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Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
K1DDIErOwN, BEL, AUGUST Il, 1901.
rEE COUNTY TAX RATE

Eveyg Evening in urging the CO.
operation of good citizens and
large tax pays in an effort to So
cure reform in the management
Of county finances is led INTO
make an excusable mistake. 1t
saws ga reference by tax payers
to their receipts for taxes for the
past ten years will show that The
county tax rate alone has grad
ually increased from only 80 cents
On the S1oo in 1890 to 20 cents
on the $1oo in 1901" and shows
that this is an increase OF loo. 555
Der cent, meaning 1885, per cent
The error comes in comparing
1890 and 1901, when the COM
parison should have been as be
tween 1891 and 1901. The condl-
ton of affairs in 1891 and 1901
were similar in many respects.
The Democrats have been IN con-
troll of the Levy Court for many
years and had piled up q floating
indebtedness which was left for
the Republicans to pay OF. ln
both 1890 and 1900, the majority
Of the Levy Court knew positive
" that the amount Of tax levied
was entirely too low and would
not meet their appropriations.
In 1891, when the Republicans
secured control, there were un-
paid and past due bonds OF the
county held by one bank in the
city Of Wilmington amounting to
$50, 600 on which the county was
paying six per cent interest
No attempt had been made for
six years to comply with the law
requiring $40, 900 to be paid each
year. This item alone IS suffi-
cient to account for the ten cent
-il1crease made in 1891 and con.
tinued in 1892.
Whsn the Republican Levy
Court weRt ou4 as q result o.
Democratic legislation, the tlve
Commissioners whom EUer'y EUe
ming delighted to call the ''bano
Of brothers, /" succeeded in secur
ing legislation every two years
to bond the county for various
sums, SO that they were enabled
to get along with only one raise
in the rate from 40 cents on th'
Stuu to 50 cents Oh the $lee g
rs percent. They were SO bad tha
the people Of the fourth distrlc
refused to elect a Democrat ant
thus apparent controlof the Lev!
Court passed again into Republi
can hands. The history Of tn
last few months is SO well know
that it is hardly necessary to sa,
that the real control is in tn
hands of a combine OF two Demo
Gratis and two self-entitled Re
publicans, two OF whom are re
elected members q the old Lev,
Court. In reference to takinI
action looking to reform, We pre-
mise EUery Eveniag our heart
support and will gladly Civ
space to any Of our citizens wh
desire to express themselves
The time and conditions are rip
for such action to be taken witt
out having a political twist give
to it. The people can, if the
will, force a change. vii? the
DO it?
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
Ria Ere at nelmar

A ire broke out in the resident section
Of Delmar Wednesday night and destroy
ed d number OF houses. The origin Of
the fire il unknown. 1t required tie mi
ted efforts Of about 800 residents with
buckets Of water to save other dwellings
and lumber yard near the railroad sta.
ton. Many persons found themselves
homeless and were compelled to stay
With friends and nsighbors-
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usa Allan q Foot-Ease

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and not
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing. feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Fo1t' q,
Ease. 1t cools the feet, and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet'
ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots,
Relieves corns and bunions Of all pam
and gives rest and comfort. Try 1t to-day' 1
Sold BY all druggists and shoe stores ioi
25c. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
WE drink to the toast Middle

WE drink to the toast Middle
town Militant) Of our worthy
contemporary the EUeaeirg Jour-
nal, from our well 820 feet deep,
and another cause for congrat-
.ulation-water so pure, and a
peculiar property possibly the
chemist could not find-yet, ap-
parently when once you drink
always you will remember
when once you have-lived among
US, always you are numbered
with us, and in our zeal to per,
petuate our towns prosperity
which we do enjoy, in spite OF
the fact that we have monstrous
enemy in the shape of a Levy
Court dominating our county
affairs, we think it just a little
strange that what appears to be
a dangerous obstacle to some at
this end of the line, is allowed to
pass unnoticed by some others
who have the same interests at
stake.
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i5at rnamy men and ii is

5able that this class forms
nearly one-half of the voters Of
New Castle County are boarding
a family for not exceeding $5 per
week or a fraction over III cents
per day. AS the average family
is il excess of five, the cost per
boarder is not over IA cents.
And these figures are not on two
meals a day Of bread, soup and
meat, but Of solid food to enable
a man to do hard manual labor.
And the individual must buy all
Of his items at retail prices,
while the sheriff, with his more
than Zoo boarders, is able to Sc
| cure everything he needs a
wholesale prices. And even a
| the rates name the sheriff has {
profit of six cents eachper day. l
Evenilsg Journal must defend thu
action of the Levy Court, let i
| find some better argument thai
that afforded by the Sheritf's al
lowance for board of prisoners.
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OUR attention has been called
to an error in our last weeks is
sue, in that we stated that the
County Comptroller had refused
to approve the sheriff's bill for
commitments and board of pris-
oners. We followed the reports
as printed in the daily papers,
but we are assured by one Of the
members Of the Levy Court, that
the bill was approved by the
Comptroller and passed by the
Levy Court. So much the worse
for the taxpayers of the county.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
PORT PENN WAVES

The finest line of cigars at KumpePs.
Mr.. James T. Moore is i'll with typhoid
fever.
A good prospect for fat Reed birds
this fall.
Mr.. Walter Gray spent Wednesday in
Middletown.
Mr.. Harvey Conard spent Wednesday
in Middletown.
Our local gunners are shooting black.
birds by the hundreds.
Go to KumpePs for frst-class fresh and
salt meats constantly on hand.
Miss G. W. Jones and daughter, Miss
Ida, are visiting at Millsborough.
Mrs. Alex. johnson, Of Delaware CITY,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. N. Evans'
Mrs. Samuel Yearsley and Mrs. Joe
Yearsley spent Wednesday in Whining
ton.
Mr.. John Loogen, Of Wilmington, i:
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Maggie Wal
Ian.
Steamer Brady, Of Smyrna, landed /
large excursion at Augustine Park OF
Tuesday.
Mrs. H. D. Griffith, Of Baltimore, Nd.
is being entertained at the home Of he
| sisters, Mrs. Abraham Vandegrift.
Rev. Harry Mitchell, Of Colora
preached to large congregation on sun
day evening, in the NJ. E. Church.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Yandegrift left O
| Wednesday for Buffalo, and other place
Of interest. They will be gone about te
days.
Mr.. Lesley Woods and wife and con
pany Of ladies and gentleman, are spend
| ten days in one Of the vacant cottage
here.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17

Children between five and twelve years
one-half Of the above rates. ...
Returning, special train leaves Atlantlc
| City 600 P. M.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
ATLANTIC CITY
Special Excursions via Pennsylvania Raj
road, Delaware River Bridge Route

road, Delaware River Bridge Route
On Thursday, August s, and Tuesday,
August 27, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company will run
special low-rate excursions to Atlantic
CITY via the Delaware River Bridge
Route without change Of cars. A through
special train will be run OH the following
schedule, and round trip tickets will be
sold at the rates quoted
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
C. RI. MESSICK,
Architect and Builder,
Midd1etown. Delaware.

Building description and all material furnished wanted handle $
everything building contract and 90
that done have only man to contract with with y t % NJ r
Church. where will be glad show and have talk no VIII ma me
andd - = Sjune-1y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
NJ. MEGARY & SON.
Monday
Morning

We began another week of sell
ing at prices that are very salts
factory to the buyer, but heart
breaking to the dealer who
doesn't buy right. There is a
deal of worrymentin some quar-
ters for fear we are losing too
much money. Well, it's our
money, and the saving is yours.
This week we'll try to lose q
little on diningroom furniture
couches and parlor tables.
It's good advertising, and ir
the long run it pays, and we in
tend to make this August Sale
memorable one. Better come
early.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
M. MEGARY & SON.
Sideboards.

In solid Golden Oak, no matter
what the price, the goods bear
our guarantee.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17
Parlor Tables.

Has always been a strong line
with US, and we think it stronger
than ever this season. We have
given special attention to style
and finish and we know you have
an advantage here. All prices
are quoted on tables with a 24x24
in, top smaller if you want them.
Oak or Mahogany.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-17

We can furnish arm chairs to
match any pattern of dining
chairs, or a complete dining room
outfit; built to match, can be had
here.
The bee., 1901-06-06
HIS THIRD TIM E ON EARTH
Dowie rrooiaims Himself the Rein
rarnat-d Elijah, hut Doesn't
Forget the Tithe-.

Chicago. June 81 am Elijah, the
prophet, who appeared first as Elijah
himself second as John the Baptist
and who now romes in me. ;he re-
storer of all things. Elijah was a
prophet. priest and ruler Over men.
Gaze on me. then; / say it fcarlessly
Make the most OF it. YOU wretchcs
in religious garb. | am he that is the
living physical and spiritual embod'-
mcnt OF Elijah. and my commission
on earth third time has been prophc
cied by Malachi, Ivy God Himself, bv
His Son Jesus, by Peter. and 5000
years ago 10y Moses MI who believe
me To be il very truth all of this will!
stand IN" and over three thousand
people rose to their feet and greeted
the declaration with cheers and hand
clappiny.
John Alexander Dowie, true to his
promises. made this statement from
the platform Of the Auditorium, last
night. i'm the presence of 5000 people.
1t was the elimination of frenzied
speech. in which he denounced every
body and everything not in Zion,
cursed the pope and the Roman Cath
Ollie church, spat at masonry. the
newspapers and the bankers of Chi
cago. and ragged and tore up and
down the stage like mad man.
Understand well what mean," ne
continued. 81 will take no counsel IN
my methods of government. / have
come to proclaim theocracy. pure and
simple, the government of God. by
God and for God. and l will never rest
until all other forms of government
have been driven from the EARTH
"You talk about your democracy.
Bah! tell you democracy has been
tried in the balance and failed. The
governmo Mt of the people. by the peo-
pie and for the people is twaddle.
stand loyal TO the flag. and countc-
nance M revolution, but ! deman,l
here and now that the name of God
muSt be placed foremost in the con-
stitution of the United States and the
supreme authority of God over all
things must be recognized.
Listen to the first message OF the
prophet" he demanded. You must
pay your tithcS and offerings into til.
storehouse of God. Accurscd be We ii
yc would seek to rob His house of its
fullness by not obeymg this, His will
sent through Elijah"
The bee., 1901-06-06
MEAT GOES UP IN NEW YORK.
A General Advance In the Prices of
Meats by New York whole
snicrs and Retailers.

New York. June 4.-The butchers
of this city have announced an in.
crease in the price of meats. The in.
crease viii 20 into effect Immediately
The Wholesalers have increased the
price Of carcasses 10 sH and cents u
pound. AN increase of about l cent
over ruling prices. Retail prices will
be advanced from lG and 1s to 1s end
20 cents pound; porterhouse, from
20 and % TO % and % cents; round
steak, from 10 TO Is cents "A pound
and roasts from 1lKs and 17hs to L.
and Is cents u pound Veal prices re
main the same, but lamb is scarce
and higher.
The bee., 1901-06-06

New York, June 4.--rhe Press says:
NaNimite. the new e';plcsivc invented
by Huuson MaSim. has been adopted
Dy this country after Il series of sue
-essful tests at the Sandy Hook prov
mg grounds. The secret of the en-
plosiye. il IS thought, may revolu-
lonize warfare. 1t is said to be
more deadly than lyddite, yet so
safely can it he handled that the dan.
ger attaching to its use is less than
that incurred in TRANSPORTING ordi-
nary powder.
\ chcll propelled by it will pierce
I2-inch Harveyized nickel plate.
Never before has Il plate of this
strength and thickness been pierced.
The tests have been made by the
ordnance board. and have been con-
Quoted with great secrecy. The opin-
ion is expressed by experts that max
mite may revolutionize the building
Of battlcships and Notifications. The
ntensitiveness of this explosive is so
great that red hot iron may be
thrust into a mass of il without caus-
ing an explosion. The explosion of
the compound, after passing through
the plate, is accomplished by means
of fuse. Shells filed with lyddite,
he high explosive adopted by the
British government, filed in the same
way as was maXimite into the same
shells, and fred at a plate an inch
and half in thickness, all exploded
On impact. where the maximitc shells
passed through the steel plates foot
in thickness. These tests Of maNimite
are regarded as having demonstrated
that there is no warship OF any navy
capable of withstanding it's destruc
tive effects. Mr.. Maxim conducted
these experiments in person, there be
ing no one present except the ord
mace officers and experts representing
the government.
In an interview Mr.. Maxim said.
Should the United States now he.
come involves in war with any 9th.
er power. we will be able TO throw
high explosive projectiles through
the thickest armor OF our enemies &c
explode insHe their warships. while
they, in turn, would be able only to
penetrate our armour with solid shot,
or at least, carrying no bursting
charge whatever"
He thought the moral of these new
developments is that the ponderous
battleships must go, and be replaced
by the smaller, swift torpedo boat OF
torpedo gunboat and cruiser.
The bee., 1901-06-06
CROP OUTLOOK ABROAD.
The Mark lane Express Summary Of
the Outlook for the Wheat
Crop I'm Europe.

London. June 4.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the
crop situation. says: 1T is already
clear that British crops will be very
irregular; but we do not despair that
wheat will be up TO the average yield
Grub and other pests are much in evi.
dence.
The crops promise well in Russia,
Italy, Spain and Algeria, but there IL
only mediocre outlook for France.
Austro-Hungary, houmania and Tur.
key.
There is distinctly less than the
average promise TOR Germany and
parts of Poland.
THE regions where there is over an
average wheat promise may be eX.
pectcd TO produce 150,O00,0O0 quar-.
ters; the regions with an average
promise, 75.OOO,O0O quarters and the
regions with deficiency 25,000,00c
quarters. Undeniably, these figure,
are quite sufficient to account for the
very quiet markets"
The bee., 1901-06-06
A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
AurcIius GriiunE. Charged with
Horse stealing. Preferred
Death tn Arrest.

Chicago, June 2.-Confrontcd by q
policeman with his pistol half drawn
and with a crowd of men and boys
led by another officer. closing in on
him from behind. AureIius w. Grif
fing. turned revolver against his
temple. Friday evening. and commit
ted suicide. He was seeking to escape
arrest on a charge of horse-stcaling
and when brought to bay ended his
life rather than submit to the dis.
grace of capture. Five hundred per
sons witnessed the sensational deed.
The bee., 1901-06-06
DUBLIN FUSILIERS REVOLT.
they Wreck Their Barracks aud
Fire Upon the Guard Cent II
Restore Order.

London, June a. military RIO. oc.
CURED Saturday night n Shornvli%a
\ detachment OF the Dublia fuiilieTs
actuated by some imaginary gi5rg.
ance wrecked their barrack room
The guard was called out 70 aIr'r.
The ringIeaders and shots were fred
by the fusiiiers who met fhc rria.
forced guard with voilcy u bal
cartridges and with bayoEe1s. Two
men of the guard were seriously g..
iured by bayone; thrusts. The rios
lasted for two hours.
The bee., 1901-06-06
MORE DESPERATE FIGHTING.
sharp EngaEcment Between Beers
and British mt yiadfontein-
Both Sides Lost Heavily.

London, June lon the anniver-
sary of Lord Roberts entry into Jo-
hannesburg, the country has been
startled by the receipt of news OF
desperate lighting and heavy British
losses within 40 miles OF the Gold
Reef clty.
The dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria. May 30, is as follows:
"Gen. DiXon's force, at Viadfontcin
was attacked yesterday by Delarey'a
forces. and there vas severe Sighting.
The en'nN was eventually driven of
with beniy loss. leaving 35 dead.
regrcf Chat our casualties also were
rcf. .- 1d' iIl.ci end woum,el rio
The bee., 1901-06-06
OTHERWISE UNNoTIcED.

! Leslie. the 12-ycar-old son OF David
Terrell, was kicked TO death by a
horse at Martinsyille, Ill.
Richard j. Brock, aged 76. for 20
years a Missourian. died at his home
at EXcello. Macon county.
The Forty-fifth infantry, L. 5. v,
were mustered out of the service at
the Presidio, San Francisco, Mon
day.
The IL iiish war Office has issued n
statement that all the war news from
South Africa has been given to the
public.
At an informal reception in Lon
don. ON the night OF the Sd. one thou
sand millions OF American capital was
represented
Gov. Yates Of Illinois has appointed
Francs, WcmPe. OF Waverly, trustee
of the institution for the education of
the deaf and dumb.
A. l.. (osgrovc. prominent i'm min
ing and business circles, died at his
home i'm Joplin. Mo-. of Brights dis
ease, aged 30 years.
Miss Margaret J. Harrington, for
merly Il New York telephone girl. and
Mr.. Joseph \. Coram. of Lowell. Mass.
We're married in Boston.
The Ottoman &C, ernment has pro-
hibted the Introduction of the play
"Cyrano dc Bergerac' in Turkey. de-
claring il to be revolutionary.
Mrs. Johanna Angermueller. wife
of Henry Angermueller, a shoemaker.
committed suicide at their home, in
st. Louis. by drinking carbolic acid.
Ray Meyer, of Lawrence, Kas., has
recovered his daughter Myrtle. at
Portland. Ore, and left his wife and
DR.. Wylic c. Woodruff to do as they
please.
A temporary recruiting station for
the United States navy has been
opened in the Burlington building, St.
Louis. with Lieut.. u. w. Blaner in
charge.
Jim Hopkins, of Claremont. /. T.,
broke the worlds record, at Memphis.
Tenn. in roping cattle, roping and
tying his steer in 1SH seconds. The
former worlds record was 23H sec
,ands.
Thomas Sublett. aged Is. and his
uncle, Mat. Baird. were looking at an
old pistol. at Curdsville. KY. when
cartridge exploded. killing Baird in
stantly.
Fire in Forest City, Mo-. destroyed
the barn belonging to DR.. Chandler.
The body of his son, aged about four
years. was found liz the ruins charred
TO n crisp.
Letcher Hardeman. formerly colonel
of the Sixth Missouri volunteers, who
has been on continuous duty in Cuba
for nearly three years, is now captain
in the Eleventh cavalry.
Capt. Fred Bernier, 65 years old,
prominent in Illinois national guard
circles and an officer of the Nine
teenth Illinois volunteers during the
civil war, died at Kankakee, Ill.
Jim Moore. colored, 10 years of are.
shot AMI killed Al Young, colored. in
South Greenville. Young owed Moore
S.. and when he said that he could not
pay it Moore drew his pistol and shot
him.
Because his wife, Edna Stokes. an
octress, refused TO support him in
idleness. Edward Forshay, theatri-
cal man. murdered her in the parlor
of the Vernon hotel. Chicago. He IN
tended to commit suicide, but lost his
nerve.
The bee., 1901-06-06

Nancoutcr Il. C.. June IA special
from Golden, y. e.. says that Hon.
Frank Lascellcs. wealthy Enoli,h
ranch owner. residing Oh Thunder
Hill. shoI and Killed his Chinese cook.
i.ascelles is rented 20 the earl OF
Hardwood and cousin of Sir Frank
Lasc"lles. British am bassador to Ger
many.
The bee., 1901-06-06
BRITISH LEAVING CHINA.
Gen. Cumnins, With the Last of His
BTigndc. Has Left TIcn Tsin
for Indin.

Tien Tsin, June 1.-Gen. Cummins.
with the last of his brigade. has left
for India. y number of officers are
filing the hotels. Many of these are
Germans who are about to leave Chi
ma. All he sick are being shipped
away. Eighteen transports are now
at Tuku and moro are expected.
The bee., 1901-06-06
Terrific HAIL storm.

Nashville, Tenn. June "A terrific
hail storm is reported from Polk
county. which did great damage to
corn and cotton and completely wiped
out the wheat crop along Hiawassee
river. The storm was fercest near
Wetmore, where the hail drifted a
foot deem
The bee., 1901-06-06
Illinois Dag al Bunalo.

Buffalo, y. y, June 2.-Director
General buchanan of the Pan-Amerl.
can exposition has received yele.
ing that June 25 viii be celebrated as
Illinois day at the exposition. The
state building will be dedicated on
that day in the presence OF Coy. Yates
and his staff.
The bee., 1901-06-06
Truce win spain ncstorcd.

Washington, June 4.-Commercia
relations 'hctweeii Spain aud In,
United States seem 10 have been ful
~ restored. and II is not improbabl,
that our exports TO thai country ID
The hscai year 1921 viii ne greater
siih 1wsslLlya s'aplc c&ccption taa,
70 sHE Ereg,e'2s year.
The bee., 1901-06-06
ApMlyIsrn sTlON.s DECISION.
The Cuban Acceptance of the Plat
Amendment insatisfactory.

The Cuban Acceptance of the Plat
Amendment ;nsatIsfaetory.
Washington, June 1s-Thc admins
tration has decided that the act of
the Cuban constitutional coayention
in accepting the terms of TIE Platt
amendment with nodilcatioas and
Interpretations OF their own was not
substantial" compliance with our
terms within the meaning OF the
amendment, and Secretary Root will
convey this intelligence TO the cou.
yention. The decision was reached at
the cabinet meeting. The meeting
lasted over an hour and half. and
had been preceded by an hours con.
ference between he president and
Senator'S Platt. OF Connecticut and
Lodge OF Massachusetts.
As the author OF the amendment.
the president desired to learn the
views of Senator Piatt and also those
of Senator Lodge, who is one of the
influential members of the commit.
tee on foreign relations. AT the cabi.
net meeting Secretary Root took the
position that the interpretations of
the Platt amendment contained in the
constitution adopted by the conven
tion and the whereases appended to il
went outside of fair interpretation
Of its meaning and was unaccepta
bic. In this view the cabinet con
cttrrad
The bee., 1901-06-06
For Killing Her Husband.

Kansas City, Mo, JUNE 4.-The trial
of Mrs. Lulu PrinceKennedy, the
bride of a month, who has been in the
county Jail since January 10 last, held
under Indictment for murder in the
first degrees for deliberately killing
her husband, Philip IL. Kennedy, has
begun. Mrs. Kennedy shows no re.
morse for her crime.
The bee., 1901-06-06
National Fete Day in Rome.

Rome. June 3.-Yesterday was the
national feie day, and large crowd
witnessed review of the troops by
King Victor Emmanuel, who was en-.
Enthusiastically received. The king per.
sonally conferred upon the premier,
Signor Zanardelli, the collar of the
order of the Annunziata.
The bee., 1901-06-06
Senatorial EIectionn In spnln.

Madrid, June 3.--The elections for
the renewal of the elective half of the
senate were held yesterday. The lib
erals elected III of their candidates
and the conservatives sc. The vari,
Gus other parties will be represented
by "a members.
The bee., 1901-06-06
United states win stand Alone.

Washington, June 4.-Announce.
ment will be made in few days that
the United States expects to retain
only a small legation guard at the
Chinese capital, and it is decided the
guard will take no orders except from
its commanding officer or the United
States minister.
The bee., 1901-06-06
HAS ADOPTED MAXIA|IE.
CSc United States Has the Most
Powerful Explosive Yet Con-
ceiysd by Man.
rs Us: WOULD MAKE WAR UNPOPULAR.

twelve inches of Hnrvcyi1cd Nickel
Steel Nrmonr No Protection
Against shells Propelled by IL,
aud 1t is the Least DANGEROUS Ex-
plosiVc to- Handle.
The bee., 1901-06-06
The Actor Hearnc Dend.

New York. June 3.--James A. Herne,
lLe actor. died at his home in Ibis
c,.y Yesterday a.ter.cea,