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Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08

McJigger-I see Mr.. Barnpaws, the
circus man, was married the other day.
That was something of come down for
him.
Thingumbob-Why 50?
McJigger-The wedding Was nothing
but one ring performance.
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The Pioneer

one-cent morning newspaper In the
United states, THE Record still LEADS
WHERE OTHERS FOLLOW.
witness its unriyaed average daily cir
culation, exceeding ls5.O00 copies, and an
average exceeding $4,000 copies for it's sun
day editions, while limitations of its plan
of publication iii every Important city Of
the country testify to the truth Of the
assertion that in the quantity and quality
of its contents, and in the price a.; which il
is sold The Record" has established the
standard bv which excellence in journ-
alism must be measured.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08
rliddIetown Directory.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, G.. w. wv. Naudain; SecTeGattS
SSeoTge g. Rowe; Charles FL. Howell, VIII y
OO0nran, David 1. Allen.
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"My brain is on fre! traoicallv ex-
claimed Mrs Bobkins as she t1,raw her
self down upon the sofa.
"Why don't you blow it ut?'' ab-
sentmlndedly applied BobkiI%s, deeply
absorbed IN the evening Newspaper.
And then he lodged flying Aairbrush.
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SECRET snCIETIEs.

Middletown Council No. 2, Jr. 9: ~ 2: oAfe1's A. ~
Meets every Monday night in McN hoi'
nan at O'Clock. -,
Union Lodge, No. 5, A. F. q ,. a. NJ Haii Ill
Mst Tuesday OF each month IN Iowh liS,l' .
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9 1; U.,rtar,s Y. ~
Meets every Thursday night in NC" ~ -
hall at o'clock.
Damon Lodge No. Il, <. Of r. Ne Meets sall eYst a
oMednesday night in McWhorters go
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs, ~ K
every second and fourth Friday night lh =
OF P. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. U. W meets Stery
% and 4th Tuesday night In NC" hoi -
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;ry because he

"a true poet writes poetry because he
can't help it,
"0h, no; true poet Whites poetry
because nobody can stap hin. p
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Tardanier Stands.
AaIl Stands, Hanging Hat
IL Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
- White.
M irrors or5,fea for Mantels and
Ebony and Oak Book
- Racks.
Dugs in all sizes Of Smyrna
~ and goat skin.
tands-Card, Umbrella and
- Parlor.
1Nttomans and small articles
~ for ornamentation.
|Ne" Novelties in Furniture.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
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GingIe
AOtandard

only is possible, whether as a test Of ex-
cellence in Journalism, Or for the measure
ment Of quantities, time or values; and
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
THE CHURCHES

AOGAAOnOA4NAA11AA -,
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst II
Uay night of each month In Hose HOUSE
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The Sunday Edition

at &c. per copy or SI.OO per year, together
with the Daily, will give its readers the
best and freshest Information of all that is
going on in the world every day in tile
year, including holidays, will be sent for
S4.U0a year or IS cents per month.
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lnnnalII4aH44n1a4
BANKS.

Peoples National Bank.-President, ,S5;, y; "
" Naudain; Cashier, Geo. D. kelley AIgst Fast
y. Y. Lockwood. Bank Building oh go
Citizens National Bank.-President, JosefFn los !
Biggs; Cashier, John S. Crouch: Is Iei1er, proad \
LAWS. Bank Building on south DA0'''
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Dime Gaae.
Plla., Wiln. and Baltimore R. R.
DELAWARE DIVISION
SOUTHWARK

On and after October /, 1900, train
will leave as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-08

The portmanteau creaked violently.
"And such" be cried, twas the mys-
terious reason why your mistress Tilted
poor Dick Assheton? That was why she
refusy d to see him, when he came for his
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Taa fry IN the case nt NJ s~llnr a
Co against Richard Muir which was en-
trial N Judge Jacobs department ~ thn
superior ccssrf "Wednesday and Yrsssraav
returned q Eersi4et tsr the ccutrAny Vra-
strAav nsssrne@n In thts case the au9a-
tsaa al ssst. w8~ tha settlement ~ A.
counts between seller q 90 aas Nafv.
n 10 WAS fernserfs 50 thelr euanfey TIE
company atieewd that Muir was indebted
~ tAen fay rnnsy stxaree1 ~ the tins
4 SArr ~ trcnsy was tssr STIR or aecsuuf
The matter was 7rsf heard IN TIE tusetrs
court, ard srefn there arpaaief &c the
suuavhor cesxt by NV. MutY TIE hurry
Was out five hours ard = sad 70 have
stoad 5 20 I ON nrst retiring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Follsw the Example of Puget sound
in AN Association

The organization Of ioggers' aasociA-
ton In the state OF Washington and the
benefits that have accrued TO the industry
through II has been the means Of arous-
ing ioggers OF other sections to action
and thu latest effort OF this kind is am
noonced from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Among the Mississippi valley iumbermea
now In tho city Is r. J. Corweil. OF Duluth.
In an interview regarding the business
outlook IN bits section Of the country. ~
the Butler yesterday he said;
''w. have now = Iosxsra' association IN
OF the things we have wanted for a long
time. The first real business meeting that
has been held was called 70 order IN Due
tuth a week ago when many matfers OK
Importance we're disposed Of.
I'VE have been bothered a great deal
lately about labor. Owing to the shortage
o. workisxrnea IL all PARTS o. TIE country
hands wherever NE could. In many In
stances Il was necessary that We advance
the fares and make contracts that uEder
The result az the system was q great loss
10 every mau who hss been Ia the taggtng
business Many times We have brought
men 20 the eAmps At = i@sss espsnss, az MTl
net working az ali, tasy would qpit, thus
causing = spss o. the money expended far
transportation.
PASSED resolution thar ell labor skal Ss
krcd ~ tia month hy contract ard that
board al tAn rate Of SIS per nonth. Or 70
carts per day; shall be CHARGED 20 each
man ana sshail hs Included su ard made
a part ~ the fnortAiy wsges credited 20
hsm We also declared that thsre shall
M 10 more free meas. and that the price
chaFxef for Zach meal shall he Is renta
n wns further agreed that each member
~ the association shzii pse hss best en-
beavers sn hswe an act passsG by the bent
meeting ~ the legislatures * tre rws
srs rsaah ~ -
n A criminal oTerse fer man 70 accept
a Fs1ir0aa fare from ar employer for TIE
purysaaA ~ takfrR him 81 q place 70 work.
sna upcr his arrival failing 20 york long
snozxh 10 repay the Amcant expsnaet.
by these means nc ncp@ - chA1gc tbs
rautitters n the foxUfrF camps 81 Min
nes1fs ard Wisconsin, ard Sfsuse moro
aha sysltfsH
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Nowhere In the state has Senator Frlnk,
the Republican candidate for governor,
made a more favorable impression upon
the voters who have turned out to hear
him speak than in the Southwest ooun-
ties.
Chairman schively. OF the state central
committee. yesterday received letter
from Joe A. GAbeI, chairman OF tho Lewis
county censraiN committee. saying that
Senator Frink's Chshaiis meeting Was =
great success, and that the Republican
cpnsiidato bad made a most favorable I'M
preston.
There II large and increasing demand
Ter the frtnk buttnuk' Mr.. Gahei's let
ter concludes. ans q great quantity %
th-m could be distributed about here with
good effect.
Republican campaign buttons are IN
large asrnanH everywhere IN this stats.
however. The stock on hard at state
headquarters In this city IN never fuil
and o teiegrapnic order was yesterday
vent Eaet Tor another tzrKe supriy az
. popular button showing the Portraits
Of Mckinley. Roosevelt and Frink
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
WRAPS your PACE WORTH :

deep at mean low water; also for
basin AZ the southern end Of the
vide II the southern end, that ba-
I'm also to be twelve feet deep at mean
sow water On June % the project had
p ~ completed 30 far ~ related to the ba-
- full depth for width OF 100 feet and to
= depth OF about ten feet at meah low
water Tor the balance OF It's width. The
during the past four years, and on June
=, lAQ. there WAS xfiif Z balance for this
purpose, available and unexpended, Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
AMUsEMExTs.


Some OF the most popular SELECTIONS
played BY the Royal Marine Hand *
Italy. which opens three-night engage
Aght. are composed by membere
81 the Organization. slgnor Ferrucoio
oiAnnini. the tenor-scloist aud manag 81
OF the band. has two marches One 4
called 'Saiute<to Willow Grove" The
other is named East and West"
signor Giorgio Ainoliti. thb leader Of
the band. - composer OF the HOY al
Marine" "Lasrime de aiogs" and "At-
lantie city marches, all excellent concert
marches, willis his schottisohe. a sum
dance inussc. His .Csavottss has bssr,
received everywhere with the highest en-
preston Of Satisfaction. SiGnori CreAtora.
the first trombone. and DAudrca. Frenc b
Their marches American Navy" and
Columbus" are both spiendd specimens
OF martial music.
q m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Creditors sue washtnGtsn Copper,
Preferred, for Money Loaned.
W. b, Kelley and others yesterday COM
men0ed m action in the superior court
against the washington Copper Preferred.
= Seattle corporation. The plaintiffs al
~ mai ~ sas nnvs a. g vsors times mnce
and that there u nov due them the sum
Of t3.20o.
They also aIlege that the ofBcers OF the
company have conspired to defraud It's
creditors, and ask that = receiver be APP
pointed and an order issued the sheriff Of
kittitas county. who holds some Of tho
property. 10 turn the same over to the re-
ceiver.
On the showing made by rho plaintiffs
Judge Jacobs yesterday appointed r.. D.
wilcox 20 serve M temporary receiver OF
the company, fixing HE bond a. Hooc-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
SENATOR rRsNK's rLAss
state Central Cemustttee Arrnnres
M~~tfnGs fer N~xt Week.

The Republican state central committee
has arranged the following meetings Tor
Senator F'rgnk DURING this and the com
ing week.
reslght--At Auegra. with Congressman
f-NehwAn
rcmcrFaw-A, Pert Ganssae. with Cen.
gresham rushrsxn.
Monaay--lAt payton. villa HoaL Jehn n.
Allen.
Ttfasxsy--As Pareruy, vita M Aiiea.
wednssdaY--At walisbgrg, with W. III
ks&y
Thurs1aF-at waiia wsiiA. with Mr.
6faT.
rriaay--At Calasa2Ala wiih Gel F1fs
aad W W. CuGNei
s&fufaay--At scasA Bend. with Mr.
cushman.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Hshed statemenf tha< his son + a Demo
crat
1T Is q mistake" he stated yester-
day. s'this report that my son. whom we
generally cali Chin Tu, Tung. is a Demo-
crat. He is not He is a good Repuoli-
can. and will vote for President Mckin-
ley and the rest OF the ticket next
month"
Chin Gee Hee is one OF the best known
Chinese in Seattle. He has lived here
more than quarter OF century, ana
is now the manager Of the C.uong Tuck
Company, one OF the richest OF the local
Chinese firms
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
Arr~st. AIles~a Fugitive.

Detective Meredith yesterday arrested
James Gray. who claims to be business
man Of Butte. Mont. on a telegram re-
uuesting his apprehension. Nothing Is
known Of the details OF the alleged crime
by the local authorities, aside from the
fact that Gray had difficulty with n
former business associate, who now ac-
cuses him OF larceny through the manip-
uation OF book accounts. The Butte au-
thorfties were notified Of Gray's arrest.
and viii Immediately dispatch an officer
70 this city. Gray refused to make any
Statement yesterday.
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Roy BurwIar rI~aa. Guilty.

william Kelly. the boy who was ar
rested Tuesday on q charge Of stealing
several articles OF small value from a
Pike street grocery store. was arraigned
I'm Police Judge Cann's court yesterday
and bound over for trial to the superior
rested. promptly admitted his guilt. but
II il Understood that the prosecuting at
torneys office will intercede with the
higher court with view OF having SEN
tence suspended during the boys good
behavior
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Fsmeas Bsx nsrse r~rchas~d by
Nome Operators.

Tha wreck OF The famaus h2rgs Skno-
kum which was srsven ashore ~ Norse
the night N Esaiemher "A has been seia
So r. r. MCGOWAN, fpr. Ersara Hili ard
nrun~r a Knett Al Nene operators fra-
EneAlAt*y alter the saie the purchasers
sae so feet % humber aa6 80 tonx ~ csal
her cargo al the tins@ ehe met disaster,
frmus shs vessels bold
The huh II the ksrss. which - already
wcs1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

"A wlss Guy AZ the Taird Avenue
theater Is drawing well az every per
f0rnnnce. "A Wise Guy" viii ID given
tonight. tomsrruw Ansslnes and Ter ths
last time tomoFfow nighf-
Commsnttng next sunday night The
Hottest Corn In Dixie Will corarasncs
y weeks engagement at this popular
faFniiy rsxurt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

The Republican county central commit
tee has nearly completed Its assignment
Of speakers for the coming week the
following are the principal meetings so
far arranged for:
Monday-H. w. Craven and soloist. at
Fremont.
Tuesday--H. w. Craven and Philippine
Quartette, at Bothell
Wednesday-H. w. Craven and Philip
pine quartette, at South Seattle. w f
Humphrey at Issauuah Milo A. Root.
W. II. White, w. r. Bell. w. g. Hart
ranft and r. @. Raine. at Wood'nvfile.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

The case Of Henry 8. Noon. an attor-
ney, against II. 8. Brockheld was tried
yesterday In Judge Benson's department
before Jury. Mr.. Noon commenced the
action to recover attorneys fees alleged
TO be duo him a. proctor In a recent suit
against the steamer Newsboy. After evil
dHncs had been presented and the case
argued verdict for the defendant was
rendered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Maria walker Given verdict Against
Saloon Men.

The case Of Maria walker against rea-
eel Mason. formerly propr1etors OF the
IRONY Faust saloon. was on trial yesterday
plaintiff sued to recover 800 worth OF per-
eonai property and 800 damages. which
she alleges to be due her from thu de-
The testimony showed that several
moufhs aGo former bartender employed
by FeAxeIl q Mason died and that they
took possession OF his effects. Among the
ring Of considerable value. which was the
property Of the dead mans fancee- II n
stated that demand was made on the de-
fendanta for this propsrty. but they
delivery.
Ths lawsuit was the result. After short
elaboration tho jury returned = verdict
t2r the plaintin, placing her damages at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Two wives Seek Release From
beads of Matstmouy.

Two divorce suits were commenced
yesterday In the superior court Ellen
Stit~s. who was married In iS1s 10
Stephan l.. HtifeA asks release from hlfn
name q Eilsn Wheeler. ard 70 have the
custody ef two minor children.
Rosetta Hueeu asks q divorce frssa
Archibald Huean. to whom she was mar
vteA W ix18 che makes ehsrxss % f5end-
ixh brutality aestnst her husband she
asks al absolute divorce, granting her
the eusto4y cf her children by a former
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
cLAFLrNs wrDow OBJECTS.


The widow OF the late Clarence A. Ciaf-
lin. who was a pioneer merchant at Nome,
has instituted suit In the courts Of that
city asking the removal OF f. III. Ciafiin
as administrator of the estate of the de-
ceased. She makes sensational charges,
among others that ciafiin is erratic and
generally unfit to manage the estate.
which f. valued at $500
The suit was instituted through A. G.
Troupe. an Omaha lawyer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
n HOUTHFUfs CHIWINAE.
rhssteen-Ysar-Ola uey Caught I'm.
tcrtag Residence ef ~. Deck

George johnson, a ts-year-oid boy, was
brought TO police headquarters Yesterday
afternoon by n. Beck. who claims thar
he had caught the had In the act OF
robbing his house. Peck resides at fo3
Sixth avenue. and stated that when he
returned to lunch at neon yesterday he
missed several articles Of value among
them = goiA-piated watch,
ffe suspected that buys had entered the
premises. and secreaed himself In one "a
The rooms. In a short time johnson app
peAred ana proceeded 70 rsnsaek the
essiidtpR He was seised by Beck and
marched 70 tho Police station.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

For the Interpretation 81 sKeliy's
Kids" tins company engaged aud when
Will. appear AZ the Grand opera house
next Sunday. r. one OF the best crsaaiaa-
tors OF musical farceugs and includes q
number % the best known comedians,
singers and dancers before the public.
An evening 81 run Il TO he looked forward
to when "haiiys Kids come.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Miss Hsssa Ksissksr. es sA1 Frsnclxco.
nfil give her Illustrated isatEre o. Cali
RaisNsr-f1rx hotes, Mrs ". III Dun bar
wgu eantgfhufe several chniee Selections
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Neme coart Gives Him TIVE Years
Ia Pcntsentiary for Rohhe~y.

ice leunR The ssAtfle man Who was
convicted of grand larceny ~ Nome sew
efai weeks ago IN stealing a msaer's gcts
rnueh. LAS been sentswef1 70 fwa years
lsnprfsnnmsnt 81 abe United States psni-
tsst'arvfsn McN-si's ISLAND
Tie wih probably ~ drought daWn srers
tbs North on tho unlf~A States transport
fAwtnn.
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CAsHEs BOOTS CHECK.
=. -. uegers Robbed Of e21b ~ N
ola, raniIaav neehoa.

j. NJ Rogers. who returned from the
Kiondike three days ago on the steamer
evening that he had been buukoed out o.
ans Nv two unknown men. 6hortlv after
Rogers reached Seattle he met the two
men. and they became quite friendly. He
ana this fact soon became known to the
strangers, who stated to him that they
had . check for $500. but no ready
money.
On this representation Rogers advanced
tire sum mentioned. holding the check for
security. After time II dawned on him
that he had becn ytctimxed, and he re-
ported the case to Capt. willard The
police have good Descriptions OF The man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

The Fczt-Tnseitix @neer has secured the
sx-suxive tight fer washinxto - Rsns
Me~sflv a Cas- latest foiieF map n
rhgrA ana Asia. Tnssa MAY be secures
II pgss-tnteiiAEensrsv business oSvieea ~
r. cents each
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Martin Carlson. native OF Sweden. was
yesterday Committed to the Steilacoom
asylum by order Of Judge Benson. Carl
son has suicidal mania. The physicians
who conducted the examination believe
his condition 10 be the result of over
Indulgence In alcoholic drinks. He was
De Soto, who was present at the examin-
alton
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valves PreIiminary Hearins.

George HadIock was yesterday arrAign-
ed in police court before Judge Cam
on . charge OF grand larceny in tifs
theft OF check for ~ from an Italian In
. King street saloon Tuesday night. Had
lock waived preliminary hearing and was
bound over to the superior court under
1900 bonds. The defendant Is a ply
sical wreck from the use Of morphine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

Mike Lupton. iongshoreman,' fell from
q sidewalk last evening while slightly
under the influence OF liquor, and disio-
Gated his right shoulder He was picked
up by patrolmsn and sent to police
headquarters. where Or. Carroll attended
him. r.upton quickly recovered from ahe
shock and was sent homo in the patrol
wagon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

The Jury ia the case Of . r. Davis
against the Great Northern Railway ccrn-
pany. watch was tried yesterday IN Judge
Jacobs department returned after mit-
uight with a verdict fer the ntsirtsT
granting h1rn the FUN amount 81 his claim
t-s0 The acti0a was brought % recover
damages for tia death ~ fwa horses
KILLED N an accident near this city.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

The week az 'whese Baby Are Yea ~
At the Grand In drawing 70 Close. Evory
one should SEQ this production. which Il
q farcic~l treat TIVE performances Will -
xfvea tomorrew. afasrno@n and eF<nlnx