwood, his wife, and t. ts., and to be
sold by
JOHN e. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
October 81 1900
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x1DDLETowr, DEL, NOVEMBER 10, 1900

THE Wilmington papers pub
lish many errors in their reports
of the Election returns. Scarcely
any of their aggregates are cor
rect. They give Mr.. Burrls'
candidate for State Treasurer
nearly four hundred votes less
than he is entitled to. They re-
port him to have received 076S
votes in the City of Wilmington
whereas he received 9152.
Middletown transcript., 1900-11-10

The election on Thursday re-
suited as was forecast in our last
issue. Mr.. McKinley's majority
in the electoral college will be
much larger than it was four
wears ago. The Republican ma
jority in the Lower House of the
National Legislature has been
increased to forty, and the ma
iority in the Senate will not be
less than eight, and possibly,
thirteen. In addition to every
State that recorded its vote for
Mckinley in 1896, excepting
kentucky is agded Washington,
Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota,
Kansas, Nebraska and Idaho.
This is the answer to the miser-
able drivel that, for weeks and
months, has been urged upon
the people by Mr.. Bryan.
No candidate for President
ever came down to his level.
While he seriously tried to make
people believe that the little
handful Of soldiers, now under
arms in defense of the counIfy's
flag, was to became a standing
menace to the constitution, and
ultimately destroy it, the people,
impressed with the absurdity OF
it, laughed in his face. It has
been shown that plain, sens BILE
people cannot but fooled by any
such attempted at ghost making.
The vital principleof our govern,
ment are safe in the hands, and
they stand ready to administer
thdir silent rebuke to ambitious
demagogues who seek to allure
them from the safe roads trod by
our fathers.
The nation has taken a sigh of
relief, and the business interests
of it's people will continue to
grow and prosper. The moment
the wires throbbed the intelli-
gence Of Bryan's defeat over the
land, values OF securiets leaped
ahead like a horse when he is
given the ward in a race. Nearly
all the good stocks onthe market
have advanced from three
to five points since Tues
day, thus proving that CONNER
cial and monitary interests had
been frightened by Mr.. Bryans
campaign. Too much credit can
not be given to conservative
Democrats who gave their votes
to sustain the honor Of the flag
and nation. This impressive
and sweeping victory could not
have been rerliged but for their
help. It is be hoped that the
country will forever have rest
from the turmoil of such agita-
tions as have so disturbed it in
the two last national campa gns.
Delaware has done her part in
making the settlement, and
turned over the entire govern
ment to the custody of the
Republican parry. For the fist
time since the civil war, both
Executive and Legislature
branches OF the State government
has past into their hands, and
there it will likely remain SO long
as they wisely use the trust.
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On Tuesday night great re-
ioicing broke out among some
Middletown Democrats, Vho
were sitting up for election re-
turns, when their messenger boy
came rushing from the tele,
graph Office shouting "Hooray
Hooray! "Hooray! The Demo
Gratis have carried The Pine Tree,
and Alex Mitten is elected mayor
of Hard Scrabble"
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LETTERS TO PRESIDENT MoK1NIEv

MrDDLErowN, DEL, Nov. 7th, 1900.
Hon. WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
President of the United States. Al
low us to congratulate you upon your
success of your Z second term OF
which we have just heard, and hope
that you will have prosperous long
and happy life,
Sincerly, your friends,
ETHEL BowE,.
MARY WILLIAMS.
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Death of Matthew Ford.

Matthew Ford, a well known, and one
of the oldest residents of Severson's
Neck, Kent County, died at the residence
of his son, Matthew v. Ford, on Sunday
evening, in the list year of his age. The
deceased had been identified with the
religious and temperance reform move
ments of his vicinity for the past genera
ton, and was recognized as man O
good purposes. .-..
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M1DDrErowN, DEL, Nov. 7th,- 1900.

M1DDLETowN, DEL, Nov. 7th,. 1900.
Hon. WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
President Of, the United States. AL
low us to congratulate you in your second
presidential term of which we have just
heard, we wish you long, happy, and
prosperous life: =" -, 90 1T.
As your friends, "
EMMA KELLEY,
PRUDENCE LEWIS,
.-. MAUDE DEAKYNE,
MARY LEWIS
Middletown transcript., 1900-11-10

Not counting the tie vote in Red Lion.
Total vote on joint ballot Republicans,
10; Union Republican, IS; Democrats, %
not counting the tie in the Red Lion hun
dred district.
Middletown transcript., 1900-11-10

Rasins, Currents, Citron and Nuts, for
Frnit Cakes, d. Nstl1E1s
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ity of Kansas prose in general; such eIe-
giant writer's as ingalls,, Phillips, Cord
other pioneers, and PrenJ!s, and White,
and the other hundred brilliant newspaper
men. have made a record which will re-
main & to Kansas intelligence
aThe Geological Story of Kansas" is
the title of number seven" The author
is L. c. Wooster of the State Normal
school. It is a careful story Of the min
eral resources of Kansas, which are now
claiming attention from the world at
large. The formations in Kansas present
a most interesting study, and Prof. Woos-
ter has handled the subject in a thorough
and able amer
Kansas Territorial Governors which
IS the title Of pamphlet eight" is espe-
ciaily interesting 10 the student of politics
and political history. It was written by
Mr.. Connelley. the author of the second
and third numbers as it falls especially in
his field. 1t is a careful and concise story
Of the early struggles in Kansas, under
the various governors appointed by the
presidents, and viii prove a valuable ad-
dition TO any library of Kansas htera-
Number nine,' entitled sF1owers of
Kansas" is now in press and will be is
sued this month. 1t is written by B. B.
Smythe, secretary OF the kansas Acad-
envy of Science He is a writer of recog-
niazed ability on scientific subjects and
his study of the flowers Of Kansas has
bee the most thorough and complete one
that has ever been made. In the little
volume, which will be issued this month,
he sets forth the results Of his researches
and experiments
Arrangements have been made with
Prof. F. W. B~lackmar, of the university.
TO write of Governor Robinson" and
also of "Kansa in History" Richard J.
linton, of Brooklyn, will have a volume
devoted TO Richard Realf," the great
Kansas poet who is almost forgotten.
Prof. F. H. Holder of the State univer-
sity. whose subject viii be Coronado
other well known writers Will be secured
for future numbers.
Mr.. Seller believes with other literary
men, that the i~te@ature of the west has
a di-stinctiveness All its own. and this ser
les Of books. which is now being pub
lfshed, he thinks viii go further to prove
the correctness Of this theory thar any
thing else.
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offered him, but he declined with dig
nifty and thanks. He says the forests
belong to the Cubans and he sees no
reason for any American inspection Of
them. He knOws the forests, has fought
in them for years, and it is claimed is
ready 70 do SO again
Bayamo was the only place visited
where politics seemed to be talked
about to any extent. 1t is a place OF
war. The town has been destroyed and
devastated time and again during its
history, covering nearly 300 years
During last years bandit operations
Bayamo was one of the most dangerous
places, a rendezvous of Outlawry.
Every outbreak against Spain has been
conceived here and at a few other points
IN Santiago province The last bandit
captured was taken near BayamO- The
people are naturally turbulent, and the
United States = government is acting
wisely in encouraging industry, giving
employment and aid TO all who need It
in the district, and sternly SuppreSSing
every laWleSS movement.
Jucaro, on the south coast of Puerto
Principe. province, was the next place
visited.
The town is the southern terminal OF
the military railroad of Jucaro and ssh
Fernando, with headquarters at Ciego,
half way across the island, where two
troops of the Eighth cavalry are sta
toned A special train was waiting for
the department comm ander and his
party, ali O1 Nl4Oiu GEE greatly inter
ested in the trOcha of which the rail-
o is a part.
The trocha was built originally in
1868 and was renewed in 1895. 1t was
Intended as an impossible barrier, TO
keep the unruly Cubans of the eastern
half of the island from getting into the
western provinces. The amount OF
wealth and labor expended here by the
spanish government is a source of Won
der to our military officers whose meth
DDS rail- for active nT7r-rrTf q nd Nfunr-rHra
action against an enemy rather than
sitting down in a ditch and trying to
keep him from crossing.
The trocha consists Of a wide ditch
with two four-strand barsbwire fences
on each side. having an elaborate sys-
TEN Of entanglements between the
fences At intervals OF one kilometre
are located forts of solid masonry, two
stories nigh, with 40 foot watch towers
HaH way betWeen these fort are strong
block houses rooted with iron and be-
tween each fort and block house is a
substantial called an eScri-
cha All are connected by trenches, af-
fording protected mmunicatiO and a
telegraph line has a station in eachfort
At intervals of about five miles are ex-
tensive barracks. capable Of
dating n or two regiments
With q well equipped line of railroad
along the entire trocha 46 miles from
to coast n a garrison Of from
eight men to 1000 about every 300 yards,
| the S~paniards seemed wen equipped 10
stop any parties of b~elligerent CubaIis
who might be migrating with hostile
intent toward the rich western proyiu-
ces.
Nevertheless the Cubans seemed abba
to cross at VIII. Genera Antonio Maceo,
with 1000 men, crossed near one of the
larger barracks with a loss OF two men
wounded and Gen. Gomez crossed with
a larger force neal the important town
/ Of Moron, without any loss whatever
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prizes awarded. The evening was en-
joyed by the following guests: DR.. and
Mrs. S. Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Holcomb, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Worley, Mrs. Minnie L
Wadleigh, Miss Scott, and Nj. Edward
Keegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Field will ceIe-
brate their tenth wedding anniversary
Monday, May IA. with a reception in
the afternoon and evening.
Engraved cards and wedding invita-
tons. Adams Bros. III Kansas
An entertainment to be given at the
Elmwood club is being planned for next
week.
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith returned
Friday evening from a short sta in
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Smith. of St.
Louis, are visiting Mrs. Smiths par
ents, General and Mrs J. K. Hudson.
CONTINUED on page 81
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topeka SOCIETY.
Social Calendar For Next Week
aLOng One.
Shakesperean Club Entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Slater.
HAUTAUQUAPROGRAM
Engagement Of Miss Pearl Kirk
patrick and J. K. Bair.
News Of Personal and Social
Nature.
Social Calendar For Next Week.


MONDAY.
The Commonwealth club will meet
Monday afternoon at three o'clock with
Mrs.H. W. Roby at Twenty-frst street
and Kansas venue.
TUESDAY.
Miss Helen Thompson viii entertain
at cards in the evening complimentary
to Miss Ruby Nickerson.
The Duplicate Whist club will be en-
t~ertained in the afternoon by Mrs w.
n. West
Mrs. D. H. Forbes will give a large
in the afternoon followed by
a dinner for the receiving ladies in the
evening
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Murphy.
The Ladies' Music club will give a re-
cital for the associate members in the
afternoon at the First Christian church
Miss Julia Whitmer will entertain in
the evening
A ChanceI Chapter tea viii be given
in the afternoon from two until six at
the Bishops Hous by Miss Hambleton,
Miss Mary HambIeton, Miss WATSON
and Miss Emily Elliott.
FRIDAY.
Mrs. T. S. Mason and Mrs. George
WaIp viii give a reception in the after
noon complimentary to Mrs. A Y. Wor-
OGn Oh 6uSDlC-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan
will entertain at cards in the evening.
SATURDAY.
Mrs. Walter Littlefield has issued in
vitations for a large reception in the
afternoon: the CARDS of Mrs. Solomon
Stoddard of Kansas City and Mrs E l.
Grenville are enclosed
Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan viii enter
tain at cards in the afternoon.
The S-hakeSpearean Club.
The Shakespeare club held a pleasant
meeting Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Slater, at
1850 Polk street The attendance was
large. and the lesson for the evening
was the last three chapters OF the &C.
ond part of Henry VI. Mr.. Henry
with the club and a rare treat was en-
joyed in listening TO his personal &C.
elections Of Mr. Gladstone
| Those present were Rev. and Mrs. p.
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ssTWentieth Century Classics
and the Field They Cover.
DEVOTED TO KANSAS.
Cover Entire Range of Litera-
ture and characteristics.
Publication May Be Turned In
to Monthly Magazine.

"a decided novelty in Western Litera-
ture has been inaugurated by a Topeka
man, through the Topeka firm Of
& Co.
The man is W. A. Seller. vice presi-
dent Of the Crane company. and the
work for which he is responsible Is
known as The Twentieth Century
Classics. It IS devoted exclusively to
Kansas. and is designed for use IN
schools. Eight numbers have already
been published. and the ninth is now
in press. Arrangements Ia been made
for several others which viii V the
current year.
A year ago Mr. Seller conceived the
order for select readings in schools and
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J. K. Bair and Miss Pearl Kirkpatrick
The marriage win take place Wednes-
day evening. Tune s. at the home of
the brides parents, at 500 West Sixth
avenue.
Miss Julia Miller returned to her
home in Usage City today after a few
days visit with Mrs. Reid Alexander
and Miss Mary Thompson. She has
been spending the Isl two weeks in
Kansas City.
The Progressive Krokonole club met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Slater. on Polk street
This was the final meeting of the SEA
SON.; six games were played after which
refreshments were serv and the
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CUBAN CONDITIONS.
Colonel Whitside Returns From
a Tour of Inspection.

Especial Cor. of Associated Press.1
Santiago de Cuba. April 27.-Colonel
Whistle. commanding the department
Of Santiago and Puerto Principe. re-
turned this morning from his first in
spection Of the southern portion Of his
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Over ten thousand lives have been lost
IN the African war. Ten times as many
dle every year as a result of impure
blood, which could be saved by using
Beggs Blood Purifier. It's the best
spring medicine ever made. .Acker-
man, Moberly. No. R. W. Squires, Phar-
macist, 732 Kansas ave.
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H AND I e

$4.62-Via Rock Island Route $462.
Tickets on sale May z and 8. Good for
return May 18th.
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W. Crannen, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L Field,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Eyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Endridge and Mr..
LatchfOrd.
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Europe
Roma.

Paris Rome. Europe.
Splendid service; superbe scenery en-
route via Grand Trunk railway system.
through Montreal. Quebec, Boston, New
York, Philadelphia. Ask your home
agent for tickets via Grand Trunk, or
Tor reliable information as to rates and
accommodations. apply to J. H. Burgis,
24S Clark street. Chicago.
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Atchison and Return, S1.51 Via the
Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale May Z. 8 and 9Th, good
returning May uth, ccoun annual
state convention Sunday School associa-
ton
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The ChautaIqua Programme.

The following programme will be
given Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the Ninde Chautauqua:
Roll-calI will be responded to with
quotations from Emerson
The Expansion of the American Peo-
pie" chapters p and %, Charles Foster.
Birds through an Opera Glass
chapters IS. Al, 4, 5, Is. so, 81, AZ and 20,
Mrs. Turner.
Inner Life of Robert E Lee" Fred
Slater.
Mr. Henry Latchford was present at
the last meeting and gave an interest
ing talk on T~ennyson-
Notes and Personal Mention.
The engagement is announced of Mr..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-28

Bismarck Chapter. No. IL. q. ii. q. Meets
first and third Fridays ia each month at
Masonic s.. hall, Dakota Block. Hapgie
=. Phelps, WIN. Gertrude Miller, Sec 61ary
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-28
One Thing and Another.

. At1 OnG In1n& anu AuOEnSIs 'n any,
tits expected that Is per cent Of the
prune growers of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho will combine to handle the
crop in the Pacific northwest.
There probably is no variety Of sweet
orn superior. to Stowell's Evergreen
for table use. 1t is not as early as
some varieties, and something else
should be planted for use till it comes,
but from that time until frost repeated
paintings Of the Evergreen give as de.
sirable table corn as could be wanted,
says A. Agee in National Stockman.
A German Investigator is Of opinion
that the benefit which on theoretical
grounds would be expected from the
application Of soluble salts to the soil
Is not as q rule realized in practice be-
cause, for one reason, in dry weather,
when the moisture of the soil is of
most Importance, the soil solutions are
liable to become SO concentrated by
evaporation as to partially or completes
~ prevent the taking up Of water by
the roots Of plants.
The prospects for winter wheat are
reported as good except for Michigan,
Indiana and Ohio, where fly or INSULT
Gent winter protection have brought
injury. .e. Ak b.