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Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
COLLINS ARRESTED

The sensation created in Lewis last
week by the gross pretensions Of man
named George W. Collins, who claimed
that Miss Sarah Prettyman, respectable
and respected unmarried woman Of
Lewis, was his mother reached sudden
climax Wednesday night, when Deputy
Sheriff Marsh went to Lewes and had the
man arrested. In default Of bail he was
carried to Georgeto wn and placed in Sus-
sex county Jail to await the September
court The fabrication Of events that
Collins offers in support Of his claim are
discredited, and while the man appears
sane, he is said to be of the class of the
lowest ignorants, and has been imposed
on and made to believe the story he has
circulated. Miss Prettyman, acting on
the advice of friends, has employed coun-
sci and had the man arrested. The case
may be one Of blackmail, Miss Pretty
man being a prosperous business woman
Of Lewes. When arrested Wednesday
night, Collins swore like a trooper =
and made many vile and abusive utter
ances about Miss Prettyman.
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associations Of workers, such as
the Brotherhoods of Locomotive
Engineers and Fireman is that
the men do not strike but the
leaders ask for and receive re-
cognition. The reason they re-
ceive recognition is that the rail
road companies know that when
the word of these leaders has
passed that settles the question,
and they do not ask conference
until the cause is just. In every
dispute, there are two sides and
the true t1abor leader" sees both
sides and is willing to arbitrate.
But men like Mr.. O'Connel who
put the recognition of a union and
the consequent Importance OF its
temporary president before the
rights and benefits of the men
interested, is not a leader. The
men will see this, but the lessons
in the past have been expensive.
It is the hope Of every true friend
of labor that the experience Of
the future may not cost too much.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
CECILTON sIFTINGs

Misses Mollie Mccoy and Annie Jones
were in Middletown on Wednesday.
Byron n. Bouchelle is spending some
time with his parents at Chesapeake City.
Messrs. Fred Hoover and Davis Taylor
were in Middletown on Thursday Of last
week.
Miss Matte Cannan returned to her
home one day last week after visit with
Wilmington friends.
Mrs. ]. P. Wilson, Of Herndon, visited
her mother, Mrs. Rachel Merritt, at War,
wick on Wednesday.
Miss Blanche v. Wright with little Miss
Name Merritt was brief visitor at Cecil
ton on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. McLain Brown, Of Warwick, and
Mr.. ]. 7. Manlove, Of town, spent Thurs
day Of this week in Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. George w. Townsend,
with their little crowd Of young ladies,
spent Wednesday grabbing at Cassiday's
wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris has as their
guests Mrs. Jones and daughter, Nellie,
Of Vineland, n. j., and Mrs. Elma Davis
and Miss Blanche Van Buskirk, Of Balti-
more, Md.
A very interesting game Of base ball
was played at Cecilton between the first
and second nine Of Cecilton. The second
nine came out victorious the score being
16 to IS in favor Of the second team.
Rev. G. w. Townsend and wife are en-.
tertaining six young ladies: Misses Lora
Faster, Lottie Warner and Eva Bacon, o.
North East, and the Misses Matte Mel
son, Vera Brown and May Ellis, Of Del
mar, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
PORT PENN WAVES

F. K. Mills, Of Wilmington, was in town
on Tuesday.
Mr.. John Zachies spent Tuesday in
Salem, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. spicer spent Tues.
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. Hamil Egge spent part Of this week
as the guest Of Mr.. R. Yearsley and fam.
lily.
Misses Lima and Carrie Bender after a
fortnight with friends in st. Georges have
returned home.
Steamer Clio will make regular stops
to and from Philadelphia, landing at
Augustine Park.
Mr. Frank Campbell, Of Philadelphia,
visited his cousin, Mr.. John Wollen,
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Grace Clay and John Lindemuth,
Of Lancaster, Pa, are spending month
with their aunt, Mrs. S. B. Bender.
Albert Kumpel will be freight agent for
Steamer Clio from now on. Small pack
ages will be received at his store for Phil
adelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Miss Helen Eaton spent Wednesday at
Townsend.
Wilson Merritt spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at Lewis, Delaware.
Miss Marie Dubois, Of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Blanche Y. Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wilson are visiting
her sister, Mrs. Chas. S. Price, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Merritt and daugh-
ter Mamie, are soiourning at Atlantic
City.
Miss Amy r. Piser has returned from
ten days visit with her sister in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. John Price, Of Philadelphia, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Amos Will
son, on Thursday.
Miss Bessie r. Merritt, with her
grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Merritt, are
visitors at "Herndon"
Miss Bessie Gunkel and Mrs. w. P.
Guin were guests Of Mr.. John Stevens
and family on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Wilson, Of near
Fredericktown, spent one day this week
with her brother, Mr.. R. B. Merritt.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
STRIKES

One of the unfortunate results
of prosperity is the prevalence
of strikes. Men do not ask for
more pay, shorter hours, or the
relief Of any other grievance dur
ing hard times But this time
when the air is full Of the great
prosperity that has come to this
country, under the administra-
ton Of President Mckinley, there
are strikes and rumors of strikes.
Just as the machinists strike is
about ended, comes the begin
ming of the steel workers strike.
The former strike was ostensibly
for nine hours work with ten
hours pay, and was made in face
of a binding agreement to arbi-
trate any differences. A steady
increase in wages and shorten
ing Of hours has been in progress
for o hundred years, and every
advance in this direction is, and
should be welcomed But such
gains are not usually made as a
result of broken agreements. At
the end of eight weeks, both sides
to the controversy claim success,
but it is probable that had not
Mr.. O'Connell the President of
the Machinists Association in
sisted too strongly on recognition
for the union, the men would have
been granted their demands to a
fuller extent than they have. AS
. result of the strike, a great
breach has been opened between
the employer and employed, q
heavy loss in wages and profits
has been made, and part Of the
men have gained and part have
lost the desired result. What is
needed BY the men, now as in the
nast. i more conservative action
- the unions, and the placing at
~ head as leaders Of men who
con keep their promises. The
80. s.,.ast sacreTof the success Of the
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
RRYANIsM Is DYING

The Democrats of Ohio at their
recent State Convention refused
to endorse Mr.. Bryan and the
Kansas City platform, and nomi-
mated candidates and adopted a
platform along conservative
lines. This action Of course was
not pleasing to Mr.. Bryan and
he did not hesitate about saying
SO, and advised his friends in
Ohio to bolt the ticket. Acting
on this advice the Bryanites have
called a convention for July 31st,
to organize a new party, and to
name a1ticket. They are going
to make sure of the personnel OF
of this convention by requiring
all the delegates to sign declar-
alton endorsing free silver. This
action is not unexpected, for 1t
would not be reasonable to sup
pose that those who honestly be-
lieves in the principle OF free sill
yer and who have for the past six
years controlled the organization
Of the party should sit quietly
down and see that control wres-
ted from them. These out-and-
out free silverites probably con-
stitute about one-third Of the
Democratic forces, or say in
round numbers 100000 voters.
Of these, fully one-half will stick
by the party for the same reason
that the gold Democrats have
stuck, namely party regularity.
This leaves the 1000, 900 votes
who cast their ballots for Weaver
in 1892 and who are the real 16 to
/ advocates. 1t was these votes
that the Democrats were reach
ing after in 1896 and without
them the party will again become
helpless minority.
Cleveland won in 1896 because
the Republicans staid at home.
This is proven by the fact that
Harrison received more than a
quarter Of million votes less
than in 1888 while Cleveland only
received about $4,000 more. It
was Republican Indifference and
not change Of view that brought
the change Of supremacy in 1892.
The serious results Of that
change have not yet faded from
view and until the last Of these
have disappeared there is not
likely to be @ repetition Of such
Indifference. Therefore the
Ohio revolt but restores condi-
tions as they we're before Mr..
Bryan and the Populistic element
secured control of the Democra-
tic party and after the county
had sorrowfully learned the les
son that calamity surely follows
the committing Of the govern
ment to the free trade element Of
the Democracy.
The free trades who are anx-
ious for another tariff campaign
call the result in Ohio, reorgan-
ization, but this is not the case
it is simply a restoration Of the
party to its original elements,
and if the resolving goes much
further it will reduce the party
to more helpless, almost a ludier-
Gus minority.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
DELAWARE CITY


Mrs. Emma Robertson's grandchildren
are visiting her.
On Wednesday merry party went over
to Fort Delaware.
Mr.. John T. Patterson was in the
Quaker City on Saturday.
Miss Wilson is visiting at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Reybold.
Miss Hillman, Of Philadelphia, is the
guest Of Miss Ethel Reybold.
Miss Ada Mif1in, Of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of Miss BERTHE Clark.
Hon. John G. Higgins and wife sailed
to-day for Dundee, Scotland
Mrs. Charles shearer, of Clayton, is
visiting at Mrs. William A. TESTERS.
Mr.. and Mrs Ii. G. Clark are entertain
ing Mr.. William Clark, Of Chicago.
Mr.. Howard Dunlap, Of Wilmington,
visited relatives in town on Sunday.
Mrs. and the Misses Johnson, Of Prince
ton, n. j., are visiting at the Manse.
Mrs. Emil Altman and children, Of
Brooklyn, n. J., are guests at her fathers.
A private dance was given Friday even
ing by the 'Smart Set" Of Delaware City
at the Piers.
Rev DR. William T. Jefferis and son,
Of Wilmington, visited DIR. OgIe on We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. Eagle, Of New Cas-
tie, we're entertained on Wednesday by
relatives in town.
Miss Annie Roberts and her friend Nil .
Ayres, of Philadelphia, are at the Roberts
House for season.
Mr.. Amadis has returned from Nor
folk, Va, where he was employed by the
Mclean Dredging Co.
Mrs. @. G. Ash and Miss Lucy Jackson
will sail August 9th, for home. They
were in Scotland when last heard from.
The farmhouse on the old Simpson
farm is being torn down. Then more
houses are to be built for officers at Ft.
DUPONT.
Mr.. Samuel H. Craig has been quite
sick, but has recovered sufficiently to be
at his post Of duty as superintendent at
the bulkhead, Dan Bakers Shoals.
Friday afternoon Messrs. T. Sadler, and
William Reybold took a party out sailing
on the river. They were the Misses Ber-
tie Clark, Ada Miftiin, Bessie and Mary
Stahl and their guests, the Misses john
son.
A crazy colored woman tramped our
streets one day last week. Put upon one
Of the trolleys her car fare paid, she was
cast adrift with no home or friends. After
remaining out all night during hard
rain, she was the next day taken to Farm
hurst, the last resort for such as she.
Mrs. Hamilton and children have gone
to the northern part of New York for q
visit Of month or two with her mother.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton will spend the month
Of August there with them, but the pull
pit will be filled by a supply or supplies
Mr. Hamilton is enjoying the surf at
Ocean Grove, coming back on Saturdays
for service on Sunday.
Several members of the Whist Club and
their friends went on strawride Tuesday
evening to the piers, where they enjoyed
first bathing in the surf (?) and after
wards dancing in the pavilion. Oglesby's s
Orchestra from Chester furnished good
music. Those Of the party we're Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Clark and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Bayard Heisel, Mrs. +. G. War
ner, Miss BERTHE Clark, Miss Ada Miffiin,
Miss Berenice Keane, Miss Beulah Marty,
Miss Wilson. Miss Ethel Reybold, Miss
Georgia Clark, Mr. William Reybold,
Mr. Hubbell, Dr. Ster~ ". T. Reeves,
Mr. D. Clark and Captain Reybold.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
JOHN M. FORD DEAD

John NJ. Ford, the welI-known proprie-
tor Of the Bayard House, Dover, died at
11.3O o'clock Monday night. The de-
ceased was native Of Cecil county, Md,
and was born in 1880, therefore being u
years Of age. He went to Dover in 1875
and has ever since been the proprietor Of
the Bayard House, excepting brief
period about ten years ago when he had
charge Of the Delaware House, Whining
ton, and Pocomoke City hotel. He has
been sufferer for fifteen years but the
worry Of cancer caused his death. He
is survived BY wife, two sons and a
daughter
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
c. n. MESSICk,
Architect and Builder,
Middletown, Delaware.

Building every description and all material furnished wanted handle
everything building and kind of work
that done have only contract with you would like
dwellings call house opposite the M E.
Church. where will have talk You will ndm
charges that work
do twell 8june-1y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
Use Allen a Tnnt-Easa

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cools the feet, and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet,
ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for
25c. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
Man Missing At Rehoboth

DR.. John Torbert, OF Smyrna, reports
that nothing has been heard Of his son
John, who mysteriously disappeared from
the Douglass House, Rehoboth, one night
last March. Young Torbert had charge
OF the hotel during the winter and always
wrote home every two weeks previous to
the March night. Things were topsy
turvy at the hotel when it was discovered
the young man was missing, but his
clothes were oil there.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
Reduced Rates to Meeting Of Baptist Young
Peoples Union

On account of the International Con-
vention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America, TO be held in Chicago,
July 25 to 28, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets from
all stations on it's lines to Chicago at rate
Of single fare for the round trip. These
tickets will be sold and good going on
July %, "a, and 25, and will be good to
return until July 80, inclusive. Tickets
remaining on deposit after July 80 will
be good returning, leaving Chicago until
and including August "a, on payment OF
fee of so cents to Joint Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-20
Manhinista Rafnrn tn Wnrk

About 100 machinists resumed work at
the mills of the Harlan 4 Hollingsworth
Company Wilmington, Monday, after
having been on strike for eight weeks.
They were given their old places, and
two non-union men who had deserted
the strikers and been made foremen
were pat in their old places on the ma.
chimes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27
NUMBER 7o6
From Kansas.

s. W. Hendrickson, wife and
family, accompanied by W. A. and
j. L. Baum, arrived in town
Thursday from north western
Kansas. They left Kansas the
Both of May and drove through
with four teams. Mr.. IIenirick-
son comes to Colorado on account
of asthma in his family and is a
ranchman. One of the young
men is a painter and the other
can turn his hand to almost any
thing. Since reaching the Rocky
mountains Mrs. Hendrickson has
been entirely free from asthma
aud the whole party is pleased
with the San LUIS valley.
August Lindow says he has
known these parties for years and
they are nice people.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27

Wagon Wheel Gap ,s the center
Of attraction for campers. Besides
those who arrive there I'm the train
there arc from IL TO % teams u
day coming and gong. Asn rule
they take tents nnd cooking mtcn.
sells with them mnd do mo-, patronixc
the hotels.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27
Damage by Hail.

There was quite heavy hail
storm Monday afternoon north of
town. Among those whose crops
were damaged were Messrs. War
rem, Slater, Whitmire, Mahl, Carr,
Spencer, Neeley, Pilger, and New
meyer.
These parties were all insured
in the home hal insurance com
pany.
The hail covered quite large
territory and in spots it did con
siderable damage.
The adjusters, Messrs, Bowsier,
Carson and Wheeler. made an
examination of the crops damaged
by hail Thursday, but as ye, have
made no report.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS,

Monday, July sth, board met accord
ing to adjournment when the County
Treasurer was instructed to accept from
Ramon Martinez the sum of el75 for all
county interest in lots s, 9and 10, block
lOl. Del Norte, and to issue a tax deed
to said Martinez for said property, and
tax receipts in full, upon payment Of the
sum above mentioned.
All uncollected taxes for the year 1894.
were declared unavailable.
Il. a. Chisholm was appointed delegate
to the Trans mississippi Congress at
Cripple Creek.
Clerk was ordered to correspond with
other counties in the state and ascertain
what portion Of the expense of the Sup
erintcndcnt OF irrigation, incurred in
. the discharge Of his duties, is allowed.
Another lot Of bills were allowed, as
f.,1l.,,ra.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27

John Mcdonald who wns ar.
rested last week for monkcying
with heulgntc on Rock Creek
wis found guilty IN Justice War;
Mlrton's court and fine was sus.
pended during good behavior.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27

The following bills were allowed.
II. ID. Abrams, sheriff's fees. q $685.
Smith Brooks Co. printing . acc
y. 9. Popejoy. witness ...... 40
l.. II. Duvic, 4.75
Lille V. Bishop ..... 4.75
X. A. Chisholm, express .... l.3O
Town OF Del Norte. water. . l5C1
John Macarthur, viewing road " 800
+. j. Adams, road work ..,. l5W
Frank Johnstone Z" .. lsCI
Bills Of Arthur Watts and Carl Mar.
tincz were laid over.
County Attorney was granted fur
ther time in the matter Of exemption
from military polltnx OF Geo \. Sci.
bird and Jno. c. Glover
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, July II Il I2
Board resumed the checking up OF the
County Treasurcr's Office.
SATURDAY, July Ii.
Board proceeded with the work OF
checking up the county treasurer at the
morning session.
Road viewers report OF proposed
county rond on township line between
section 4, township Is, aud section n,
township -, range 8, was approved, dam
ages allowed, including u to G. w.
Gates, road petition was granted as
prayed for and rond ordered opened Tor
travel October IL. 1901. Clerk was
ordered to draw warrants to pay dana
ges.
Agreements between publishers Of the
Monte Vista JOURNAL and the County
Commissioners was accepted. bond ap-
proved and the JOURNAL designated AZ
the official paper OF the county.
Road petition Of Geo. I. Gibbs ct al.
for county road in township ~, X. e.,
was examined and the following viewers
appointed to view road and report At
next meeting Of the Board James
Neclcy. J. u. Abrams and Chas. Clark.
Said viewers to meet August l. laOl, at
the corner Of s. g. 4 sec. IL. twp. 10. r.
I c, on gunbarcl road.
Road petition OF Juan Macs ct al. WAS
approved and petition granted as prayed
for.
MONDAY, July IL.
ing up the county treasurer.
A statement by Treasurer ". u.
Station WAS presented, showing dis
bursenicnts and receipts for semi annual
period beginning January l. 1901. and
ending june ~. 1901. totals as follows:
County funds and refunds .... 27,lla.H
Total receipts ...............e Ell ,HH .8s
Cash ON hand June ~. sij,isi.H
The treasurer WAS orticrssi to refund
10 John kclso taxes upon valuation os
81 per acre instead Of e.. upon the nay.
mcnt of his taxes for 1900.
The bill oi the town of Del Norte for
lights tsli7ol was allowed in the sum II
t7D
Former action of the Board uton hill
of I. 4. Good was reconsidcrcd and bill
allowed in full SO. The following
changes were made in insurance Joiicy.
eiioO being placed IN court house ind
40 On furniture. Other bills were
allowed M follows;
Bill Of Geo. W. Bird. interpreter. $500
was granted e2m
Prosis'ctor Co. printing ANN. El.U
viii =. Wuxis assistant n-scs-or 1870
". J. Clark. " t6hO
Geo. y. Wsrburton. j. P......... 100
W. II. Cochran, stationery ........ ia
New road district No. 2, was organix-d
and !. Huffman wns appointed ovcr~~r.
District in scc. ~. twp. -, u. I.
bridge petition of II. ". Abbott ct ai.
was laid on table.
JAS. farrow WAS appointed constable
IN precinct No. " M vacancy.
Treasurer WAS ordered to issue tag
deed 10 Juan p. Sxndol,al.
Clerk was authorized to buy . tyIr.
writer Tor his Office.
Clerk was authorized 10 ray W. ~.
Cochran txs2Nd upon completion os
certain msps.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27
To Bsiid Reservoirs.

A meeting OF the farmers under
the Empire canal was held at
Waverley school house last Saiur-
day night, at the instance of 7. G.
Henry, the we'll known irrigation
promoter. Uuder q Law passed by
the last general assembly district
may be formed and bonds voted to
provide irrigation work.. aud it
was suggested to farmers under
Empire canal that they form such
II district Of about 10000 acres,
issues 100000 binds 500. 900
to buy Empire canal and 100000
improvement bonds The i'm
provement fund would be used to
build a storage reservoir and make
needed repairs in the canal.
The farmers met st eight o'clock
and waited until nearly ten for
Mr.. Henry, who drove out from
Alamosa after the arrival OF the
Durango train. Mr.. Henry is
familiar with the Law and with q
similar Law in Nebraska, where it
has been in successful operation
for five yeara He explained the
plan and set forth ito advantages
very clearly.
After . general discussion it
was moved to be the sense of the
meeting that such . district be
organized, and sftet more discus
sion aud a vote the motion was
declared by Chairman Moss TO be
carried.
It was then carried that M. D.
Blaksy, A. l.. Moss aud Oscar
Fountain be elected committee
OF three 10 investigate the ques-
ton and ascertain the Wishes Of
the farmers most concerned. This
committee will call meeting as
soon a. they have prepared their
report 1t was after midnight
when the meeting adjourned
Alamosa Courier.
II the $500, GOO bonds chm buy
the Empire canal aud build n RES
ervoir Of sufficient capacity to
supply 10000 acres with water it
10 certa,nle = fessibly proposition.
That would give every quarter
section. under the canal . perpetual
water right for about 1850 aud the
<;iiO could b~ paid by small tax
levied year by year a. n sinking
fund to meet the payment of the
lnnds when they become due.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27

One Of the r'lliest parties at the
Gap is iha, of the kcninck lans.
They nrc IL generous. whole souicd
people who sec 10 il that every
body shares with them the best
they have in camp.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27

John Wake came home from
Antonito Thursday where he has
been doing some brick work for
the elite Of that place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-07-27

John and Will Woods left for
PlatorO at sun rise Wednesday
morning where they will remain u
few days fishing.