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Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
This is to Certify to All to Whom
These Presents Shall Come,

THAT we Robert s Baird of the CITY of
Wilmington and state of delaware and
James G. McComb, of Brand ywine Hun
dred, New Castle County and State of Della
ware have this day entered into a limited
partnership for the purpose of ca rrying on the
trade and business of manufacturing and deal.
ing in Emorocco and other feathers, and all
things thereunto belonging or appertaining
underand by virtue of the ltws OF the State of
Delawa e,1pOn the terms hereinafter set forth,
The said partnership is to be conducted
under the partnership name of Charles Baird
and Company, and the general object of the
partnership is to carry on the trade and busi-
n 9ss OF manufacturing and dea ing in morocco
and other feathers and all things thereunto
belonging or appertaining.
The names and residences of the said part
ners are as follows The general partner of the
said firm is Robert ). Baird living in the City
of Wilmington, New Castle County aud State
of Delaware, and the special partner is James
G. MeComb, of Brandywine Hundred, New
Castle County and State of Delaware.
That the said James @. McComb the special
partner, has contributed the sum of Twenty
Thousand Dollars 10 the common stock of the
said partnership.
That the said partnership is to commence
on the first day of December A. Is ore thous-
and nine hundred and is to end on the thir-
tieth day of November A. D., one thousand
nine hundred d and one.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereun-
to set our Hands and Seas at the City of Will
mington and State of Delaware, this Twenty
Sixth day of November, A. D.. one thousand
RoBT. s. BAIRD. Tseal.l
JAMES @. McCoMB, f>eal.1
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence
of LEWIS SASSE.
STATE OF DEL AWARE,
NV Castle County.
BEIT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty
Sixth day of November, A. D.. one thousand
nine hundred, personally came before me,
Lewis Sasse. a Justice of the Peace for New
Castle County and State of Delaware Robert
>. Baird and James G; McComb. parties to the
foregoing certificate, known to me pc -sonally
to be such. and severally acknowledged that
they signed and sealed the said certificate for
the purposes therein set forth. and that the
same is their and each of their act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal the day and
year last aforesaid.
LEWIS SASSE, fSeell,
ldec 6t. Justice of the Peace.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
KILLED BY A TRAIN

William Bullen, of Cecil county, Md,
aged 35 years, was struck and instantly
killed at an early hour Sunday morning
by an eastbound train on the Philadel-
phia division of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, near Singerly station, two miles
north of Elkton. Bullen arrived at Sim
gerly station at midnight and started up
the track to his home short distance
away when he was struck. His body was
found by the trackwalker. His skull was
fractured. A widow and one child survive
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
Killed Man Tderti fed

The body of the mai found Monday
morning along the tracks of tie p W.
& B. Railroad between Claymont and
HollyOak was identified Tue, day morn
ing as Amos Trump, of HollyOak Mrs.
Trump and her son looked at the body.
The inquest over the remains was held
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. The body
was taken to HollyOak.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
TIE cow CAME BACK

Phiiip Richards, a farmer living near
Bridgeyille recently sold COW to a man
living beyond Laurel. Early Thursday
morning Richards heard a comnotion il
his barn ard. When be made an inyesti-
gaton he was greatly surprised to find
that the COW had returned. In its journey
III twenty miles It had passed through
the towns Of Laurel and seaford
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
Robert Conway Drowned

About 1.45 o'clock Tuesday morn ng
Robert Gonaway, aged about As years.
who had been sick, ran out Of his board
inghouse, No. 502 East Third street, VIII
mington, to Third street bridge, where
he jumped into the Christians River and
was drowned. It is believed that his
mind was temporarily impaired Some
men who were nearby tried to save Col :
away, but were unsuccessful A search
was at once begun and the body was re-
covered about s o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
Attempt Made to Wreck a Train

attempt was made Wednesday night
to wreck the passenger train from Phila-
delphia, which is due at Bridgeville at
7.10P. NJ Two men discovered a railroad
tie lying across the track two miles north
of Bridgeville. They removed the obstruc.
ton and reported the matter to the rail-
road Officials.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
TEE ROSS CONTEST.

Some question has arisen as 70
the status Of Mr., Howard D
Ross claim that he was elected
a State Senator from the Second
Senatorial District of this County.
twill beremembered that Mr..
Ross entered protests against the
Court in certain precincts in that
District, but withdrew his pro-
tests after several districts had
been recounted. He did this to
enable the judges to shorten
their work, as it was evident that
he had not a majority on the face
of the returns, but he had not at
that time, and has not now, any
intention of dropping the matter.
According to the official count,
Mr.. McNulty. his opponent, has
a majority of less than one hun
dred. This would ordinarily be
considered safe. But it must be
born in mind that the Third Pre-
cinct of the Second Ward is a
part of that Senatorial District,
and it was there that 205 men
we're in line waiting to vote, when
the window was closed at six
o'clock. Some, nay many, of
these men had been there since
eight o'clock in the morning.
The Democratic election officers
went into the polling place that
morning with the evident inten-
ton of doing all things and tax
ing all means, even to risk OF
broken heads and terms in jail,
to prevent the Republicans from
getting their vote into the box.
The election was suspended for
hours, and only renewed upon
an agreement to allow one Demo
crat and one Republican to enter
the booths at the same time, not
withstanding the fact that the
former were outnumbered about
three to one. By reason OF this
agreement, III Republicans and
thirty-fve Democrats, who were
duly registered voters, were pre-
vented from casting their votes.
Had these men been allowed to
participate in the election, Mr..
Ross would have had a majority
of about fifty.
When this contest comes before
the State Senate, that body
should lose no time in righting
this attempted wrong. Mr.. Ross
made a clean, strong fight, and a
majority of the voters in his
District preferred him to Mr..
McNulty, and the wishes of the
Majority must be considered.
Prompt action in this case is
needed to teach the ballot thieves
of the Third Precinct that their
nefarious work will not be per-
mitted to avail. We have seen
attempts to steal a County sue
ceed in Kent County, and nearly
so in New Castle; but fortu-
nately, the new Constitution and
a Republican State Senate, will
not allow this attempt to steal a
Senatorship to succeed. Mr..
Ross should, and will be seated
promptly.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
Hunter Was Nearly Do wnsd

While Frank Green, Jay Moore and
Carl Saunders were duck-hunting in a
rowboat OH LindaIs Lake, near Camden.
Thursday morning, Green's gun fell into
the water. He diyed after the weapon
and was neariy drowned. He was dragged
into the boat as be was going down the
third time
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
Ru-naI br Elsctrio Current

While handling an arc amp at Fourth
and Orange eets Wilmington Wednes-
day night, Fred c. Smith, linemal q
the Electric Light Company, was Sc
verely shocked and Knocked to the street
unconscious. His hands and arms are
badly burned in several places by the
current, and some OF his fingers distorted.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
American Mechanics presen. Flag

Hope Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, Of Bridgeville, pre-
sented The public schools with large
American flag Thursday. William B.
Truitt made the presentation speech, and
Rev. w q Koons accepted the flag in
behalf Of the schools.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-01
their mail jointly

'fllelr mail JOlntdy.
The prophecy has been made
and II is probably true that in
i've years practically the whole
suburban population viii be
sewed by this system.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
Unique Scheme for Holding
Back Moisture for the
Dry Season.
ROLLING sNow-sA,Ls INTO VALLEYS.
Thawing and Freezing Converts
Them Into Solid Ice Which
Melts Later.

The agricultural possibilities OF
Siberia are vast and but indifferently
understood. The banishment of Rus.
sian political prisoners to severe and
rigorous stations has created the i'm
preston that ell Siberia is frigid and
incapable Of agricultural develop
ment. There are in the Cars Ash
attic dominion, millions of acres OF
fertile lands splendidly adapted to
the growth of grains. and large areas
are now being farmed. Siberia, how.
ever. is vast country and in many
sections which have shown some ag.
ricultural development the winters
are long and cold, while summers,
on the other hand, are very warm
and dry. Many of the small streams
which are used for irrigation dry up
during this season, the ground bakes
and agriculture suffers much. To
remedy this evil the farmers of GER
tain districts construct each year
storage reservoirs, and in the sum-
mers use the contents, reservoirs and
all, for the support of their crops.
They do it in this manner:
During the winter they collect
great drifts OF snow in the bottoms
of deep, shaded valleys, rolling it
down the sides in immense snow.
balls and there pressing and compact.
ing it so that it will be the more re-
sistant to thawing. At the end OF the
winter they cover the enormous piles
thus formed with branches, straw or
trash, in order to protect the snow
against the suns heat. All during
the Spring this mass of snow melts a
little during the day but freezes at
night until it becomes a great solid
cake of ice. Then. when the temper
ature rises to summer heat and the
streams begin to dry up from lack Of
rain, this snow-ice commences to
melt away, and by means of ditch
leading from it, the water which runs
down supplies the river until the re-
currence of rainfall.
How much land there is in our own
West, lying siacent to splendid res
ervoir sites, yet arid for the want of
a policy in the land to construct the
necessary dams and store up the waste
waters which, il conserved, would
irrigate thousands of farms
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
WILL KILL THE GRAZING BILL,

The bill providing for the leasing
of public lands to the big cattle com
panies is doomed to defeat. Public
sentiment against the measure devel.
oped such strength that its advocates
cannot hope to secure its passage,
and they have decided not to press
it further.
In the Senate March 2 Senator
Carter of Montana presented a me-
mortal from the Governors of West
ern States protesting against the bill.
In presenting the memorial Senator
Carter said there was no probability
of any such bill passing. and in order
to prevent further agitation in the
West he hoped the bill would find
eternal sleep.
Senator Teller said that such leg
islation was contrary TO the policy OF
the Government and would never be
enacted.
Senator Foster, who introduced
the bill, says he has no intention OF
pressing it if it meets with the op.
position of the people.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
Peculiar Phase OF Mining Law

In the last issue OF the Mining and
Scientific Press, Mr.. A. III. Ricketts,,
the mining lawyer, calls the attention
of the mining public to peculiar con-
dition at present existing in mining
litigation. 1t appears that the failure
OF Congress to expressly confer juris-
diction upon the Federal Courts in
mining cases has led the United States
Supreme Court to recently draw the
lines SO closely that but comparatively
few OF such suits can hereafter engage
the time OF the United States Courts.
By the United States laws the miner
is especially given certain rights, but
without a tribunal in which to seek
his remedy. Turning, periorce, to the
State Courts he finds that they will
not entertain jurisdiction, simply be-
cause the case is based on a provision
OF an act Of Congress, or heed the
effect of the judgment under that law
when rendered.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Perfumed cloth is the latest Paris
ian conceit. 1t is the invention of a
celebrated perfumer. who expects to
bring it to still greater perfection
The cloth is said to possess and re-
tain in a marvellous way the odors of
fresh flowers. Pieces of it are sewed
between the Innings of gowns and
wraps and diffuse delicate fragrance
which endures until the garments
have served their time.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
MH. CARNEGIE's PHILOSOPHY.

In an address entitled +" Stepping
Stones to Success in Business" An
drew Carnegie said in New York the
other day: "In these days we hear
lot about poverty. The cry goes up
to abolish poverty, but it will indeed
be sad day when poverty is no Ion
ger with us. Where will your inventor,
your artist, your philanthropist, your
reformer-in fact, anybody of note
come from then ? They all come
from the ranks Of the poor. God does
not call his great men from the ranks
Of the rich" And he added: "Of
every thousand dollars given to char
ity nine hundred and fifty might as
well be thrown into the sea. 1t is bad
policy to aid the submerged man. Give
your aid to the man who is fighting
with his head above the water"
In this connection it may be inter
esting to know that the Carnegie Steel
Company, OF which the above Andrew
Carnegie is president, is capitalized
for $25 100000. Its profits for 1899
we're $25, 900, 900, and they will reach
40,000,0 900 this year. Mr.. Carnegie's
head is evidently "slightly above
water" Can it be that he himself is
the man to whom he is asking the
people to give their aid?
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Governor Poynter of Nebraska has
announced meeting of the Western
Governors at Salt Lake April Is, at
which time it is proposed to draft a
bill for presentation TO Congress
dealing with the Western arid lands.
Governor Poynter says if the arid
lands are not soon ceded to the States
in which they are located the big
cattle companies will get control Of
them
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
A Busy River.

The following from the Scientific
American shows the many uses to
which the Santa ANA river in Cali
fornis is put:
This stream, which flows out of
the San Bernardino mountains. is
now used to transmit power to Los
Angeles, eighty-two miles distant.
Nine thousand horse power is con-
sumed in propelling machinery,
moving street cars and in heating
and illuminating the buildings in
Los Angeles, besides furnishing
power for several nearby villages.
After being used to generate power,
the mountain stream is gathered into
q conduit and led further down to
irrigate the hundreds of orchards
and groves in the San Bernardino
valley.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Foul water is purified by it.
Tainted meat can be sweetened by
its use.
No better known disinfectant can
be used.
Charcoal is so porous that it abb
serbs and condenses gas rapidly.
Strewn over the skins of birds and
animals ii will prevent all unpleas-
ant odors.
A teaspoonful added to half glass
of water is a remedy for acidity of
the stomach and often relieves sick
headache.
Ii absorbs the gases and relieves
the distended stomach, pressing
against the nerves which extend from
the stomach to the head.
Charcoal laid on . burn causes the
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Anent the attempt of President
Mckinley and Secretary Hay to force
the ratification by the Senate of the
so-called Hsy-Pauncefote treaty.
providing for the building of the
Nicaragua canal, the following from
the San Francisco Chronicle is peril
nent:
Great Britain's attempt to induce
the United States to leave the Mica
ragua canal unfortified would have
more weight il she had not recently
placed new disappearing guns and
doubled the guards at Esquimalt,
the Gibralter commanding the en-
trance to Puget sound. In the un-
fortunate event of war between Amer
lea and Great Britain, British war
ships could pass through the canal
unchallenged on their way to the
Pacific coast. while Puget sound con-
tanning the only dry dook on the
coast large enough to accommodate
our larger battle-ships, would be
bottled up by the guns of Esquimalt.
1t is evident that Great Britain's de.
sire for peace is real, and that she
purposes TO secure it by controlling
the resources of war. II the senate
takes seriously the altruistio sophis-
tries against fortifying the Nicaragua
canal and ratifies the Pauncefote-
Hay treaty, it will have to be ad-
mitted that the supply of common
sense in that body is running dan
gerously low.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

The United States Supreme Court
has sustained the constitutionality
of the Utah jury law. which pro-
vides for jury OF eight men instead
of twelve. 1t is claimed that the
jury system is not q success, and
that eight men is an improvement
over the old-style jury of twelve.
Following this theory to its logical
conclusion no jury at all would be
perfection.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Boys in Nebraska, a ferretless
country, carry with them, when
hunting, a coil of hose about an inch
in diameter. which they pay ont
down rabbit-hole until the bottom
is reached, meanwhile drawing the
mouth of the sack over the hole. A
cheerful shout down the hose brings
the rabbit ont at his best pace. plump
into the sack. The hose evidently
does the business as quickly as the
ferret, with no vexatious delays.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

In his Joy at escaping from Kim
berley without being compelled to
lose his balloon, Cecil Rhodes incau-
tiously stated the other day that the
profits of the De Beers syndicate last
year were Sl0.0O0,0O0 Whereupon
1t has been proposed to hand over
the million dollars worth of dia>
monds, now stored in Kimberley. as
salvage for the soldiers who rescued
the town from the Beers. Mr.. Rhodes
VIII not forget the next time that to
the victor belongs the spoils, whether
he be friend or foe, and will refrain
from talking too much.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

The United States steamer Nero
during it's recent survey for Trans
Pacific cable, in its deep sea sound.
ings, made one sounding near Guam
island which marked 5160 fathoms,
only sixty-six feet short of six statute
miles. This is deeper than the high
est mountain peak on the land sur
face Of the globe.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Much suffering might be avoided
il people could only be made to real.
ize that a cupful of hot water. hot
bath, or hot applications of any kind
are among the most useful forms OF
medication known to the human
family, and if resorted to will almost
Immediately remove many Of tine
most violent symptoms OF disease.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Several bright and honest persons 10
represent us ss Managers in this and close
by counties. Salary 5000 a year and ex-
penses. Straight. bona-fde, no more. no
less salary. Position permanent. Our
references. any bank in any town. II is
mainly Office work conducted at home.
Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept.
8, Chicago.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

The movements Of Russia's forces
in India are being anxiously watched
by England. There can scarcely be
a doubt that the Gar is preparing
for a bold stroke in India, and with
the hands of Her Maiesty's Govern
ment tied by the war in South Africa
there can be but one result when
Russia makes known her wishes.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

Town lots in the new town OF Fay
and at Deerlodge, both ON the Nevada
side, are selling at s75 and upwards,
and at Stateline, on the Utah side.
they are bringing s25 and upwards.
This just about illustrates the relative
value OF the two commonwealths.
Nevada is q 300 per cent better State
than Utah.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10

pain to abate Immediately, and by
renewing the application will heal
and cure-if it is not deep-in few
days.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-10
She 2Seeklg Sentinel.
IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BIZ
A . x I L L M A NJ
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL.

The International Mining Congress.
10 assemble in Milwaukee, Wis,
next June, will have representation
of over one thousand delegates. sp-
pointed from every State in the
Union, and the coming session prom
ises to be the most important yet
held.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-13
Two Choice Anecdotes.

1t was curious how many persons
disliked Thackeray, a man who. to my
thinking. endears himself to you on
some part of every page he wrote. One
night | was in the Adelphi theatre,
and went behind to see an old friend
of mine in the company. He presently
said to me, Did you see who was at
the house" | said "Do You know that
when he comes he puts all of us out,
and we feel we can't do anything.
Now" he continued. with Dickens it
is exactly the reverse. We see him
come in and he puts us all in a good
cue instantly"
Buckle attributes the great success
of Scottish men of science, ETC., to their
preference for priori or deductive
argument. The following story of
similar trend was attributed many
years ago to Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman. A Scotsman was as
sorting that all the great poets were
of his nation. well, but" said one,
"hOw about Shakespeare? You can't
say he was a Scotchman." To which
the other replied, His talents would
Justify the superstition"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-13
Cause of the Disturbance.

"Whoa! Whoa, there! Confound It,
whoa!' some one vociferated.
Get up! Get up. say! Come, g'lang,
dawn you" shouted the same voice, a
minute or two later.
Somebody seems to be having q
difficulty with his team" / observed to
Mrs. Newcome upon whom l was call
ing.
She assented with a nervous little
nod, and cast frightened glance at
the window.
'Well, balk. then! Grow roots and
stay here! l wouldn't move If / were
you" remarked the voice, beginning
in frenzied roar, and dying away in
pathetic expostulation.
Excuse me for moment, Mrs.
NewcOme," l said, and I'll step out
and see If can't get that fellow and
his balky horse away from this neigh
borhOod."
"No. no. no" she cried springing to
her feet and extending her fiuttering
hands as though to keep me back by
main strength.
'lYliy. what Is itT' asked, my cur
ioslty getting the better of my polite
ness as II volume Of objurgation and
profanity came through the windows
In an entirely unexpurga.ed edition.
''1t's--it's only Mr. Newcome prac-
ticing in the alley with his new auto
mobile she explained. tearfully.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-13
A Bazaar and Supper.

st. Mary's Guild will hold a bazaar
and supper at the Merell Wednesday
afternoon and evening, April lS There
will be booths representing each day of
the week, in which articles used on those
days will be sold.
Through the kindness of w. j. Gould &
Co., of Detroit, Jamo coffee will be served
Tree. No admission fee. Supper 25c.
Children under ten, l5c.
The following invitation is being sent
out: Yourself, family and friends are
invited to st. Mary's Guild Bazaar and
supper to be held at the Merell, Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, April IS 1900.
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly
Potatoes Dressing
English Bread and Butter
Pickles Waters
Colonial Salad
Sweet Strawberry Shortcake
with Whipped Cream
Jamo Coffee