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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
DOG KILLING IN EAST
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5 houha heai him.
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ABOUT home, and
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

trying many
remedies, was
induced by a
friend TO take
Peruna. TIL c
re S ufts have
been highly SAT-
isfacfory. 4
take pleasure in
recommending
Peruna to any
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
DEATH OF ISAAC N. FooKs

Isaac n. Fooks, of Georgetown, died
early Monday morning, at his residence.
Death was due to paralysis, with which
he was stricken last Friday morning.
The funeral took place at. 230 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Isaac n. Fooks was born in Nanticoke
hundred, Sussex county, near George
town, in 1S49, and was son of Thomas
Fooks, a leading farmer of that county.
In early manhood he engaged in the
lumber business. Becoming prominent
in Democratic politics, he was, in 1878,
elected Representative to the General
Assembly. Governor Reynolds appoin-
ted him insurance commissioner, when
that office was part of the patronage of
the executive, and he served the term of
four years. Upon the death of State
Auditor John A. Lingo, Governor Tun-
nell appointed Mr.. Fooks to the vacancy.
Mr.. Fooks was also connected with the
Georgetown Hosiery Co., which for
awhile had its works in Wilmington.
Deceased leaves wife and two small
children, and his mother and three bro
theirs also survive him. His mother lives
on the home farm in Nanticoke hundred,
with one Of his brothers, Thomas Fooks.
The other two are DR.. John Fooks of
Laurel and Robert H. Fooks, teller of the
Farmers Bank at Georgetown.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
=. Throughout the State -.
ROBBED UNCLE SAM

The 200 pounds of copper wire found
in the possession of William ]. Steel, of
Delaware City, by Police Sergeant Kelle-
her and Patrolman Scott, in Wilmington,
on Saturday, has been identified as the
property of the United States government
having been stolen from the trolley line
at Fort Delaware. Steel said he received
it from soldier named Davis and on the
strength of his statement Davis was ar
rested on Saturday afternoon and is now
locked up in the government prison at
Fort dupont awaiting trial by court
martial.
Steel was arranged in the Wilmington
City Court Monday morning on the
charge of being concerned in the disposi-
ton of the wire, but as Acting Assistant
City Solicitor Philip L. Garrett announ-
ced that Steel was not the man who stole
the wire, Deputy Judge Townsend re-.
fused to hold the prisoner and discharged
him, although Mr.. Garrett wanted him
held to await the action of the govern
ment or until Wednesday, when wit
nesses could be produced to show that
Steel had the wire in his possession.
State Detective Theodore w. Francis,
who had been instrumental in working
up the case in connection with the police,
followed Steel after he had been released
and had him detained at police head
quarters until the government officials
could be communicated with. It likely
that an effort will be made to have him
held as witness.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
MYSTERIOUS MURDERS

Delaware seems to be gaining notoriety
for murders and mysterious disappear
ances, and it seems that the State author
tiles are unable to cope successfully with
the cases.
There are the Hearn murder in Har-
rington, the Farra murder near Whining
ton, and the Windsor case in Milford.
These crimes have all been almost laid on
the shelf, and never have been avenged.
Besides these, there is mysterious dis
appearance in Rehoboth of long standing
and the circumstances surrounding it
point to a horrible and brutal murder.
1t is the strange disappearance of John
Torbert, of Smyrna, who disappeared on
March 18th, of this year, and whose
clothes were found on the boardwalk in
Rehoboth. There seems to have been
little, if any, effort made to find out how
this young man disappeared.
The father of the missing man is DIR.
John Torbert, of Smyrna, specialist in
cancerous diseases. The facts in the case
SO far in the possession of DR.. Torbert
are that his son, was in charge of the
Douglas House in Rehoboth, for Lofand
and Jefferson.
On the night of March II some fisher
men of unsavory reputation went into
the hotel and raised row. Lawyer Pat
terson, of Philadelphia, was living near
the hotel and heard the noise. In COM
'pany with his colored coac.inun lie went
TO the hotel and the men left Several
times during the night the men returned
and renewed the quarrek
Next morning as Mr.. Patterson was GO
ing to Philadelphia, he said to his man:
eve will go up to the Douglas House to
see how John made out.
Upon their arrival they found the place
in disorder. Itwas open and broken bot
ties and glasses were strewn on the floor
Out on the porch they found the hotel
keys and on the boardwalk they found
the young mans clothes. This is the last
trace ever seen of John Torbert, and his
father has spent all the money he could
raise to try nnravel the mystery. He
wrote to Chief of Police Massey to send
a detective down to Rehoboth on the
case. This being out of his line of work,
The chief referred the case to Attorney
General Ward. DIR. Torbert says that he
does not think that there has been any
effort made to find the boy or to find
whether he has been killed or not.
1t is the general supposition that he
vas murdered by the men and his clothes
placed On the boardwalk while the body
vas sunk il the sea.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
eoNrnsT1xa THE WILL

Sons Of the late George w. Vernon OF
Wilmington have filed a caveat against
the prohatipg of Mr. Vernon's will The
will was filed for probate in Register Of
Wills Crossan's Office Friday by Howell
S. England. The estate is estimated to
be valued at about $4,000 William S.
Hilles, representing the contestants, gave
notice of a caveat.
The will names Mrs. George W. Ver-
non and Mrs. Charles w. Gooding, the
latter being daughter of the deceased,
as executors. The caveators are Howard,
Fillmore, Abner and w. Scott Vernon,
Those who are satisfied with the pro-
visions of tie will, in addition to the
widow, are Mrs Gooding and Walter,
Wesley, Frank, Clarence, Mabel and
Nellie Vernon. Among other things,
the will provides that the Republican
Building, at the southeast corner of
Third and King streets, goes to the sons,
providing they pay the widow $40 a
week during her lifetime. The chief OBJ
lection is said to be to this provision.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
Coles Affection is Cold

Montyaloo A. Cole, who is a prisoner
in New Castle Jail for the murder of
William A. Montague with baseball
bat, has lost his regard for Edna Wilson,
the young woman over whose affections
Cole killed Montague When Cole learned
that Edna Wilson has twice visited the
jail to try to see him, he told Sheriff
Mcdaniel he did not care to meet the
woman again, as he had enough of her.
The Wilson woman told Sheriff Mcdaniel
she had been living in Boston, and came
to Delaware again expressly to visit Cole.
She said she had only one day at her
disposal, and would return Immediately
to Boston.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
Extension of Line

The Diamond State Telephone Co. is
about to lay cable across the Chesapeake
Bay from Love Point on the eastern
shore to Sandy Point Lighthouse on the
western shore, connecting with the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co. 1t will
be five nliles long and win weigh 20 tons.
The deepest point along its bed will
be seventy feet below the surface of
the water. According to contract the ca
Bile is to be laid by September 1st and
the Eastern Shore towns will then have
direct communication with Baltimore
and Washington, instead going around
by Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
Tri-stata Alliance

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey are likely to form an alliance for
the improvements of the Delaware River
and its tributaries Congressman Louden-
Slayer of New Jersey is quoted as saying;
Eve in New Jersey are relatively as
much interested in the. improvement of
Delaware River as are the residents and
representatives of Pennsylvania. True,
We have other ports of entry in addition
to those on this river; but We have a
growing trade on the Delaware. You
will find our representatives at Washing
ton side by side with those of Pennsyl-
vaIlia and Delaware in urging favorable
action on the part of Congress when the
River and HarboF bill comes up"
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
THE HOME GOLD CURE
An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunk
ards are Being Cured Daily in
Spite of Themselves
No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of the
Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure

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Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure
for the Liquor Habit
1t is now generally known and under
stood that Drunkenness is disease and
not weakness. A body filled with poison,
and nerves completely shattered by per-
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liquors, requires an antidote capable of
neutralizing and eradicating this poison,
and destroying the craving for intoxi-
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selves at home without publicity or loss
of time from business by this wonderful
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Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10

Trouble Over Pest House

Because of misunderstanding among
the Trustees of the Poor of New Castle
county respecting the kind of material
that is to enter into the construction of a
pesthouse to adjoin the county hospital
at Farnhurst, work on the frame structure
now in course of building, was ordered
stopped by the board Wednesday after
noon, until such time as the trustees
know whether or not the Levy Court will
allow them an additional appropriation
of $4,000, with which to erect a brick
building that will answer the needs Of
the county in this direction for many
years,
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
Ia Carry Peaches ON Parade

Delaware veterans, no doubt, willcreate
a big sensation in the parade at the G. A.
R. encampment in Cleveland, Ohio.
Each man will carry peach on the end
of cane, thus indicating Delaware's
greatness as a peach-growing state. Del
aware will be represented by about fifty
veterans, and Adiutant-Gsueral William
G. Baughs is making arrangements for
the trip. The veterans will leave Will
mington on Sunday, September Sth. The
encampment opens on Monday. The
business sessions will be held in Euclid
Avenue Opera House.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
pisd Arsd lls

Thomas Elzey. colored, who dIed near
White Haven, was without doubt the
oldest person on the. peninsula. He was
past 1ls yearsof age 1t is said that his
age was well authenticated. for the old
man was quite character in the com
munity in which he lived. Up to a few
days ago he was perfectly able to 40
around, and could see we'll enough to dis
tinguish his friends from strangers.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
Potatoes Jump in pr,oe

The east is confronted with a potato
famine. Growers are now receiving
more for culls than they did few days
ago for primes. Indications are that the
price will soon reach 81 per basket as
they are now quoted $3.50 per barrel
A Philadelphia dispatch dated Tuesday
says;
Potatoes which last year at this time
sold at SIPS barrel, now sell at 81. and
dealers do not hesitate to declare that
the S. mark will soon be reached. They
see nothing else ahead and all attribute
the scarcity of potatoes to the backward
spring and the drouth.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
4 Daily. lDaily except sanasy,

-
"a" stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north. or { lke passengers foI
points south Of Delmar
'e" Stops to leave passengers rom New
York Division.
r Stops only on notice to c. 'duqtor or age, +
-, .,in st9ps e leave passengers fson. Nldi le-
III stops to take on passengers for Cape
~pn Stops 70 leave p@,fer gers from pol Is
mtngtnp and points north.
son Saturdays arrives 0. 0 p III.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAI4k Leave
WilmingtonS IL a. m, 30S, t.02 ID 6.j6 j. ~,
week days. Leave New asst 9 s. Il, 9Ji, 10 80
q. m, 6.4l p. m. week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington 8 lU a. m.
through solid to and from Baltimore. via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAwARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
stations lo.3s m 81 p m week days. Return
l:S2 p. %. week DAYS.
Leave franklin City for ChiLcoteague tvis
steamerl l.S3 p. M. week days Returning
leave Onincoteague 4;92 a = M Wee'e-days
both at 1913 g. m, 6: Ii p. NJ, week days Re-
turning. leave Rehohoth 6.sS u. m and 25l
p. M weekdays.
g. a p. M. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
e.56 m and 2.29 p. m. week days
QUEEN ANNE Il kent 2 R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations q a. m and
5OS p M, week days Returning leave Centre
vile 7.5l q. M. and 245 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHEsAPEAKE 4. Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 81 q. m. and
IA p M, week days Returning. leave Oxford
SO q M. and 81 p NJ, Week-daYr
CAMBRIDGF y SFARoRp r R.-LaHVe Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations IL II q
q. and q nzP m weekdays. Returning, leave
z e4 ) l,a5 35 D.
CONNECTION.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City railroad. At Townsend with
Queen AnDe's & Kent Railroad At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay ksiIroad At Har.
rngton, with Delaware. Maryland 4 Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford. with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. At pelmar, with New York, Phila-
delphia Norfolk, Wicomico Poeomoke and
Peninsula Railroads
], B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager
!. X. WOOD General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
DOG DAYS

Some time between the first week in
July and the second week in August, for
9utholitles are not agreed, the so-called
dog days occur. There is popular inn
preston that the weather prone to occur
at this time has received its name of dog
days because of All observed tendency of
dogs to become mad, or at least because
of an irritability due to heat and makes
them more dangerous at this period than
at other times of the year.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
Katydids Cause Fright

Farmers of lower Delaware are exper-
fencing some uneasiness, owing to the ap.
pearance of the katydid According to
the reports of the farmers in question,
the katydid always makes its advent six
weeks preceding the first frost The
katydid is two weeks ahead of time this
year, and consequently no little alarm is
felt, for, should this State be visited by a
frost within six weeks, great damage
would be done to the corn and buck
wheat crops.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
HIS EFFORTS FAILED

a Maryland couple applied to the cir
cut Judge for divorce, and the judge,
who does not believe in divorces except
as last resort, sought to convince the
couple that they ought to patch up their
q alnerences and try to live together again.
Inc man, however, blurted out: esYour
nonor, | would rather live in hades for
eternity with my clothes off than live
with that woman for week. That
seemed 50 conclusive that the judge gave
up ms attempt at reconciliation and took
the case under adyisement.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
mich Konsr rron r.io.sssr

Clerk of the Peace Quigley Saturday
morning made his usual bimonthly
settlement with State Treasurer Burris.
The amount of money turned over was
S37 ,62s64, of which SUM $2S, 800 is the
proceeds of licenses to sell liquor, s., $50. :
81 from merchants. and 1888 marriage
license fees. During the period 1874 mar
riage licenses were issued.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10

To aecomodate those who are partial
y 'he useof atomizers in applying liquids
INTO the nasal passages for catarrhal trou-
2 oaes, the proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid
cream Balm Price including the spray
ing tupe is % cents. Druggists or by
mail The liquid embodies the mediei-
1.a nal properties Of the solid preparation.
S.le1n ,.saal Balm IS quickly absorbed by the
oennDrane e.s.;1ne and does not dry up the Sc
s.eslohs put Changes them to 4 natural
sIls.l nslu nealsf1y Character Ely Brothers, Sc
Y Mren st n.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
e,,|G y, BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD,

Schedule in effect May Is, 1901.
Az trains H rs ilgminsted I M With FiAtsch light.
TIains leaYe Wilmington, Delaware Avenue
Station. fpr
NEW M tlalo foEkH week Ets x days gS2 tlO52
t!l;s5 4; mi 2.s5, IS g. taiS lRoyai Limited !
= FhiGADReERH1A. sI fEoif 3; z week days, IS ol $50
ta6. 2s5, tsss. t5is tRoya III Iilnited) ed t5; IS as
t6.H, s., = ~, tl0.52 p. m, sundays is o ,7.20
so so,ts; tsSs 10 IS tlis 3. a. MI 245 ts So '5is
Chester, week days, $50, .e 50. 40. Is 90 10 80
tl052, 1852 a. m; 2.45. t5.2s, 6a5 17.42. tiO52
?; e m Sundays, %, $50 to- iO5s. III asa. nj
Atlantic t1ty, week days. 10 ga, M; tl2Ia,
t2S5 and t5-IS p. m! Sundays. 10 y. m: Is Is
p. m.
Cape May. Ocean ity. week davs. ts 5oam.;
Sea Isle City, week days, 70 so a. m; t2s5
Baltimore ana Washington, wee4 days.
fssi sS ' Saysal sP IiSitsd S isos io Ii 0s + ae 70
Sundays, "a. 3. tsJla 905, 4. M: tie 81, t209,
t457, tb 10 (koyal Limited l.6b5 8.0I, n. ID m
Baltimore and way stations. 6.55 a m 3 10
2. M; daily except Sunday; eos a. M; 6.l5p m,
Newark. week days. t4as, s.s5. is o. MI
m; tl258, ls, t4.57, 8l0 tlO.i6, p M sundays.
t4ls ts.O4, sOs y nj tla6e, tiS7 6i5. 9 ~ 10 I6
PittshuFg week days. ts4a. m; a, to 6
y. ~: Sundays. fa 0l .. m t4. 81. f.r.lJp m.
Chicago. daily, II .ll u. M; t4.a7 p. ID.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, t4.l a. M; tl2.5G
aad OI6 p. m daily.
Sineerly accommodation, week days 81,
m sl9. $40 p. m. Sundays, Dos a nj . 5S
6.l2 p. m.
LandenbeFg aecommoda l;m. week days,
EAvE MARKET.. sT. sTATtoS FOR.
Baltimore, week days, IA p. N.
Landenberg. week days..s.40 u. Ia.;; 2-l5. $50
D. m. Sundays, $40 a. Il.; 6.5 3. nj.
LEAVE PffiEADELPfiI for ilmlns ton,
week days, 1886, $50, f. 81 O. .. iit0 M;
tI2.D. fI.7, 2l5 307, it-D sQ IS. q i5-lS
m. Sundays, ff.S5. 1870. Q and u 90 3; a.,
tI2.20, fi.T, 116. t4.l0. IS. IS oval Lin ted,
t55, II. .30s 40 IL, u o. 20 p. M
Deimarpia feIepl.nl M. B4
Rates TO Western points owe tl y via any
other line. III s.. AliI.Ek
Passenger AReut. Wilmington. Isl.
d. B. MARTIN, Manager of Pas enger Traffic
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-10
God of this Earth,
Representating the God of Heaven"

Possibly there will come time when
great battles will be fought without noise,
at any rate, there are men who think so:
An officer of the Bureau of Ordnance of
the War Department, said on the subject
We have had several proposals by al
legged inventors looking towards the man
ufacture of noiseless or soundless pow
der, but they never came to anything.
None of them had any samples to submit
and consequently no tests have ever been
made OF soundless powder. Every once
IN while someone thinks how nice it
would be if there were soundless pow
DER and writes to know if we would like
to have such an article, and that is as far
as 1t ever goes. Personally / do not think
1t IS possible to produce such an article.
All explosions produce conclusions, and
concessions produce sound waves
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10
NVALGA~

Beyond. 800 miles from sea. Tough or
river?"
"wen.'' said the eldest son, "if themes
any one in the world can do it. it's
me"s
"On Monday morning, then" said the
King, set off to the wood and build a
ship and if you haven't such a ship
finished by Saturday night. never look
me in the face again"
And to the wood he set off on Monday
morning. and on the way there a Little
Man came up TO him and asked him
where he was going and what to do.
All" says he. " I'm going to the wood
TO build wheelbarrow"
Then" said the Wee Man, "a wheel
barrow may it be again Saturday night.
When the eldest son arrived at the wood
he emptied out his kit and set to work
and a very fine ship entirely he was MAX
ing and getting it up at a very fast rate
all the week till Saturday, and on Satur-
day he was finishing it up but the min
ute he drove home the last nail in it,
what did he see before him only wheel
barrow instead of a ship.
He sat down ON the stump of one of
the trees he had cut and began to cry,
and then he said he dare not go home to
meet his father again. so he set off to
tramp the world before him.
When the father found he did not coma