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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-16
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United States Official Report Made tC
Commissioner of the United States, Genera
Land Office, Washington. d. c by geoo
gist and mining expert OF worldwide reputa
ton, Professor Benjamin Silliman, who
spent several months there, then being con
nec.ed with the United states Surveying
Corps, and in his official report says
Here are countless millions OF tons OF
rich gol1 quartz reduced by the great forces
OF nature TO q condition ready for the appli
cation of the hydraulic process, while the
entire bed of the Rio Grandt for over 4C
miles Is a sluice, on the bars OF which the
gold derived from the wearing away Of the
gravel banks has been accommodating fol-
countless ages, and now lies ready for ex-
traction by the most approved methods OF
river mining. The thickness Of the Rio
Grande gold gravel exceed In many places
600 feet, or nearly three times that Of the
like beds in California, while the average
value per cubic yard is believed to be greater
in the New Mexico beds than in any other
such accumulations yet discovered.
| Il have made reconnaissance Of tho whole
of this gravel along the Rio Grande, and
| have examined with all the care possible In
| the time at my command the character Of
| the gravel and its contents Of gold. Moth
ing, am pcTSuducu, Slnce the discovery OF
California and Australia, is comparable for
| its measurable resources Of gold available
by the hydraulic process to the deep placers
of the Rio Grande."
Other reports from eminent mining ex
perts Of national reputation pronounce the
property of this company the richest and
most extensive known.
CAPITAL STOCK $4,000, 900
fully paid and worcestershire, par value
$500 each share.
One half Of the entire capital stock has
been placed In the treasury of the company
as a working capital. To complete neces.
sary bitches and place on the river bed
several gold steam dredges, the company
now offers a limited number Of its share
AT SOC. Per SHARE
after which price will be advanced to $1.00
per share.
Applications should be sent promptly.
Write for prospectus. Make checks, money
orders payable to
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-16
Cutlery ........

We have a great as
sOrtment 0f CUTLERY
bought especially for
Xmas customers. Most
of these goods are guar.
anteed. and the price on
them is positively right.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-16
CAPITAL STOCK s2,OOO,O 900

Applications should be sent promptly.
Write for prospectus. Make checks, money
orders payable to
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-16

When two good Republicans like
Congressman Hopkins, of Illinois and
Littlefeld, of Maine, called each other
bad names, there was nothing for Dem
ocrats to do but to enjoy the show.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-01-16
: end US Your Order.

We make speciality o, order trade Price list and des
catalogue application. Give order. Express cha
Lexington cheap We make charge for packages aud
good T. o. b here.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
SHIPPED TONS OF TIMETABLES

About five tons of timetables were
shipped from Broad street station of the
Pennsylvania railroad during the latter
part of hast week. There was a general
change Of time on all the branches of the
railroad Monday. and this necessitated
the printing of 1,250,0O0 separate sheets.
These covered all the lines east of Pitts
burg, west of New York and north of
Washington, D. c.. To every station
was sent certain number of the sheets.
1t is remarkable fact that as soon as
change of time is announced a rush is
made to the ticket office for tables, and
in many cases by people who get sheets
and study them as matter of curiosity.
The changing of the time of running
trains on great railroad is vast under
taking, and it requires experts to work at
least Il month on it. In the Pennsylvania
railroad the work originates in the trans
portation department, of which Mr..
Trump is the head. Then it goes to the
general manager, J. N. Hutchinson;
thence to the second vice-president,
Charles E. Pugh, who also gives the final
approval. In the meantime the assistant
general passenger agent, George w.
Boyd, has been consulted, and he has
given his opinion as to the necessity for
trains that will prove attractive to travel
ers. After the changes have been accom-
plished and settled upon, the printer
turns out the sheets, and Frank N. Bars
dale, the head of the advertising depart
ment, proceeds to send the tables over
the entire system.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
MT. PLEASANT

Louis NJ. Haas is visiting his father in
Chester, Pa.
Frank Fogerty is spending few days
in Centreville.
f. L. Gates was entertained at L. M.
Haas on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittock visited Odessa
friends Wednesday evening.
Willis Clothier spent Wednesday and
Thursday with Robert Bryan.
James Padley has sold his fine trotter
to Mr.. Spear, of Maryland, for 5000.
Messrs. Wood and Bryan both came
near losing valuable colts this week.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Galena, Nd, was
around this vicinity buying up cattle on
Thursday.
]. w. Carrow, ST., and family, spent
Decoration Day with his daughter, Mrs.
Reed, at Elkton.
Joseph Schriver has gone for a weeks
visit with F. H. Oothier at their new
home at Centreville.
Miss Myrtle Swartz, of st. Georges,
spent Friday and Saturday with her
friend, Miss Marion Clark, of near Kirk
wood
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Miss Bertha Miller teacher Of the Still
Pond Neck school, Kent county, was
summoned before Justice Rasin, Of Still
Pond, on Monday of last week, to answer
the charge of assaulting one of her pupils
with carriage whip, without provoca-
ton.
This being the second teacher Of the
county summoned before justice within
month, the school officials determined
to be represented at the investigation of
this case; and DR.. Hines, the president of
the county board, and their counsel, w.
w. Beck, Esq, were present. Eben F.
Perkins, Esq, represented Miss Miller,
and States Attorney Uric prosecuted the
case. The evidence showed conclusively
that the teacher inflicted upon the pupil,
for misbeheavior, an ordinary punish
ment with short piece Of the small end
of what had once been carriage whip,
in a perfectly temperate and proper
manner. The offense was improper be-
havior, which, as fully established, had
been repeatedly forbidden, and the fire.
quent repetition of which by pupils Of
the school made it necessary for the
teacher to resort to corporal punishment
to repress. At the conclusion of the trial
Justice Rasin Immediately acquitted the
teacher, and the large number Of inter
ested spectators warmly applauded the
announcement of the magistrate. Centre
Uille Observer.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
MAY LEAD TO LAWSUIT

The action of the Kent county Levy
Court in awarding contract to the Mills
Dredging Company, of Camden, n. j.,
for the building of solid bank road over
the marsh leading to the Bombay Hook
lighthouse is causing talk of several law
suits, and when the work will be finish
ed is problematical. 1t was at first PLAN
ned to have two sluices in this road each
fifty feet wide, but this scheme was
abandoned by tie committee and the
solid bank was decided upon. Residents
along the bayshore and the property
owners in that neighborhood are up in
arms over the solid bank, for while it
keeps the water from coming in at the
same time it keeps the water from going
out. The land is OVERLOADED in the
rainy seasons, and if there is no outlet
hundreds of acres of meadow ground
will be damaged and great ponds of stag
nant water will be the result, breeding
NAL aria fever and mosquitoes.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
APPOINTED A LIEUTENANT

John M. Dunn, of Wilmington, who
recently returned from a campaign in the
Philippines, where he served as captain
in one of the volunteer regiments, has
been appointed to first lieutenancy in
the regular army and is to take the re-
quired examination month hence. He
expects to return to the Philippines after
re-entering the government services.
Mr.. Dunn is son of the late Col. John
NJ. Dunn and has been in the military
service almost ever since he was old
enough. He was connected with the Ma
tional Guard of Delaware until the Span
ish war broke out then enlisted in. the
Delaware volunteer regiment and after
ward was commissioned a lieutenant in
one of the new volunteer regiments which
was sent to the Philippines. He was pro-
NOTED several times, finally becoming q
regimental major.
Mr.. Dunn is well-kuown here having
made number of friends while at Camp
Tunnell with the First Delaware Repi-
ment in 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
PORT PENN WAVES

Go to KumpePs for up-to-date shoes.
J. R. Conard, of Milford, VAS in town
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Zadoc Pool, of McDonough, was in
town on Thursday.
Mr.. G. P. Stidham has had the interior
of his hotel painted and papered.
Mr.. George Lockerman, of Camden, N.
j., visited relatives here Thursday.
Miss Jennie Yearsley, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother for the summer.
Mrs. Matte Bender and Mrs. Sarah
Shelton visited Wilmington on Sunday
Mrs. George Webb is spending fort
night in Philadelphia and Fox Chase, Pa.
Misses Florence johnson and Mary
Otherson spent Wednesday in Whining
ton.
The Uuited States government will
build awharf on Reedy Island opposite
town.
Go to KumpePs for anything kept in a
general country store. The best for sc.
cigars.
Miss Cora Yearsley, daughter of Mr..
John Yearsley, has returned home after
pleasant soiourn in Philadelphia.
The steamer Twilight run her first ex-
cursion to Augustine Park on Thursday.
She will begin her regular trips on June
9th.
Shad are selling readily at $500 per
hundred on the wharf. A scarcity of the
fish is forcing the prices up. They are
running large.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Mr.. Israel Gunkel visited in Whining
ton this week.
Miss Martha Lynch has returned from
a visit to Cecilton friends.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson visited Mrs.
Rebeeca Day two days of this week.
DR.. Galen r. Wright, Of Philadelphia,
spent part of this week with bis father
Messrs. Amos R. Merritt and T. Bay
ard Vineyard spent Saturday in Whining
ton.
Miss Bessie R. Merritt spent few days
this week with relatives near Frederick
town.
Mr.. Harry Manlove, Of Centreville, Nd,
visited his mother, Mrs. B. S. Hall, on
Sunday.
The children are preparing for Chill
dren's Day exercises to be held here on
Sunday next.
Messrs. James Kirby and George Mar
tin, of New York, are guests at the home
Of S. H. Duyrea, near town.
Our teachers, Professor Guy Johnson,
of Elkton, and Miss Elnora R. Finley, of
Appleton, have returned to their respec-
tive homes for the Summer vacation.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
COLLECTORS ELECTED

The Levy Court Wednesday elected tax
collectors for tie eleven hundreds in New
Castle county as follows:
Brandywine hundred-George Casey.
Christiana hundred-Ephriam Myers.
Mill Creek hundred-William Deigh-
ton.
New Castle hundred-J. Frank Meg
ginson.
White Clay Creek hundred David
Appleby.
Red Lion-Thomas II. Swami.
Pencader-Charles Walton.
st. Georges E. Hurn.
Appoquinimink-Elias N. Moore.
Blackbird-Abraham Stats.
Wilmington, Southern district-John
w. Mccoy.
Wilmington, Northern district Isaac
S. Bullock.
All the men named are Republicans,
and most of them were supported by the
five Republican and two Democratic
members. In four instances the two
Democrats, Mealey and Armstrong, voted
with Lynn and Megginson in opposition
to Chandler, Willis and Elliott.
Before the opening of the session, a
large number of persons visited the court
room and the adjacent corridors. NUM-
cipal Judge Philip O. Churchman was in
evidence.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
81. aEoRaEs IrrMs


Mrs. Edgar Carrow was Wilmington
visitor last Saturday.
Mr.. Levin Cam, Of Kirkwood, was in
town Saturday evening.
Mr.. R. 7. Stevens, Of Wilmington, was
a pleasant caller in town one day last
week.
Messrs. King and Cam, of Kirkwood
were calling, on old town friends Monday
evening.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
hold their Children's Day service to-mor
row evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kronemier, o.
McDonough, were Sunday visitors al
"Clear View"
There is case of smah pox in Delaware
City among the colored folks. The yel
low flag is raised.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain were en-.
tertained by their daughter, of neal
Porters, on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Barnett, Of near State Road,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Carrow and family last week.
Miss Gertrude Swain and sister, Maude,
spent Saturday with their sister, Mrs.
Samuel Lester, of near Red Lion.
Miss Elizabeth Riley has returned
home after spending some time with
relatives and friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Heisel and granddaughter, Miss
Annie Heiry, visited her son, Mr.. T.
Bayard Heisel, at Delaware City on
Wednesday.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
JUSTICE rHRAsHEs PRISONER

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 30th.-Wil-
liam Teeters, a desperate who fed
few weeks ago after being indicted for
assault, returned to Barton, this county,
to-day and for two hours had the popula-
ton of 1900 souls at bay. With two
large revolvers he walked up and down
the street, driving people into their
homes and defying anybody to arrest him.
People fed in terror in all direction,
women and children not being exempt
from his threats. At last a policeman
sneaked up behind him, pinioned his
arms and took his guns. He was locked
up, and this afternoon was taken before
Justice James Mcconnell. No sooner
had he been arraigned than he began
hurting vile epithets at the Court. The
Justice, doughty Irishman, would not
stand this, and, leaving the bench, he
pulled his coat off and gave Teeters
sound thrashing, mauling him until he
begged for mercy.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
DELAWARE CITY


W. H. Hutton spent Sunday in Phila-
delphia.
W. B. Jester spent few days in town
this week.
Mrs. H. Yates was in Wilmington
Wednesday.
H. Reynolds, Of Philadelphia, was in
town recently.
Purnell Webb visited his old friends in
town on Thursday.
Howard Dunlap, of Wilmington, was
in town on Monday.
Miss Bessie Mills, Of Wilmington, was
in town on Wednesday.
Miss Sallie Gassner and sister visited
Mrs. w. A. Jester this week.
Miss Annie Hunter and her niece left
on Thursday for Ocean Grove.
Misses Agnes Vail and Emily Smith
spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
The Christian Endeayor Society gave
an entertainment Friday evening.
Mrs. George N. Bright is reported as
being well on the way to recovery.
Miss Edna Maxwell, of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mrs. John 7. Patterson.
Miss Edith Vankirk, of Philadelphia,
spent Thursday with friends in town.
Mrs. J. T. Patterson is entertaining her
father, Mr.. Schoch, from Philadelphia.
The trolley cars were in demand on
Thursday. Three were in town at one
time.
Mrs. Charles Jordan and grandson, of
Brooklyn, visited relatives in town this
week.
Archdeacon Hall will visit Christ
Church tomorrow and will preach in the
evening.
Rev. William NJ. Jefferis, Ph. D., of
Wilmington, will preach in Christ Church
tomorrow morning.
The "show place" in the town or
neighborhood is the home of H. G.
Clark, corner Fifth and Clinton streets.
The new schedule of the P, W. < B.
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
necessitated a change of time for the
branch road running into Delaware City.
The hours are as follows: Leave Dela-
ware City 7.45 A. NJ, 825 A. NJ, GA A.
NJ, 1923 A. NJ, 4.16 P. NJ; arrive at
Delaware City 900 A. NJ, $50 A. NJ,
100 P. NJ, ASP P. NJ, 7.40 P. NJ.
Decoration Day was observed here as
usual. The usual observance of decorat-
ing graves, which are totally neglected
the entire year except at this time, was
the order of the day. The ubiquitous
tin can, and the equally ever present
cheek (which enables those with time,
space and means to grow plants, thereby
furnishing their own flowers for all oc-
casions, was, as usual, in evidence
This practicing of depending upon some
one else's good nature, is unworthy of
persons living in small country town
with available ground of their own to
utilize if only for this reason. While
seemingly incredible, there are good
people in the town who prefer asking
their neighbors to cut their flowers for
them, leaving their own to grace their
own premises.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
STREET CARS MAD Dash


After carrying hundreds of pas-
sengers to Brandywine Springs vii.
mington a terrific crash occurred ON
the Sixth street line of the Peoples
railway shortly before midnight Thurs
day in which one passenger was killed.
and another was precariously injured
and more than two dozen hurt more or
less seriously. So tremendous was the
collision that the noise of the crash
could be heard nearly half mile away.
Passengers were in panic and mad
dened by fear leaped from the cars SUD-
posedly to safety, while many in fact
leaped from comparative safety into i'm
minent danger. Very few of the passen-
gers were hurt in the actual crash, for an
observation of the casualty reveals that
most Of the persons hurt came to that
condition by trying to get out of the
feeting cars. Coming down the Sixth
street hill at frightful speed, cars Nos.
8 and l6 crashed into open car No. 2
near Madison street, bringing to bloody
end the lightning-like race.
KILLED.
Joshua Gilman, No. 407 East Third
street; body cut in half, and legs ground
up.
PERHAPS FATALLY HURT
Elmer Jones, conductor, gaping hole
through his back, legs crushed, head bat
tered. At Delaware Hospital in precar-
ious condition.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
EARLEvILLE NOTES

Mrs. Mollie Benson spent Wednesday
in Wilmington.
Bad roads put a stop to the racing on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. jamie Rowan was at Bear Station
a few days last week.
Mr.. John Benson spent Sunday even
ing with friends on the Manor.
Children's Day services will be held at
st. PauPs Church on Sunday, June I'd.
The Literary Society will be enter
tained at the home of Dora Evans on
June 5th.
Mrs. William Richards attended the
funeral of her brother, Mr.. F. Gardener,
of Wilmington.
Mr.. Harry Knock and Guy Biddle were
in Baltimore on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
We hear there was quite lively time
in one of our sister towns on Monday;
believe John Tangle-foot was in fault.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
Does it Paw to Buy Cheap I

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is
all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
if possible; if not possible for you, then
in either case take the ONLY remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimulates
the tissues to destroy the germ diseases,
but allays Inflammation, causes easy ex-
pectoration, gives good nights rest, and
cures the patient. Try ONE bottle.
Recommended many years by all drug
gists in the world. Get Green's Prize
Almanac. For sale by J. S. and w.
Lattomus, Townsend, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
BICYCLE FAD DYING OUT

The reduced number of bicycle licenses
taken out at Pittsburg city treasurer
Office this year indicates how much the
bicycle has lost its popularity. Two
years ago the treasury issued 1900 IL
censes. Last year only 10000, and this
year only little over 5000. Five years
ago the bicycle was fad Nearly every
body wanted one and everybody who
could afford it got one. But, the fad has
had its best day, and is steadily wearing
out. Still the bicycle is not destined to
disappear entirely. It has its uses for
convenient locomotion, under certain
conditions, and for such conditions it will
remain as a permanent vehicle. Labor
ers now use it to go to and from their
work, and on Sunday visiting to friends
too distant to go on foot.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
SOCIETY FOR PROTECTING BIRDS

The annual meeting of the Delaware
Audubon Society was held in Whining
ton on Saturday, in the Friends Meet
ing House, Fourth and West streets,
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read. Mrs. W. S. Hilles's
report showed membership of SIP.
The society has been in existence thir-
teen months. The law passed by the
recent Legislature to protect birds was
read and comments made concerning il.
1t was decided to have a number of
cards containing the law printed and dis
tributed in the city and State and hung
in the parks and other public places. A
reward will be offered by the association
for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of any one violating the law.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
A ANoE-REPUBL1CAN BODY

Some weeks ago, a prominent
Republican of Wilmington was
asked to endorse a certain candi-
date for Tax Collector. His
answer was that he would do
anything in reason for his friend,
but it was unreasonable to ask
him to recommend anyone to the
present Levy Court as it was not
a Republican body, although the
Republicans of the County had
elected three members and a
Republican Governor had ap-
pointed two more. Events of
the past week have shown that
this gentlemans views were cor
rect. On last Saturday by a
vote of the two Democratic mem
bers and two so-called Republi-
cans, it was decided to give Mr..
Patrick Fahey Sc, 500 to build a
"fence" along the Silver Run
causeway, in spite of the offer of
the property owners to assist to
the extent of bearing one-half
tae expense of building the river
bank, which it was further guar
anteed should not cost more than
5000. But Mr.. Armstrong was
opposed to the bank his vote was
necessary to preserve the "com-
bine." So the county is to spend
$4,000 extra with the positive
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01

The May term of the Court of
General Sessions was determined
in the words of Chief Justice
Lore "to break up the business
of gambling" Harry South
pleaded guilty to a charge of
maintaining a gambling table
and was fined $500 and costs,
amounting in all to S1,065. Four
policy writer's we're each fined
$40o and costs. 1t is not likely
that those men will make a sec
ond attempt, surely not while the
Chief Justice lives and senten-
ces. May his years increase.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
Reduced Rates to Kansas CITY

On account of the meeting of the I'm
perial Council, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, to be held at Kansas City, June
18th and 18th, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell June 7th, 8th, and 9th,
from all stations on its line, excursion
tickets to Kansas City and return at rate
of one fare for the round trip plus s2.
These tickets will be good for return
passage, leaving Kansas City not earlier
than June 18th, nor later than June 18th.
For specific rates and full information,
apply to ticket agents.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
Ladiaa Can War shnes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes tight shoes or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures and
prevents swollen feet, blisters, callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is
certain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet.
At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
Trial package FREE by mail. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
j that as much more will

we to be expended to preserve
the west side of the causeway.
The same combine worked
On Wednesday of this week when
the Tax Collectors were ap-
pointed. Men who had been
party workers for many years,
and by reason of such work had
rendered themselves persona
non grata to Messrs. Armstrong
Mealey the Democratic Commis-
sions, were turned down and in
their places were appointed men
wlo while worthy, were not so
active.
In 1896, man who had been
for twenty years or more a mem
Der of the New Castle County
Republican Committee, was ex-
PEELED from membership in that
Committee and the party, be-
cause he had entered into a con-
spiracy with the Democrats to
prevent the election of a United
States Senator. Many Republi
cans have urged and are urging
that similar action be had to-
wards Mr.. Charles Megginson,
who is a member of that Com
mittee. While the party needs
all the votes it can get, still it is
better that traitors be known
and when known turned ov er to
their friends.