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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
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Decoration.
Wall Papers and
Decorative Fabrics

that cannot be surpassed in quality or
artistic excellence. at prices you'd eX-
pecI 10 Jay for commonplace goods.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
EXPERIMENT WITH NEW caoss-r1Es.

The Pennsylvania railroad is soon to
begin an experiment with new kind of
wood for ties Orders have been placed
and several consignments of the material
arc now on the way from South America.
As soon as the ties arrive preparations
viii be made for placing the ties at points
along the main line and in and around
Philadelphia. The ties are of Mora wood
and come from British Guiana. 1t is
claimed for them that they will last fifty
years, the timber being exceedingly
hard and possessing the quality of dura.
bility. The present ties last from three
to ten years. The purchasing price
alone for each tie Of the Mora wood is ST.,
and the delivery price about $1.50. The
cost of the white oak ties, which the
road has been using is about rs cents
each. 1t is expected the work of laying
these ties will begin about the first of
January.
About $50, 900, 900 is now spent an
nually by the railroads of the country
for renewing worn out ties, it being esti.
mated that 1l2,OO0,0OO new ties are
needed each year. The total number of
ties now in use on the railroads of the
country is CALCULATED at 1000, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Mail Delivery

Rural mail free delivery system was
inaugurated in Cecil County last week.
The only route so far in operation starts
from Rising Sun and covers a territory of
about thirty-six square miles east and
south OF that town. The population
within this area is about $50 and the
number OF houses served 1S0. Chalmer
G. Reynolds is the carrier for the first
year at salary of $500. Another route
has been laid out to start from Port
Deposit and intersect the route inaugu-
rated last week at Cathers' Corner. This
second route, however, will not be in
operation until January 1st, 1902.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
THOMPSON is NOT POPULAR

Henry W. Thompson, of Dover, who,
it is alleged, has been attending small
pox patient at Camden, returned to
Dover Friday, and the Board of Health
Immediately took steps to have him ar
rested. Thompson was not arrested,
however, as the constable would not
serve the warrant and the magistrate
did not want to oppose fine, the former
fearing he would contract the disease if
ne went near Thompson, and the latter
fearing to handle money that had been
in Thompson's possession. Thompson
goes wherever he wishes but is given
wide berth by the citizens, former friends
passing to opposite side of street when
they meet him.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
LOOKING FoR TRAIN wREcEEas

Railroad detectives are making every
effort to find the parties who wrecked
the Norfolk express near Farnhurst
shortly after midnight on Friday night
Of last week. The wrecked train was in
charge Of Engineer Harrison, Fireman
William Goligna and Conductor Mearns.
1t left the French street station, VIII
mington, at 12.l1 o'clock. As the train
rounded into the stretch at'Farnhurst the
engineer saw the white light displayed.
Three freight trains had already passed
in safety over the tracks a short time
before. A switch had been opened by
some unknown person after the last
freight train had passed and the signal
light was changed. which made it to
show white in place of red, and, seeing
the white light the engineer supposed
the track was clear until it was too late
to stop. The train crashed into the
freight cars on the siding, wrecking sew
eral of them and also the engine, tender
and baggage car. Fortunately, when the
train struck the open switch, the engine
was moving at slow rate of speed and
the impact was not as great as the train
wrecker had probably hoped for. The
speed at this point has been ordered not
to exceed six miles per hour, on account
of the work going on at that place. The
engine, after jumping the rail slowed and
after striking number of fiat cars be-
came imbedded in the bank on the other
side of the track.
The engineer was slightly injured by
being iolted in the cab but succeeded in
jumping off in time to escape serious in
jury. The fireman was thrown through
the window and was hurt about the
body as well as receiving internal injuries.
The passengers aboard the train were
thrown from their hunks and seats and
Tor a time considerable confusion pre-
vailed. Four hours after the wreck oc-
cured the train drawn by another engine
went over the New Castle cutoff. &
Railroad men say that there is no
1oubt but that the lock on the switch
had been broken and the switch thrown.
To deceive the engineer the parties who
threw the switch changed the signal
light. This is the second time within
wo weeks that switch has been thrown
between Wilmington and New Castle.
The other switch thrown was at the
northern watch tower, and q freight train
vas wrecked there.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
PAY FOR A DETECTIVE.

The matter of continuing to pay Rail-
road Detective N. II. Hutchins for arrest
ing tramps as tresspassers on the prop
erty of the Delaware Railroad Company
came up before the Levy Court of Kent
County Tuesday on a bill submitted by
Mr.. Hutchins amounting to $11S, and
which has been laid over from time to
time in order to finally avoid the pay
ment.
Attorney Davis read to the court the
statute passed by the last Legislature
calling upon the railroad companies to
pay for their own arrests of men brought
into this county on their trains, but gave
the opinion that the new law did not
annul the provisions of the statutes
passed in 1887, providing that the costs
of these prosecutions should be paid in
the same way as are other bills for proce-
dure in criminal actions. It is expected
that the court, therefore, will have to
pay the charges, although the members
are strongly opposed to it and may make
Detective Hutchins resort to mandamus
proceedings to bring the matter before
he higher courts.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
FREIGHT watcx

A wreck occurred on the Delaware
division between Blackbird and Town
send on Saturday night, in which Gen.
eral Superintendent E. F. Brooks, OF
the P, W. & B. railroad, figured. Extra
freight No. III, south1 1bound, was going
at fair rate of speed, when the axle of
1one of the cars, about the middle of the
train, broke and piled several cars up.
The general superintendent at the time
was returning to Clayton liz 8 sreoisI
train on his way home from a cunning
trip. By the time the train pulled into
CLAYTON word had been received there of
the wreck, and it was decided to send the
special over a triangular course to avoid
the collision This was accomplished by
dispatching the train over the tracks Of
the Baltimore and Delaware Bay railroad
from Clayton to Masseys, by way Of the
Queen Anne and Kent railroad to Town
send.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
ELKToH HAS ANOTHER SHOOTING

Gertrude Hutchinson, colored, was ac-
cidentally shot and instantly killed about
s o'clock Monday night in her home, on
Water street, Elkton. James Hutchin-
son, her husband, was eating his supper
and reproving his young son, who was
playing with an old stove on the floor.
According to the mans account the
woman caught up loaded shotgun and
playfully took aim at him. Hutchinson
caught the muzzle of the gun. A tussle
ensued, during which the gun was dis
charged, the contents striking the woman
IN the neck, killing iser instantly. Hutch
inson, who bears good reputation, de-
clares that the shooting was entirely
accidental, and in his statement to States
Attorney Evans says he did not know the
gun was loaded. The story is generally
credited. The dead woman was about
10 years of age.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
HERE'S A HUSTLER

Delmar's phoenix-like rise from its
ashes is beaten by the remarkable enter
prise of w. B. Miller of Salisbury, whose
mammoth kindling wood factory was de-
stroyed by fire on October 10Th, in de-
6ance of the efforts of WiImington's
special train of fremen which was rushed
to the scene. 1t was thought that Mr..
Miller would be heart-broken and penni-
less after his loss, which included about
$50, 600 which was not covered by in
surance, it is said. 1t will be remem-
bered that while the fire was still burn
ing away the last remnants of the big
enterprise which employed SO many
Salisbury people, Mr.. Miller was on a
fast express train for New York to plan
another factory on the site of the ruins.
Since that eyentful Sunday, just five
weeks ago, new mills have been erected,
machinery shipped from the city and put
in place, and Mr.. Miller commenced
operations on Tuesday of this week. The
new mills are 400 feet from the Jackson
No. 3 woodwork mills.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
HORSES SILVER w1NPIPE

The Washington Fire Company, os
Wilmington, has horse with q 81
tube in its throat, aszii1
sometimes an
gestion of the
tracted sore throat after run -
few days ago, and its throat became
closed and the horse could not breath.
1t was in danger of suffocating, when
members of the company called in DIR.
James R. Mahaffy. He performed an
operation seldom resorted to in horses,
except they be of high value. An incis1
ion was made and the throat channel
was cleared of the obstructive and irri.
tating matter and the silver tube was in
serted where the congestion had occurred.
This will enable the horse to breath freely
while the throat is healing and when the
affected parts have once more become
normal the tube will beremoved. Mem
bers of the company are greatly interest
ed in the operation, for they are great
admirers of their pet horse
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
STATE AND MARYLAND NEWS
PRICE WAS TWENTY THOUSAND

The price paid by President Harry A.
Richardson, on behalf of the Diamond
State Telephone Company, acting under
the charter of the Eastern Shore Tele-
phone Company of Maryland, to end the
tight over control of the Salisbury com-
pany's lines through that city and Wi.
comlco county and give the entire PENN.
sula practically one telephone system,
was $4,000.
This is considered large price from
the fact that the Salisbury lines are said
to be in dilapidated condition, without
the late Improvements and will practic.
ally have to be rebuilt. The stockholders
of the Salisbury Company, who have
been long holding out for an independent
telephone system claim in disposing of
their interest they have become martyrs
to the public good" The metallic cir
cult will now supplant the old single
wire system and the Bell long distance
instruments will be supplied generally to
the subscribers, of whom there are sey-
eral hundred. A continuous service is to be
given the public without extra charge and
the central office at Salisbury will be
kept open all day and all night. The
company agrees not to charge over $25
year, and to reduce this charge for rental
of Bell instruments as rapidly as their
earnings will justify it.
Superintendent w. H. Baker of the
Diamand State system contemplates
throwing the whole new system in on
the Diamond State Company's open SER
vice within month or by Christmas
Day.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
rHE BEARS m yEIIowsroEE PARK

In his latest book, Ernest Seton-Thomp
son makes mention of fact not gener.
ally krown, namely, that nobody is al,
lowed to carry gun in the yellowstone
Park. This fact causes nervousness in
some visitors who do not know the hab-
its of animals very well, as they see the
bears and other supposedly ferocious
beasts walking about, scufling with each
other, or coming to poke in the. garbage
pile outside the kitchen door for tidbits
Mr.. Thompson states that the bears act
ually come to the back door of the hotel
for scraps and are rarely disappointed.
He also says that during the days that he
spent in the park he was repeatedly in
close proximity to bears and never heard
one of them approach him. Somehow or
other, their big velvet-padded feet were
set down in such way as not to produce
the slightest rustic OF sound. This
would certainly be discomposing TO the
nerves OF timid person.
Bit Mr.. Thompson sat IN the woods
among these bears, all of one day, and
was not nolested in any way, though he
confesses to have had some fears Of the
big grizzly which at one time came charg-
ing down apparently at the very place
where he was hidden. 1t turned Out.
however, that the grizzly merely wanted
to see what was in tomato-can near by.
All this goes to prove what the Hindu
sages say, that wild animals, even the
most ferocious, are not apt to molest man
if he does not arouse their animosity and
excite their combativeness by continued
hostile demonstration. In the long pro-
cess of evolution wild animals have
learned the superiority of man in prac-
tical ways, and adqaired fear Of him
which usually results in their giving him
a wide berth. 1t is said, however, that
in regions where the larger carnivora are
left unmolested by man, they show little
II any desire to take the offensive toward
him. though they are generally too shy
to make friends. The Yellowstone Park
experiment seems to indicate this.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
DIED OF SMALL Pox

Mrs. Harry Camac, of Dover, has re-
ceived information that it will be impos-
sible to bring the remains of her son
James, better known as "Fisk" Camac,
home for burial. The young man was
a 10. S. Volunteer who died at Manila.
Tt is now learned that his death was
caused by small pox of a malignant
type. The government would send the
body to San Francisco after it had
been buried six months, which is the
usual precautionary custom, but then
the express companies would refuse to
transport the remains. Accordingly Mr..
and Mrs. Camac have decided to allow
the remains of their son to remain in
the faraway island.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
GUNNER FATALLY SHOT

Although there have been several gun
ming accidents since the game season
opened. the first fatality occurred Tues
day, the victim being Joseph Jones, aged
81 years, Of st. Georges. He died in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, at mid
night of the same day from the shock and
loss of blood induced by the accident.
Jones was taken to the hospital with
part of his left leg mutilated and shot
away where charge of leaden pellets
had passed through it. He was very
weak then from the shock and the loss of
blood from the wound.
His condition was such that the sur
geons feared to amputate the mangled
leg, for they were aware that Jones could
not survive such an operation because of
his weakened condition. He gradually
lost strength until death came.
When the wounded man was at the
Delaware Hospital, brother was at his
side and informed the physicians that
Jones had been cunning for rabbits and
partridges in a field near St. Georges,
when the gun was discharged acciden-
tally, manning the sportsman. Coroner
Frick will investigate the case.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Fire at Milford

The stables in connection with Simp-
sons phosphate works at Milford, owned
by ex-senator George F. Pierce were
totally destroyed by fire early Monday
morning. The loss entailed was proba-
bly, 81 200 to 1900. The stable con-
tained, besides a large amount of grain
and hay, three mules and fine driving
horse. The fire department responded
very promptly to the alarm, but as the
works were at least quarter of a mile
from the nearest fire plug, considerable
time was lost in connecting hose, etc.
The firemen ventured into the burning
stables in an endeayor to rescue the ami
mails, but crazed with fear, they refused
to move.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Naagled by Machinery

A terrible accident occurred Monday
morning about two miles east of George
town. Joseph Murray, an employe at
the steam saw mill Of Josiah S. Wilson,
was killed without moments warning.
He fell on belt while the machinery
was in motion and in an instant his body
was torn and nlangled into shapless
mass. One leg was almost torn off and
be was disembowelled and otherwise
mangled. Death was instantaneous. Cor
oner Marsh was notified and an inquest
held. The unfortunate man was about
thirty-fiye years old, and was married,
but had no children.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
LoCALoRaANIzATroHs.
Volunteer Hose Company meets 1st Efi
any night Of each month In Hose houss.
THE CHURCHEs.

Retiesda 81. K. Chuch.-Rsv. y. z. Bar.
retE. Pastor. Preaching every ea1Dasn u. ss
ias0 q ni., and $50 p. "a. Sa1patn scn9ol a.3.,
sASSssh Nh 5Ps.1ns 3 m 4 nj DAY
ID. Woinen's Foreign Missionary socleLy nIss
Frfday night OF each month. Women,e aoms
WingIonary soeiety. lrst Thursday nignt q
each month. 01icial Board meenns ,tI IT.
SUNDAY mornflE class, $50. Louis Fennimore,
leader. Tuesday night class, 7Se. ne pastor.
Wednesday night class, 5.S0, a. 6;Co4.
Forest Presbyterian Chureh.-hevs u.
Moore, Pastor, Services held ever ssSEath n
evening ~ 7.30. Sabbath School VIII pe neiq
oSery sabbath morning ct us O'CLOCK =.
Fieteher. Deakyne, Supt. Prayer mSee
Ifw every Wednesday evening. Young re-
Rsrs Society Christian Endeav3r meeri sn,oy Sse ~
eiety Christian EndeayOr every FroMy even.
services at Armstrong; Chapel the hrst
aabbathof each month at 5 p. m.
st. Affne's Protestant Episcopal CnuIcns-
Rev. WIN. J. Wilkie, Rector. Holy ComInnnnc a. u
ton on the iirst sunday in the month NJ igss
Z. m. ON al other Sundays at I. 20 q. m ".
vine services every sunday at 10 20 - m, ana
"Wednesday and Friday at ESQ Z. m. Even.
ting Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.aO p. "a. ana
on Friday At so p M; nring snmnef
WOHths at % p. m. ON afl Holy Days ser
sics q, $50 z, m, sunday school 2. w Va. F.
assdays, The Guild meets every Thursday ny
-. IN, the Junior Auxiliary IN esiturdays ~
3 D. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary on the
sseond Friday OF each month NJ z.M p. IN.
The rector conducts service In Odessa In the
room under the Hall on the first and third
6undsyn OF each month at four o'clock, and az
NJ Mary,s Chapel, Townsend. on the second
and Eoaith sundays Of the month At hall past
three.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
MARYLAND Ceusus. Statistics

The Federal census report on voting,
school and militia ages shows these re-
suits for Maryland. Males of voting age,
531 ,9os; native born, 279. .2l6; foreign
born, AZ, ,6S7; total white, 260, ,979; native
white, S,96Ss foreign white, 1901;
total negro, SO, 4O6, and other colored, SIS.
The native and foreign born literate and
illiterate maleso voting age are classed as
follows: Native born literate, 243, 577, and
native born illiterate S5, ,639; foreign born
iiterate, 81 .974, and foreign born illiterate
Ais.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
ARE VICTIMS OF CHOLERA

Hog cholera is playing havoc with the
swine in seaford and vicinity. The dis
ease broke out about one month ago, and
has spread rapidly. Within radius of
FIVE miles of Seafori not fewer than 800
hogs have died. Estimating each hog to
be worth $40, low estimate at this time
of the year, when tie hogs are generally
very large, means a loss of over $1,000.
Some people estimate the loss at over
$1,000. Now that the weather is becon-
ing cooler many people are killing hogs
that have escaped the disease, fearing
that 1t might attack all the hogs in the
vicinity.-Er.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
nnnnsa IYaa,,ainati,on IA

The people Of Kent County, Delaware,
are rising in opposition to the Levy
Courts mandate that all persons living
IN injected smallpox districts should be
vaceinated BY physician regularly ap-
pointed to place this safeguard around
the people Commissioner Powell pre-
sented bill from the physician Of his
district for vaccinating ninety-two per-
sons who are unable to pay the fee Of 25
cents. Il is not thought that the oppo-
sition viii cause the Levy Court to re-
scind It's action compelling vaccination
wherever smallpox appears.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Tnd,ena.ut 4, !, Parents

Parents Of New Castle school children
are highly indignant because OF a ruling
of the Board of Education which forbids
pupils entering the school rooms before
s.55 o'clock. Children arriving before
that time are compelled to remain ont
side, and as result many of them have
contracted severe colds. Parents say
this is unjust, and are endeasQFing to
have the rule changed.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
CALLED AWAY.

Rev. F. v. Campbell, rector of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Elkton, has been ordered to Wilmington.
He will reside at st. AIMS Church,
where he will assist the pastor, the Rev.
F, ]. Connolly, in the work of the
parish, In addition to his other duties
he will ofFiciate as chaplain to the county
almshouse. and workhouse near Whining
ton. Rev. P. P. Arnd, who for years has
been stationed at Port Deposit, will sue
ceed Father Campbell at Elkton.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by Clerk OF the Court John
G. Williams in Cecil County, Md.
Charles Shippers and Beulah Goodyear,
both OF Elkton.
Harry Castellow, of Baldwin, and Ella
May Walters. of Elktan,
James Washington Geda and Mamie
SiIena Huggins, both of Cecilton.
Charles G. Wright and May Thomas,
both Of Elkton.
Albert Edward Adcock, of Philadel-
phia, and Jennie H. McGuigan, OF Read
ing, Pa
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Wants to Practice Law

Among the petitions to the Court of
Appeals for permission to take the next
examination given by the Maryland
State Board of Law Examiners for adj
mission to practice law is enc from a
young lady, Miss Eta Mattox, of Balti-
more. This is the first application for
admission to the bar from woman since
the new law went into effect on June 1st,
1898. There is question IS to Miss
Mattox's eligibility to practice in that
State and the petition has not yet been
passed upon by the court.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Reooyered speech and Hearing

MEssRs Ely Bros. II commenced u.s.
ing your Cream Balm about two years
ago for catarrh. My voice was somewhat
thick and my hearing was dull. My
hearing has been fully restored and my
speech has become quite clear. / am a
teacher in our town.
I. G, BRowN, Granger, o.
No Comment is needed. Trial size 10
OTIS. Full size so. Ask your druggist.
We mail it.
ELY BROS, 56 Warren ST., New York.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Bishop Joyce win Preside at cri.tsld

The annual session Of the Wilmington
Methonist Episcopal Conference will be
held at Crisfeld, Nd, beginning March,
losh, Bishop Isaac W. Joyce presiding.
The conference has met at Crisfeld but
once, in 1887, when Bishop Henry W.
Warren presided. The coming session
will be the OCCASION Of Bishop Joyce's.
first visit to the conference. The annual
session Of the Delaware Conference (col-
ored) win be held at Salisbury, Nd, be-
ginning April 9, Bishop Stephen NJ. Mer-I
fili presiding.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Winter Tourist Tickets, Season lsol-s

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The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
placed on sale at all principal Offices East
Of the Ohio River, Winter Tourist Tick
cts to points in Alabama, Florida, Louis
lana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North
Carolina and Texas; also Havana, Cuba,
and Nassau, n. p, at reduced rates. For
additional information call on Agent
Baltimore & Ohio r r.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
Ladies' VII, Run rsotorv

The Harrington shirt factory that has
been idle for some time, having proved a
ioslng investment to the citizens Of that
town, has been leased to two ladies who
reopened It and will soon have forty
machines running.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23
n..,l conntu pas.ar Married

The marriage Of Rev, William 2 Comp
ton, pastor of Zion Circuit, this county-
to Miss Blanche STREET.. Of Newark, Del,
was solemnized Tuesday evening ct the
residence Of the brides parents, Mr. ana
Mrs James Street,. Rev. Robert watt
performed the ceremony.
Middletown transcript., 1901-11-23

Parties WHO are going TO have 2 public
sale tI,;s season Of any kind will find It to
their advantage to call at The IRASscRIpr
s.,d nd bsss {, tbeir sale bills printed. Free
local notice given with posters tnat we
min, Sr;rt. eet our prices when yon have
any printing done;