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Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16

Please read the following Extract Of the Law /:
That on all taxes paid before the
first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum on all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum on all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever and on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January next
ensuing five per centum thereof shall be
added thereto
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16
Miss LAYTON to Wed

The engagement is announced of Miss
Rachel Sipple Layton, daughter of Sec
retary of State G. r. Layton, Of Dover, to
Assemblyman R. Reese Layton, of Bridge
vile. They are to be married in Dover
on the evening Of November 26th, at the
secretary of states residence on State
street and the Rev. George M Bond, rec
tor OF Christ Church, will perform the
ceremony. The prospective bridegroom is
manufacturer of Bridgeyille, this State.
He represents the Second district OF Sus.
sex county in the House OF Represents
tives. They will live in Bridgeville, after
a wedding trip.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16
"rrsH, CUT BAIT, OR GO To SHORE,

| GCoMMUNIcATED.
M1DDLErowN, DEL, Nov. 14th, 1901.
EDTToR MIDDLETowN TRANsCRIPT:-Two
weeks ago your valuable paper published
very interesting letter from citizen,
giving an ex-Justice of the Peace a much
deserved and long needed overhauling.
write to say that there are others
equally deserving public reprimand.
Odessa has real live, present and
abiding Justice of the Peace, whose sins
are all of omission, but none OF COM
mission, in an official way. Some SIX
months or more since the Governor OF
this State, at the solicitation of the good
people of Odessa, issued J. P's commits
sion to the post master of that place. He
has been many times solicited by inter-
ested citizens to qualify for his official
duties, and afford his community the
protection of the much needed peace
Office, but at this writing he e-has been
steadfast in either neglecting or refusing
SO to do. And we have not heard of his
returning his commission to the Gov
ernor in order that the Office may be
filled by some one who has proper
sense of public duty. 1.-THE Sweet Vii
lage of the Plane is not of very bois-
ferrous people, but none the less entitled
to the protection that proper peace
officer affords; and none of her citizers
can be more justly called upon to make
SO simple a sacrifice than the one who is
receiving the emoluments of snug little
Office which he holds by the petition of
her people. We now call upon the
Odessa Justice of the Peace to either
fish, cut bait, or 60 to shore" Either
open your Office and do your duty, or
surrender your commission. The people
of Odessa are entitled to better treatment
than the "dog in the manger" raquet.
ANOTHER CITIZEN.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16
uas Allan. p.o4 v. :.

A powder to be shaken into the shoe.
Your feet feel swollen. nervous and hot
and get tired easily. If you have s,narf.
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Poet.
Ease. It cools the feet, and make r,sls. IL
ing easy Cures swollen. sweafino iess 4. 4
ingroWing nails, hlisters and Gallons s,,s.ls ,o
Relieves corns and bunions If all T,s;r
and gives rest and comfort. Trv 4 aa.s7@. r.
Sold py AZ druggists and shoe stores f9r
2sc. Trlal package FREE. Afdresa
Aliens. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. r
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16
Tventy-ons and s,no ooo

Joshua Marvil, son Of the late Wand,
roth Marvil. and grandson of the late
Governor Joshua H. Marvil, becomina
twenty one on Tuesday, fell heir to hil
portion OF the fortune left by the late
governor, 500 600. The whole. estate
left by the late governor was said to ex.
csed quarter of million dollars which
he accumulated in thirty years.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16
Young Man susllo,Baa r.sh.

With his body wrapped in the Ameri-
can flag, William E. Blocksom, mem
Der OF Caesar Rodney Council, Junior
Order OF American Mechanics, Dover,
was laid in his final resting place in Sill.
yer Lake Cemetery Wednesday. Young
Blocksom's death came suddenly and is
said to have resulted from swallowing
tacks while engaged in the manufacture
OF crates some time ago. 1t is said that
ne sustained no serious injury then, but
has always feared that the accident
would eventually cause his death.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-16
aa,as to raLa pl.s.

WEDNESDAY, November goth, 1901, at
10 o'clock, A. M.-Public sale of stock,
farming implements. ETC., of r. c. Racine,
agent, on the N. N. Willis farm, one
half miie east Of Middletown, Del. Jos.
NJ, Armstrong, suciioneer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
A Kindly Joke.

Judge Braxfeld. famous in England
for his love for hanging criminals.
when on circuit always put up near
Perth with a crony who was devoted
to chess. The laird had rather the bet
ter of his lordship at the game. In
the revolution of the circuits Braxfield
found himself trying his hospitable
friend. who had got awkwardly mixed
up in some abduction of cattle. The
evidence was clear, the panel was con-
victed and the judge passed the solemn
sentence of death. Then, bending
down, he chuckled to the unfortunate
prisoner = the accommodation in the
provincial courts was cramped-"And
now, Donald, my friend. 1 think I've
checkmated you for once" But Brax-
field delighted in kindly joke. j
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Bnrrrmore md fodIe.ka.

Maurice barrymore earned n reputa-
ton as a wit and really deserved il.
His style could be less successfully
transferred to the stage. as his efforts
at comic writing showed. but in it's
spontaneous phases its effect always
told. One of the stories told was about
his experiences with Mime. Modjeska,
with whom he acted for several years.
He had been as careless as he often
was on the stage. and Nine. Modjeska,
with all the conscientiousness of n
great artist. protested that he had no
right TO take his calling so lightly and
that if he did not owe it to his reputa-
ton to do his best he at least owed il to
her. because she had done so much in
his behalf and had put him before the
public in a dignified and serious line of
parts.
"Why, madam" he said, cit is not
you who brought me before the public
and made me known. People had
heard of me all over the United States
when they thought that Modjeska was
only the name of tooth wash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
A Crushed Lawyer.

Some time ago a we'll known San
Francisco attorney, who prides himself
upon his handling of Chinese witnesses,
was defending a railway damage case.
Instead of following the usual ques-
tions as TO name, residence, If the ma
ture of an oath were understood, etc,
he began: what is your nameT' 'Kee
Lung" You live in San Francisco"
Eyes" "You Sable God?" "Mr. At
torney, If you mean DO 1 understand
the entity of our Creator?' 1 will sim
ply say that Thursday evening next 1
shall address the State Ministerial as
ISOLATION on the subject Of the Divinity
of Christ and shall be pleased to have
you attend"
Needless to say, a general roar OF
laughter swept over the courtroom at
this clever rally. and il was some min
utes, much TO the discontinue of the
lawyer for the defense, before order
was restored and the examination pro-
ceeded upon ordinary lines.-Argonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
The EngIr.hman,. Frank Toast.

A well known local minister who has
just returned from an extended western
trip tells the following:
Recently in Los Angeles FIVE promi-
nent gentlemen of foreign birth CHANGED
to meet. One was a Russian, one a
Turk, one a Frenchman, one an Ameri-
can and one an Englishman. These gen.
tlemen became bosom friends, and final
~ champagne supper was proposed, at
which each gentleman, TO be in keeping
with the times, was to give n toast to his
native country, the one giving the best to
be at no expense for the wine. Here are
the toasts given:
1.-THE Russian-Here's to the stars and
bars OF Russia, that were never pulled
down.
1.-THE Turk-Here's to the moons of
Turkey, whose wings were never clip
ped.
1.-The Frenchman-Here's to the cock
of France, whose feathers were never
picked.
1.-THE American-Here's to the stars
and stripes of America, never trailed in
defeat.
The Englishman-Here's TO the ram
pin roarin lion OF Great Britain. that
tore down the stars and bars of Russia,
clipped the wings of Turkey, picked the
feathers off the cock OF France and ran
like the mischief from the stars and
stripes of the United States of America"
Albany Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
An EarIy georgia Monster.

In the fore part of August, 1912, n
party OF hunters found in a mountain
Gus region now known as Rabun coun-
ty, Ga. n being nearly eight feet high
covered with blush hair and having n
human face adorned with immense
ears resembling those of an ass. The
creature was stone deaf and on that
account seemed wholly unconscious of
the approach of the men. This mon
ster seems, from old accounts. to have
been seen upon several occasions dur
ing the next four years.
In 1916 a number of adventures
from Virginia. most of them surveyors
working up the UNEMPLOYED portions of
Georgia and the Carolinas, formed
themselves into a party for the express
purpose of capturing the uncanny be
ing if possible. They secured the hills
and valleys for several days and at last
returned unsuccessful TO the starting
point.
The many tales told of this extraordi-
nary being seem TO have created quite
Il stir all along the Atlantic coast. \
printed circular issued by n land COM
pany in 1915 says, "rha climate Of
Georgia is exceedingly mild, the soil
productive, and the danger of attack
from uncouth beasts which are repre-
scented as being half beast and half
man are fairy tales not worthy of con-
sideration."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04

Can't be perfect health without
pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood. Tones and invjg-
CRATES the whole system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
GONE TO THE VERGE.
He Thought He Had Reached Friend
ships Limit.

ships Limit.
This young man is not so confidinC
as he was. and his ideas of friendship
are not so exalted. Yet he takes il
philosophically and is willing to place
a heavy credit in favor of experience.
II started in n small way he tells
"and 1 had an idea that my business
would expand rapidly. But I find a
good many leaks and drains. OF course
you know Jones. He is my friend and
knows about horses. So when my one
horse went lame 1 consulted him as be
ing the one friend had who. 1 thought,
could help me out.
Pretty bad shape he said as he
looked the nag over. Need him on
your delivery wagon, don't your
Il need him or some other horse and
asked Jones what 1 could get for the
lame one. He looked him over, felt
his legs. examined his eyes and teeth
and finally said that. being friend Of
mine, he'd give me $40 for the horse. 1
took it. That same afternoon he sold
the horse for $50, a fact learned about
a week later.
Now said Jones, I'm not the man
to leave a friend in n scrapc. I'll just
rustic around and find you another
horse
'''Thank you, but keep within a hun;
dred. 1 can't afford to pay more
''Next morning my friend showed up
with n horse he told me / could have
for sos, though he was really worth
more. He was sound, gentle, years
old, according to Jones.
HE had bought thet horse for $50.
He had SPAWN and ringbone. was knee
sprung and 13 years old. So Jones had
made SIS off me and left me with one
of the worst old crowbaits you ever
saw. I'm not saying much about it,
for Jones is my friend, you know. But
an old codger that buys groceries from
me says friendship ceases in a horse
dicker."-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Notice of PubiIoation-Uhanoery
State of Illinois, ss
Rock Island County,

Sta State Se, OF Illinois Go1,S;v S.
In the circuit court OF said county to the
September term A. ID. 1901
The Rock Island Mutual Building Loan and
SAVINGS association VS.. Rosetta Ebey, Samuel
M Ebey, Laura NJ Wilson, Anna Shelley,
Hannah c. Oswald, and William c. Oswald
A fidavit ofnon-reSidence of Hannah G. o.
wald aud William T.. Oswald iDpleaded with
the above defendants Rosetta kbey, Samuel
NJ Ebey Laura e Wilson and Anna Shelley
having been fled in the clerks oaice of the
circuit court of the said county, notice IS
therefore hereby given to the said non-resid-
ent defendants that the complainant
filed its bill of complaint in said court, on the
chancery side thereof, on the I'd day OF
April, A. ID. 1901, and that thereupon sum-
mons issued out of said court wherein SAID
suit is now pending. returnable on the first
Monday in the month of May next, as is by law
required
Now 3 Mess you. the said nonresident defen-
dants above named, Hanna T. Oswald ana VIII
liam @. Oswald, shall personally be and
appear before the said circuit court on the
FIST day OF the next term thereof to be holoen
at Rock Island in and for SAID county on the
third Monday in September next, and plead.
answer or demur to the said compliments
matters and things therein charged and
stated will DE taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you according
to the prayer OF said blu.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, May II, 1901.
z. II. GUYER, Complainant Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
dat yoh amt got nuftin but some new kim
of skin game.''-Washingto Star
Nassau. Lake of Fire.


ct doubt IL many persons realize the
fascination TO be derived from winter
spent in the Bahamas" said visitor
just returned from there the other day.
down near Nassau, for example,
there is a curious sheet of water known
as the Lake of Fire that is worth going
far TO see. 1t is simply phosphor-
escent lake. but it's weird effects cling
10 ones recollection i'm an uncanny
way. 1t is about three miles from the
hotel. You drive through quaint and
narrow streets. with only here and
there a lamppost shedding dim light,
and past the open doors of huts whose
occupants seem to fill every space in
the abodeS TO overlooking.
1.-THE gales of the old estate of Wa
terloo have long since disappeared, and
the house is in ruins, but you drive be-
tween the posts which still mark the
entrance down grass grown roadway
to the edge of this wonderful pond.
The water is only n few feet deep, and
the pond is scarcely quarter of n mile
long. We stepped into n rowboat by
the dim light of n lantern. and in mo-
ment, as the boat pushed off and the
oars broke the water into ripples, we
were surrounded by sea of flame. The
divers who swan about seemed literal
ly merged in blue smoke, for the effect
of this phosphorescence is more like
smoke than water. 1t reminds one OF
the butterfly dance seen on the stage.
The form of the diver is surrounded by
a luminous glow, and the fishes take
fright and dart away like little flames
into the dark and quiet waters. 1t is a
beautiful sight."-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Notlce OF FInal setlIsment.

Estate of Fl ederick Buckley, deceased
Public notice Is hereby given that the under
signed administrator OF said estate has
this day fled his final report and
settlement as such Ia the county court
OF Rock Island county, and that an or
proving the said report, unless Objections
thereto or cause TO the contrary be shown on
or before the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1901 and
upon the hnal approval OF said report the said
administrator win ask for an order of distrfbu-
ton and VIII also ask to be discharged. Al
persons Interested are notified to attend.
Rock Island Ill. May %. 1901
WILLIAM II. DOONAN, Administrators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
The Ineratitude of IEnorance.

''De trouble about iiftin up yoh fellow
man an inlightenin EN-" said Uncle
Eben, sis dat ev'y time yoh comes at 'en,
wifi an idea dey Jest takes. it fob granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-04
Dosing nm Elephant.

A difficult operation was performed
the other day at the geological gardens
at Hanover. An elephant was suffer-
ing great pain from n growth on the
lower part of one of it's hind feet, and
it was deemed necessary to cut this
malformation away. In order to rem
der the animal insensible a dose of GOO
grains of mOrphia in six bottles of rum
was administered. This dose took
about an hour before any visible effect
was produced. The elephant then fell
over in a kind of sleep, and the opera
ton was successfully carried out with
out any further ado. The operation
lasted in all three days.-London Globe.
The water boundaries of France are
as follows: Mediterranean sea coast.
800 miles; North sea. strait of Dover
and English channel. 572 miles; At
Iantic ocean, 5s4 miles.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
Lost Her Match.

Loren F. Merrill of Paris tells tho
story of the particular old woman. and
he makes her a resident of Livermore.
She was not only old, but she was of
the worrying, frettlng species OF antiq-
uity, She had fretted away her friends
and relatives until she was ut length
living alone in a small house in the
outskirts of the town. Just as she was
retiring one bitter cold night she dis.
covered that but one unlighted match
remained In the house. She lay awake
until almost daylight, worrying and
disturbing herself with wondering II
the match was good At last she got
up and hunted up the match and struck
1t to see II 1t would light her kindlings
In the morning (Me) Jour.
nal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
How to Carry a Gun.

There are only two directions in
which the muzzle of gun can safely be
pointed; these are up or down. A shot
fired in air can Scarcely injure any
one or anything and one discharg-
ed into the ground. is equally harm
less. Therefore, in all the different
positions which the gun assumes. see
that it is pointed either zip or down.
Sometimes a man, will he seen VINO
carries his gun reversed, holding it by
the muzzle while the fore end rests
Oh the shoulder and the stock projects
behind. Happily, this practice is not
common, for it is extremely dangerous,
and many men have been killed by
carrying their guns in this way. If a
man stumbles or steps in hole or
catches his foot on a root and falls, his
gun will very likely be thrown for
ward with the muzzle directly toward
his body and may easily enough be dis
charged
Sometimes one may see a boy or
even man who will carry the gun
across the back of the neck, with one
arm over the stock and the other over
the barrels. sometimes with the hand
resting on the. muzzle. This is certain
to give a very uncomfortable feeling
to any one who happens to be walking
by the side of the person carrying his
gun in this fashl,n and opposite the
muzzle end, While the danger of a
discharge is perhaps not great, it is I'M
pleasant to bc walking along with a
gun pointed at your neck or head.
Forest and Stream.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
}Real Estate Transfers


FURNISHED by the Abstract, Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, No
226 South Main ST.
Seth Moore, by Frank G. Kelly
Sheriff to Anna Moore. 1O9.61 acres
Springfield township, $4932.45.
Park Il. Welton and wife to John
]. Hunsicker, 81 1-3 feet Locust ST.,
$500.
Mary A. Motz to William l.. L;ntz
80 feet Aberdeen St, $500.
Elizabeth O'Neil and husband to
Adelaide Scott, ct al, 105.7I acres Tall.
madgc township, $1,000.
Adam G. Hane to Mary E. Hane
7095 feet Washington St, 81.
Anson III. Russell to Walter D.
Dickson, $3.50 feet w. Market St.
corner Balch St, $500.
A. ID. Alexander and wife to Far.
bara Neistickel, $50 feet Fourth ave;
$500.
A. d. Alexander and wife to Jane
Rice, II feet Weeks St, corner Fifth
ave-, $3.50.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
WIDOW
OF James Martin Died at Cheboyaan,
Michigan.

Mrs Mary R. Martin, widow Of the
late James Martin, formerly of this
city. died Tuesday. al Cheboygan,
Mich, where she had been visiting her
sons for several months. Paralysis
was the immediate cause of her death.
Mrs. Martin was 80 years of age,
and an old resident OF Akron. The
remains will be Drought to Akron for
burial, arriving here tonight. Mrs.
Martin leaves two sons, j. X and II. b.
Martin, of Cheboygan, and Mrs. ]. j.
Harvey and Mrs. Archie Summerville,
of Akron. The remains will be brought
to the residence of tho latter, 155 Up
son st. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
DR.. JACKSON
Greeted by Large Audience-An Ex-
ceIIent Entertainment.

DR.. Ion Jackson: tenor, and Miss
Rachel Belden Frease, soprano, at
tracted large aud cultured audience
to the Grand Opera house Tuesday
evening. They appeared under the au-
spices of the Star Course. DR.. Jack
son has long been "A favorite in this
city. His singing Tuesday evening
was thoroughly enjoyed by those pres
ent. He was in excellent voice and his
clear rounded tones and perfect pro-
nunciation We're heard in every part
of the house to good advantage Time
after time he was encored. Miss
Erease, who appeared in Akron for the
first time, made a great many friends.
She has pleasing and splendid voice.
Miss Minnetta Henneberger played tile
accompaniments,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
MILLER CAMP.
Spanish War Veterans Growing Fast
Good Meeting.

The regular weekly meeting of Theo-
ore w. Miller camp, Spanish -Ameri-
can War Veterans, was held last even
ing in Oriental hall. The attendance
was sufficiently large SO that consid-
cradle amount of business was attend
ed TO, and decidedly brisk meeting
was held. Austin b. Hanscom was
appointed sergeant major, to assist the
adiutant, and X. A. Walkup received
Il like appointment as quartermaster's
assistant. A committee was appointed
to have the bylaws printed, and an
other committee will look after appli-
cation blanks.
A large number of verbal applica.
tions for membership have been re-
ceived. and it. is believed the organ
izatiou will be "A success, now that il is
in running order,
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening at Oriental hall.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23
The ParaIysi. of Fear.

She saw the danger coming. and she gave littls
cry
As, filled with apprehensions grave. she tried to
turn and Ny;
But. though she did her best TO run, she found
that she could not;
Though terror bade her hasten, she was rooted te
the spot.
And so she gave up trying for whatever was tn,
usef
No matter what might happen she had surely ar
excuse.
She stood quite still and closed her eyes and al,
most held her breath,
Like some unfeeling Stole calmly waiting tor bh
death.
Then all at once It happened, and she openot
wide her eyes
And, bushag. gased to right and left in innocent
surprise.
roh, Mr.. spocus," she ialtered while she let he
I lashes fall,
"I didn't see that horid sprig Of mistetoe al
ALL"
william Dunbar Vincent in Brooklyn Liio,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-23

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only means getting back health, Put
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your sleep will be dreamless, your rest
sound, your appetite hearty and your
work pleasure. The best remedy for
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Discovery. Try it and Join the great
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Nothing is "just as good" If you
go for Discovery get " Discovery"
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describe with pen writes James b. Ambrose,
Esq. of I2o5h Mifflin ST., Huntington, Pa. II
was taken down with what physician said
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and you sent me question blank to fill out and
did SO and you then advised me to use DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. I took
three bottles and felt SO good that stopped,
being, as think, cured have symptoms
Of gastric trouble or indigestion now"
DR.. Pierces Common Sense Medical
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