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Middletown transcript., 1901-07-27
rIDDLrrowH, DEL, JULY 81, 1901.
Assr.sMrrr Arp coIIEcr1oN or TAxEs

The people of Wilmington are
exercised over a proposition
under consideration by the City
Council to appoint additional help
to the Assessors in making new
and complete assessment, 1t is
estimated that this will cost
about six thousond dollars and
the prospects are already that
the end of the fiscal year will
find a deficit Of about S25,000.
The Morning Neaos calls on the
Council to insist upon a prompt
collection of taxes already due
as a means Of avoiding a deficit,
and thus opens up a question
that is of interest to every tax
payer in the State and especially
to those of New Castle County.
The United States and the State
Of Delaware have no trouble to
collect their taxes, because it is a
well established fact that the
penalties provided by law for
failure to pay will be imposed.
But as a result Of the years spent
under the laws of '7a, when it
was the duty of tax-collectors to
refuse to collect taxes for politi-
cal reasons, there has grown a
disposition in this county partic-
ularly to avoid and put off as
long as possible the payment of
taxes. The same thing applies
to municipalities. It is not fair
to the man who does pay his
taxes nor is it fair to the delin-
quent. For example, the people
who in July, August and Septem-
Der pay their county taxes and
thereby save five.per cent. rebate
must not only pay enough to pro-
vide for their share of the county
expenses, but enough more to
pay six per cent. interest on the
temporary loans, made 10 tide
the Treasury over until the de-
linquents are forced to a settle
ment. And in many cases, these
delinquents are finally allowed
as errors. In the case of the de-
linquents it is mistaken leniency
to let them get two three or four
years in arrears, for if they can
not pay one years taxes, how can
they be expected to pay four.
This is not over drawn, as within
q month we have known of at
least three men compelled to
give judgment bonds to raise
four years taxes, all of whom if
pressed could and should have
paid their annual taxes in the
year for which they were levied.
The whole system is rotten to
the core, and if the Levy Court
and the various municipal gov
erments will not break up the
practice, as they can do, the
next General Assembly should
provide by law a better and more
economical system of assessing
and collecting the public funds.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-27
Pennsylvania Railr oad's Special Excursions
to Pan-American Exposition


The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run special excursions to Buffalo on
account of the Pan-American Exposition,
from Philadelphia and adjoining territory,
on July %, 81, August s, 15, 21, 81, Sep,
tember 5, II, II, and 26. Round-trip
tickets, good going only on train leaving
Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ, Harrisburg
n.35 A. M, .Sunbury 12.48 P. NJ, Will
Transport 1.5o P. NJ. Lock Haven, 226
P. NJ, and on local trains connecting
Herewith, and good to return on regular
trains within seven days, including day
eff excursion, will be sold at rate of $500
from Philadelphia, $40 from Harris
burg, $3.50 from Trenton, $40 from
Altoona, $500 from Reading, $1,000 from
Winchester, and proportionate rates from
other points. These tickets will not be
good in Pullman parlor or sleeping cars
in.either direction. For specific time and
rates, consult local ticket agents.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-27
ODESSA NOTES


| Miss Helen Harper, of Brooklyn, is
visiting Miss Helen Townsend.
Miss Helen Brady. Of Middletown, i,
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B. Watkins.
Mr.. Henry S. Townsend, Of Whining
tou, returns Monday after weeks vaca
ton in Odessa.
Miss Ethel Mailly left to-day for quite
a long visit to friends in Atglen, Cumber
land and Glasgow.
| Mrs. Wagner and children, of Phila
delphia, are spending sometime witt
Mrs. Eliza Appleton.
Representative William R. Finn, o.
Newport, was the guest Of Mr.. George L,
Townsend on Wednesday.
i Mr.. Malcolm b. Foard, of Newark, N
j., is spending his vacation with his
grandfather, Mr.. Columbus Watkins.
| The Rev. w. o. Hurst is enjoying q
vacation at Carmichael, Md. His pulpit
will be filled tomorrow by Professor
Gross, of the Conference Academy, Dover
A party Of about twenty young people
of Odessa drove to Augustine Pier We'd
nesday afternoon, and after pleasant
time spent in the surf and upon the
beach, enjoyed dance and refreshments.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Payne
Green, of Philadelphia.
The recent increase of twenty cents on
the hundred dollars on the County tax
rate for the ensuing year has caused very
sharp criticism among the taxpayers, of
which we have some heavy ones. They
say if we were necessarily in debt and
this would help relieve the situation,
they would not complain, but when we
recall the fact that most of our debt
burdens has been caused by ineficiency,
or something worse, and when we reflect
that the present increase will be used in
current expenses and the payment of
interest, and that next year will find us
with an increased County debt and prob
ably with another increased tax-rate, it
behooves us to pause. A balance sheet
of the last twenty-five years would stand
something like this for We must remem-
Der that at that time we had no County
debit
Cost of Court House. .............. Sl10 600
Cost of County Buildings. $50 600
Cost of Workhouse................. l75 900
s615 600
Credit Amonnt Received for
State from sale of Hospital 70 600
$40 600.
which amount should be the debt of the
County, less amount which should have
been received from sale of the old Aims
house property in Wilmington, which
ought at a very reasonable estimate to
have reduced the indebtedness to say
$4O0, 600, but which County debt is in
reality bordering on one million dollars.
What the taxpayers are asking is;
"Where is the difference of 5000, ,000?''
Past and present commissioners of the
Levy Court ought to be able to give the
oppressed taxpayers some information
on this subject.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-27
c. n. MESSIck,
Architect and Builder,
Midd1etown, Delaware.

Building description and all material furnished wanted handle
everything
that done have with would like
beautiful designs dwellings, call the NJ E.
Church. where will be glad talk will
able charges and
and do 8iune1y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-27
ATLANTIC CITY

Special Excursions via Pennsylvania Rail-
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 on the following
schedule, and round trip tickets will be
sold at the rates quoted
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-27
Iardanier Stands.

J:rdanier Stands.
Hall Stands. Hanging Hat
-. Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
~ White.
M irrors for MantcIs and
- Parlors.
Ebony and Oak Book
~ Racks.
Dugs in all sizes OF Smyrna
~ and goat skin.
G tandS Gard, Umbrella and
~ Parloi.
fAttomanS and small articles
y for ornamentation.
New Novelties in Furniture. &.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
The above articles, and MANY
more at
j. III. EMERSON'S
Middletown, Delaware.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Tour OF All OF Mexico

in Pullman's finest Compartment
Drawing Room, Library, Observation
and Dining Cars-all Vestibuled l.
with the celebrated open top car
ssChilllitli'' for observation in the
mountains and canons and dining car
in the tropics.
A delightful trip of 50 days with
Three Circle Tours in the Tropics OF
the South of Mexico and visit to the
ruined cities.
All exclusive features Of these It'll
neraries Of leisurely travel and long
stops-The special train starts Tues
day, January %, from Chicago Tick
cts include all expenses everywhere.
These select limited parties will be
under the special escort and manage
ment of The American Tourist AS
sociatien, Reau Campbell General
Manager, 1923 Marquette Building,
Chicago.
Itineraries, maps and tickets can
be had on application TO agento of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Northern wisconsin DEVELOPMENT.

That rapidly developing terri
tory which occupies the northern
half of Wisconsin is not new
enough to cause the hardships
and vicissitudes of frontier life,
and not old enough to keep
away the intending settler on &C
count of exorbitant land prices.
Il is in that stage Of partial de-
velopment which gives greater
opportunity. to bring it to the
highest point of perfection and
prosperity. Schools, goodroads
and other improvements are 60
ing in. All that is needed, is
a small capital. Drawn and
brain, supplemented by push and
energy will do the rest. The
iron ore, mari. kaolin and clay
beds, the timber and the rich soil
give equal opportunity to the
settler and the manufacturer.
Land is cheap and can be pur-
chased on easy terms.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL R'Y.
offers facilities for the quick and
cheap transportation of it's pro-
ducts and as the line penetrates
the very center Of this vast north
ern territory, choice Of location
is not confined to any one par
ticular locality.
Interesting pamphlets and
maps fully describing this beau
tiful and rich country can be OBJ
tanned by addressing,
w. H. KILLEN, Land and
Industrial Commissioner.
Burton Johnson, G. F, A.
Jas. c. Pond, G. ?. A.
Colby & Abbot Building, Mil
warkee, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Tour of Puerto Rico.

The American Tourist Associ-
alton announces two tours OF
the beautiful island Of Puerto
Rico under escort, through and
around the Island by rail, car
rage, automobils and boat.
Special Pullman Cars leave
Chicago Thursday, January II,
and thursday, February IA, at
go a. n.,, connecting with the
splendid new steamships Ponce
and San Juan sailing from New
York the second day following
Individual Tickets sold for other
sailing dates, alternate Satur-
days.
Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. All railway, steam
er and sleeping-car fares, meals
and bearths on steamers, meals
on dining car, hotel bills in New
York and Puerto Rico, all trans
lers, carriage rides in the cities
and through the Island, guides
and interpreters are incltded in
the tickets. There are no extras
Tours are under the direction
of Reau Campbell, General Man
ager, A. I. A., 1923 Marquette
Building Chicago.
Itineraries, Maps and Tickets
can be had on application to the
Agents of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul R'y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
A DEEP MYSTERY.

II i mystery why women endure
backache, headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, fainting and
dizzy spells when thousands have
proved that electric bitters will quick
" cure such troubles. Il suffered
for years with kidney troubles, writes
Mrs. Phebe CEerley, of Peterson, Ia,
'and lame back panied me so could
not dress myself, but electric bitters
wholly cure,l' nle, and, although 70
GEARS old, now am able to do all my
A0usewoik.' 1t overcomes constipa-
fio1,- improves appetite, gives perfect
he 18th. Only SOC at Bearisley's drug
store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Ex-senator Hanna is quoted as saying that
his mail contains each day number of re-
quests, ranging between half dozen and
a dozen, from students in the high schools
and colleges and universities, for copies of
his and other speeches on both sides of the
shipping question, in order that members. of
debating teams may familiarize them
selves with the arguments pro and con. The
subject is one of the most popular debates
now throughout thescountry, and the results
of these debates, almost invariably favoring
subsidies, are extremely gratifying to Sena-
tor Hanna
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
THOUSANDS SENT INTo EXILE.

Every year a large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. Don't be an ex-
lie when Dir. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption will cure you al
home It's the most infallible medi-
cine for coughs, colds, and all throat
and lung diseases on earth. The first
dose brings relief. Astounding cures
result from persistent use. Trial bot
ties free at Beardsley's drug store.
Price SOC and $1.00. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

yFew people are aware that at very
recent debate between two strong teams,
one representing Columbia University, of
New York, and the other representing the
University Of Pennsylvania, on the question
of paying subsidies to American ships, the
former taking the negative and the latter
the affirmative of the proposition, the Penn
sylvanians won, and this notwithstanding
the fact that the three judges were free
traders and democrats, one being very dis
tinguished ex-United States senator from
Delaware
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the South in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Savannah,
Ca, Ell Paso, Tex, which are good
for return passage at any time prior
to June lat, 1901. Information re-
regarding rates, routes, time, ETC.,
can be chs iaoe on application 70 any
co~ y.o1e5 age4o u lhe Chicago,
Milwaukee, u ST. Paul Railway.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Greatly reduced one-way rates vii
be in effect via Wisconsin Central r y
to points in Minnesota. North Dakota
Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia each Tuesday
commencing February 18th and con
tinuing until April Both.
For detailed information inquire q
nearest ticket agent w. c. Ry., or ad
dress G. u. Harper, Dist. Passenger
Agent, w. c. Ry., Oshkosh, Wis, OF
Jas c. Pond, Gen'I Pass. Agent, Mil
Waukee, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

OHowever uniformed on the subject of
American shipping the present generation
of Americans may be, the popularity of the
question in our high schools colleges and
universities insures a grasp upon the sub
iect on the part of the young men just enter
ing active business life that is quite reassur-
ing as to the future of our mercantile ma
rine. When the American people are thor
ough.y informed on any subject they are I'M
vGriably right.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

The fame of Bucklen's Aanica Salve
as the bestin the world, extends round
the earth. It's the one perfect healer
of cuts, corns, burns, bruises, sores,
scolds, boils, ulcers, felons, aches, pains
and all skin eruptions. Only infalli-
BILE pile cure. 25c box at Beardsley
drug store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Ca corpo1 atom, Plaintiff,
vs..
j. j. Mayer, Defendant
The State of Wisconsin, to the said defend
ant.
on are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this summons
exclusive of the day Of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure SO to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand Of the complaint; OF which a copy is
herewith served upon you.
Jno. Barnes,
plaintiffs Attorney.
P. .. Address, Rhinelander. ONEIDA Co.. W is.
The summons and complaint in the above en-
titled action was fled in the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Villas County on
January 5th 1901.
Jno. Barnes, Attorney. for Plaintiff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

EAs soon as the shipping bill passes the
senate it will be sent to the house, and at
that end Of the capitol there is every assur-
ance that its discussion will not occupy to
exceed two days, so that its final passage
and approval by President Mckinley may
be expected to occur about the LIST of Feb
ruary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

DThe back of the opposition to the
shipping bill was rather broken when the re-
publican leaders in the senate got together
and united in favor of bill which they
could all enthusiastically support, and the
passage Of which at the present session is
now assured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
SUMMONS.

In Circuit Court, Villas County.
Lake Shore Lumber Company,
Ca corpo1ation), Plaintiff,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Pupils neither absent tardy: Lee Car
penter Chas Adams, Harry Mcintyre, Hattie
Helm, Chas Weigand, Denton Dickinson, Olive
| Nash. Andrew Frankel, Vivian Thrun, Elmer
| Patton, Earnest Adams.
J. A. Walsh, Principal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

$1.50 per Year in Advance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-20
COLONIAL CONSPIRACY CASE
Judge Blair Denies Motion to Dis
miss--Summing Up.

The beginning of the end was reached at
noon yesterday in the Colonial Insurance
Co. conspiracy trial. Immediately after
the noon recess Lawyer Speer asked the
court to direct a verdict of acquittal on
the ground that the State had not made
out case and from the testimony of the
States own witnesses there existed such
reasonable doubt as to warrant the
Court directing the verdict asked for.
III reply ex-Judge Hoffman said he did
not think the Court would take the case
from the jury after the trial had lasted
two weeks.
Judge Blair said that if for no other
reason than because the trial had lasted
so long, the facts ought to be passed on
by the jury, and therefore he felt obliged
to let the case go to the jury.
The Court then asked if any arrange
ment had been made as to the summing
ment had been reached. Judge Blair said
that he wanted the case over by Mon
day and asked what the arrangements
were.
Judge Hoffman then stated that Prose-
cutor Edwin would open for the State,
and the defence would respond. Judge
Hoffman would then close for the State.
Prosecutor Erwin then began the sum
ming up with an address on the nature
of the crime and the difficulty to cor
Wet in such cases. When Court adjourn
ed at four o'clock until Monday morning
Prosecutor Erwin had not concluded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-20
Convalscent Nurses.

In the line of trained nursing new de-
parture has been taken which will ap-
peal to the housekeeper who has strug-
gled with the question of home nursing
or its alternative, says the New York
Herald Convalescent nurses are train
ed to take care Of the patient during the
last few weeks of fever or other lin
gering sickness before he is well enough
to go out and yet demands companions
ship. The duties are light, consisting
merely of reading aloud, giving tonics,
keeping the depressed spirits up, seeing
that the invalid does not overdo, and all
the hundred and one things which the oc-
casion demands.
OF course, the salary is not so great as
it would be if more detailed attention
were required, but by means of this
change many a nurse who could not spend
the time and money necessary to take
the full course at a training school and
hospital is enabled to begin her duties In
this way, while the boon to the average
invalid is a great one, enabling a nurse
to be retained during the trying weeks
which succeed dangerous Illness when
otherwise the family would be obliged
often to do the hundred and one little
things which querulous patient demands
and which are so tagging.
While the salary of the expert nurse is
from SIS week up. that of the conval-
escent nurse is about IS or $40, and vet
her work may be as satisfactory as that
of the other.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-20
NO DECISION ON c. R, R.
State Tax Board Will Give
It's Answer to the Ap-
peal May 8.

No decision was arrived at at the meet
ing of the State Tax Board of Taxation
in the case of the appeal of the Central
Railroad Company for reductions of as
sessments on properties at Communipaw
and on and under New York Bay valued
at over one and a half million dollars.
Edlow Harrison was put upon the stand
as an expert on the values of the lands
under consideration He and counsel
agreed that it cost the company $4,000
an acre to improve the properties in dis
pute.
The average cost for filling the same, ,"
said Mr.. Harrison, was from $4,000 to
SIS. OOo.D Mr.. Edwards maintained that
the values put by Mr.. Harrison as an
expert were merely speculative and
would not bring even ordinary prices in
the open real estate market Mr.. Har-
rison figured that the northerly piece of
the Central Railroad was only assessed
at SO per cent. of it's true value; the
National Docks Storage Company at %
per cent: the most southerly piece of
the Central Railroad Companys proper
ty at 81 per cent; the Blair property at
21 per cent: the Morris & Cummings
property at 80 per cent; the Pennsvl-
vania Railroad property at u per cent,
and the Point Breeze Improvement Com
pany at 5 per cent
Mr. McDermott asserted that the Gem
trail Railroad Company property was
not assessed at its true value
The Board will render a decision at
Newark on Nav g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-20
EIGHT SAVED FROM WRECK
British Schooner Stranded and
Crew Comes Ashore in
Breeches Buoy.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey CITY News ~

Especial to ''The Jersey City News."J
AsBURY PARK. April 20, 1sol.-Eighs
men were saved today in the wreck buoy
from the schooner Mola, which is ashore
near Asbury Park. The Mola is a three
masted British schooner. She was strand
ed IN the heavy fog early this morning,
during strong easterly gale, of the Jer-
sey coast one and one-half miles south Of
the Chadwick Life Saving Station
Captain MeCalla Immediately discharged
rockets of distress and the life savers
quickly responded. Although the sea was
not running high the life savers decided
TO shoot out a line to the imperiIed YES
sci, for the breeches buoy and besides
launched surf boat. All of the crew
We're brought ashore through the surf in
the breeehes buoy. While the life savers
on the shore were operating the breeehes
buoy, three of their number stood by the
stranded vessel as a matter of emergency.
Except for little wetting none OF the
crew was any the worse for the expert
enee. Captain McCalla was the last to
leave the schooner.
The Mola was bound to New York from
Buenos Ayres, January g. with cargo
OF hides. She is 351 tons register, was
n. B. The vessel was in good condition
this forenoon, but g. heavy sea was rum
ming, and the Mola's position was dam
gerOuS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-20
HUNTING RoRSE THIEVES,
New Jersey Farmers Form Vigilante
Bands.
Especial to .~rhe Jersey City News."l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
KINGSTON, April 20, 19o1.-The farmers
near here are desperate over scourge of
horse thieves, whose operations have been
so bold that twenty valuable animals
have been taken since January /. They
have organized vigilante bands and are
patro1ling the country for the robbers.
The Kingston Protective Association to-
day issued a circular offering reward
for the conviction of those who commit
ted the latest theft, and asked for aid.
Last night the stables of the Van Doren
farm near Princeton, were entered and
fine mare, buggy and harness belonging
to j. C. Webster were taken. The last
seen of the thieves was when they were
on the road between New Brunswick and
Railway, apparently heading for New
York.
The mare stolen from Webster was
bay stockily built, about fifteen hands
high. with white face and one white hind
foot, and small white spot on the centre
left side just below the trace line, hair
worn off close to the skin on the left
hind hip
The stolen vehicle was side-bar buggy
with piano body. Timken springs. oil
cloth top. right hand inside of body plat
ed with sheet iron, red gears and black
body.