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Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
RARE aooK FOUND II DELAWARE

The Philadelphia Press says Book:
bearing the Franklin imprint are rare
enough at all times to excite the rivalry
of collectors A unique Franklin i'm
print is . treasure that hardly any Amer
icanist would dare to dream of. Yet it is
welt within the bounds Of possibility.
There has just come into the possession
of dealer in this city avolume printed
by Franklin in l741, which Is So rare
that there is no record of copy ever
having been sold This book Is In mo:
parts, each With q separate title page.
The irst few pages contain William
Penn.a charter to "the counties of New
Castle Kent ind Sussex, upon Dela-
ware. which were known as '.the Ter.
Fitories Of Pennaylyania. a name has
been cut from the top Of the title page to
this part Of the volume, but otherwise
the whole book is in a remarkable good
atate Of spreseFtation, and is an extraor-
dinarily ine specimen of early printing.
The second partof the work, with sep
arate title page, confains the laws enacted
for New Castle, Kept and Sussex, upon
Delaware The book is Of folio size and
bound n leather. but The back has been
rudely repaired by pasting q strip Of
leather over it. The Franklin book was
Iound in Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
BODY TAKEN FROM RIVER

The body of an unknown man was
found floating Monday about noon by
fisherman in the Delaware River, about a
quarter of mile below Augustine Pier.
Coroner's Assistant Chandler was notified
and Edward Myers, of Mr.. Chandler's Of
fee, went to the pier and took charge of
of the body. The body was that of a
white man about 5 feet IL inches in
height, weighing about $50 pounds,
with smooth face and sandy hair. He
was attired in stripped trousers, held in
position with a black belt, over which
were overalls and jumper; blue flannel
outer shirt, red flannel under shirt, and
grayish stockings and drawers. He wore
a No. shoe. In his pockets were a red
bandana handkerchief, a comb and -four
sack,
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
TO cosxzcr THE sAYs


Mfr. Davidson, chairman Of the Mary
land House Committee on railways and
canals, has reported and recommended
the joint resolution introduced in De-
cenber last by Congressman Mudd au-
thorizing the President to appoint COM
mission to examine and report upon a
route for the construction by the Gov
ernment for a free and open waterway
between the Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays, The resolution leaves the question
of route entirely to the commission and
only exacts that they examine and ap-
praise the value of the works Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, with a
view to its purchase, if possible, for the
construction of canal over that route
with thirty feet of water at low tide, and
also report upon the Sassafras, Queens
town, Centreville, Wye river and Chop
tank routes.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
DEATH OF SAMPSON
Rear-AdmiraI Passed Away
in His Washington Home.
He WAS 81 YEARS OF 75E

WASHINGTON, MAY 6th-Rsar-Admiral
William T. Sampson died at his home
here this evening. He had been an in.
valid for over q year. The state Of his
health necessitated his retirement from
active duty even before he was placed on
the reti list. He removed to Wash
ington bAutnmn, and. since taking up
bis re- ence in this city, ,lhe had been
faiiinB / af. health. Several times he had
been reported in critical condition, but
each time he rallied. One feature of the
rear1admiral,s case was his loss of mem
|oryI and several months ago it was stated
BY those in position to know that his
mental condition was hopeless.
This morning he had violent hemor-
EIage and his condition at once became
Critical. He had been growing weaker
for several days. Soon after his attack
he became unconscious.
The condition of Admiral Sampson was
recently described as follows by naval
surgeon perfectly familiar with the medi-
cal history Of the case:
Admiral Sampson Is suffering from
softening of the brain, with generation
Of the arterial system The wasting away.
cf the brain Tissues ii due to the lack of
blood nourishment. This has brought
on aphasia. which has resulted in the
partial loss lof speech. The power to-
speak IS restored from time to time, but
for the most part Admiral Sampson APP
pears 10 have entirely lost the ability toI
artieulate.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
MANY GO TO DELAWARE CITY

Numerous May parties are going to
Delaware City for an outing being at
traeted by the soldiers at Fort DUPONT.
a feature Of Delaware City life now is
that.the soldiers at Fort DUP Pont drill each
morning at IL o'clock ON the parade
grounds, and as the men are regulars the
sight is well worth viewing. It is ex-
pected that in short time considerable
number of men will be added to the post
and then the drill will be still more in
teresting.
Another feature of Delaware City life
now is the immense herring fishery.
which is carried on in the locke and each
day crowds watch the haris and also
watch the fish bbeeiiag cleaIkd and sailed.
It is great sight for those who have
never seen such plant in operation be-
fore. Delaware City is now making rapid
progress, and some of the people there
are in hopes that the dream of tie found.
ers of the place, that it would one day
become one of the largest cities of the
state, will be realized.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
TO MOVE TO GLASGOW

Joseph Mills, Sr., for more than 80
years foreman of hull construction at
Roach's shipyards Chester, has resigned
and is preparing to remove from his
home in Chester to his farm at Glasgow,
this county. Mr.. Mills is one of the old
est shipbuilders in the United States. H6
learned his trade at the works of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, Will
mington. He assisted in the construction
of the steamboat Major Reybold, now
running on the Delaware and which was
built in 1858. Mr.. Mills went to Chester
in the COS and entered the Reaney ship
yard, remaining there through John
Roach's and John B. Roach's administers
ton of affairs at the yard. He is one of
the best versed men in the world in the
handling of ship structural material. Mr..
Mills has a fine place at Glasgow, and
many fine horses have been raised there.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
]. l.pasrARDLY PIECE OF BUSINESS


Feeling in the Collins murder case has
became so@bitter that parties visited the
pig pen of Captain James Smith, at his
mill near the scene of the crime, and cut
the throat of the largest hog he had on
Friday night. Captain Smith has been
= staunch upbolder of Elmer Collins,
innocence, and it is the impression there
that parties have become SO strong in
their convictions, that they resorted TO
this nefarious means of expressing their
feelings. The town is beginning to settle
down into its accustomed easy-going
method, after being stirred for almost
month over the murder. There is not
likely to be much more excitement until
the trial comes off next October, which
will probably be the most exciting ever
held in Sussex County.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
CAUGHT BY LETTER
How Detective Francis Captured
Edward Holiday Of Dover
HE ADMITS SHOOTING BAILY


Betrayed by letter he wrote to tha
mother OF the girl he loved, Edward Hol-
hday, colored, was arrested Monday
morning at sparroW's Point, Nd, by
Detective Theodore w. Francis on
charge of numbering Joseph Baily, in
Dover. Holiday was taken to Dover,
where he will be held to await the result
OF an inquest to be held on Saturday
evening next by Coroner Frick. Holli-
day admitted to Detective Francis that
ne had shot Bailey, but he said he did
not intend to kill him when the shots
that proved fatal were fired. The shoot
ing occurred at 10 o'clock on Tuesday
evening two weeks ago on State street
near North in Dover.
In his deposition made just prior to his
death, Baily says he observed Holiday
| striking Emma Harris, also colored, and
demonstrated. He said that Holiday
reached for his pocket, as if to grasp his
revolver, at the same time shouting,
"D-m You, I'll shoot you" To prevent
Holiday drawing his revolver, Baily said
he struck his rival, and then ran.
At the same time Holiday flashed his
revolver and fred twice, one bullet pene-
trating Baily's abdomen, and the other
passing through his hand He was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital where
he died on the ensuing Saturday. Holli-
dav fingered about the railroad station in
Dover for several hours after the shooting.
and then disappeared in the darkness.
Suspecting that Holiday would write
to Emma Harris and her mother, Detec-
tive Francis had them committed 60
Dover jail as accessories to the crime. By
this means, the authorities were enabled
to intercept mail addressed to the two
women. One of the first letters received
was from Holiday, under an assumed
name, and was posted il Cambridge, Md.
Detective Francis fastened there, driving
forty miles from seaford to Cambridge on
Sunday morning q week ago, only to find
that Holiday had boarded boat on
for Baltimore, to which place
the detective also went without success.
In one of his letters to Mrs. Morris, Hoili-
day said Don't worry, mother; the de-
Lectives will never catch me"
Every letter received for Mrs. Moris
ind Emma was scrutinized by Sheriff
Reedy, and on Saturday, Q nissiye bear.
ng Che post mark Of saasfoFE Point ar
'ived. 1t was signed BY IN assumed
lame, but the writing was Holidays.
Detective Francis was given the address,
10. 10 Jay street, and early Monday
morning he left for sparrow's Point.
Holiday was found in the Jay street
louse and surrendered to Detective Fran
is without resistance. He consented to
eturn to Delaware without requisition
'apers.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
Good Advice

The most miserable beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint More than seventy.five
per cent. of the people in the United
States are afflicted with these two dis
eases and their effects: such as Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Co.'S
tiveness, Palpitation of the Heart, Heart.
burn, Water-brash, Gnawing and Burn
ing Pains at the Pit of the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go to your Druggist and get bottle
of August Flower for rs cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it. For sale
by J. S. & w. Lattomus, Townsend, Del.
Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
Give ths Hov a Chance

The remark has been made that if a
man has bull pup he will not let it run
all over town at night but will look to it
carefully and see that it is in its proper
place, while if the same man has a boy
he is allowed the liberty Of the town at
an early age and permitted to contract
habits that win eventually send him to
the bad. The suggestion is that the boy
be given an even chance with the bull
nup
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
Ro5v rouna IN Canal

The body of Miss Ella L. Garrison, of
Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Md, was
found by young man named Lloyd in
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal. A
reward Of $50 was offered for the recov-
cry of her body. Miss Garrison. who
was about so years ofage. had benin III
health Tor sometime past and very de-
spondent. She left a personal estate Of
abont 5000, which now goes to her only
sister, Mrs. Workman. Miss Garrison
was daughter of the late Edward l..
Garrison and has been a resident OF
Chesapeake City all her life.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

THE long period of waiting in the Sen.
= ate is approaching an end and the
strain, under which Republican senators
and the correspondents of the Republ;.
San press have labored, is TO be remitted.
The orders OF Senator Lodge, in his ca
pacity of manager on the floor of the
Senate of the Philippine Civil bill, have
been "hold your fire until you see the
whites of their eyes," but the whites of a
good many Democratic eyeballs are now
in view and the first skirlnish of the Re
publican forces was made on Friday by
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina
Behind the smoke Of Senator Pritchard's
skirmish line Mr.. Lodge has been getting
his big guns into line and to-day at two
o'clock they will go into action with tell
ing effect. The Senator from Massach-
usetts has prepared his speech very care
fully and it is calculated to play havoc
in the Democratic ranks. Mr.. Lodge
will admitthe cruelties which have been
practiced in the Philippines by American
soldiers but he will point out that they
all occurred from one-and-a-half to two
years ago. Then he will cite the atrocit-
les practiced on American soldiers by the.
Filipinos, outrages and barbarities which
to use the Senator's own words, would
make marble saint thirst for vengeance ;,
Space will not permit an enumeration Ct
the frightful atrocities which have been
perpetrated on the American boys and
Whicn'i have made their comrades, crazed
with the sight Of their fs5ethers suffering,
overstep, in very few Instances the
bounds of civilized warfare haze seen
the Senator's speech and when the A4ner5
lean people have read it their horror at
the pictures which have been drawn for
their Imagination by Democratic parti-
sans will be turned to pity, and to graft
fication that the American forces have
shown themselves so tolerant, SO merciful
and so well-disciplined in the face ofsuch
frightful provocation. What the Demo-
gratis have been exultingly contemplating
as magnificent material for the campaign |
will be shorn of its oratorical flowers and |
made to stand out as partisan vilification |
If American soldiers, under the furious
of the junior Senator from
Massachusetts,.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
u.uv sohool childrea are sictlv

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Breaks up
Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness,
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen s, Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y,
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
gsIy to the country which they bad sworn

The advent of Nine. oamben, wife Of
the French Ambassador, to Washington
society on Thursday was the occasion Of
an unusually brilliant reception at the
embassy. Mime. Cambon has not been
in this city for number Of years and it
is understood that her residence here will
be marked by number Of elaborate en-
tertainments in the not distant future.
A large number of people inediplomatic
and official circles extended a cordial well
come on the evening of her reception.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
lEEcAKPmENr


AT rid giment Armory for the
past n I ole topic of conversation
aIn5 he rdsnien has been the en-
csR snt cli the regiment will have
mnien This win be. the first en-
sent the regiment has had for a
fer Of years and it is expected to be
Fat benefit to the guardsmen. The
Ter tile encampment was issued last
and the regiment will be in camp
i've DAYS orr week.
What il. Interesting the members of
be guard now is where will the encamp-
Iment BE- held. The place for the camp.
and exact date to go into camp was not
nenti9ned in the order Among the
places mentioned for the encampment
are RehobotIi, Middletown and Brandy
WING Springs-Sunddy Star.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion
Tfekats

On May l, 1902, the regular Summer
excursion tickets via all-rail routes to all
the principal Summer resorts east of
Pittsburg and Buffalo will be placed on
sale at the ticket Offices of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company.
These tickets will bear the usual Sum-
mer excursion limit of October 81, 1902.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer
Excursion Route Book for 1902 will be
issued, as heretofore, on June /.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
R.oov.r.d sp.eoh and Hearing

AUUUVV4OU SP9pVAA S4aN AHO"AAA1B
MEssRs. Ely Bros. II commenced as
ing your Cream Balm about two years
ago for catarrh. Ny voice was somewhat
thick and my hearing was dull. My hear
ing has been fully restored and my speech
has become quite clear. l am teacher
in our town.
L. 6. Brown, Granger, O.
No comment is needed. Trial size 10
cts. Full size SOC. Ask your druggist.
We mail it.
ELY BROS, 56 Warren St., New York.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10

The testimony of Messrs. Haveneyer
and Donner, respectively president and
treasurer Of the sugar trust, before the
Committee on Relations with Cuba, have
failed to discover the sensational facts
which have been SO confidently counted
on by the opponentso of Cuban reciprocity.
The statements of both of these gentle
men, made under oath, have revealed the
fact that the trust has no holdings of
Cuba sugar and that reciprocity will op-,
crate to the disadvantage rather than to
the advantage Of the trust. Further de-
lay will obviously operate to the advan-
tage of the trust, but Cuban reciprocity,
according to their strtements, will not.
Mr.. Mott, purchaser of raw sugar for.the
Company, cited with effect the results of
admitting free Porto Rican sugar as am
pie evidence of the benefit to the planters
Of a reduction of the tariff.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
Do Your Feat Asha

and burn, and make you tired all over !?
Aliens Foot-Ease rests and cools the feet
and makes walking easy. At all drug
gists and shoe stores, 25c.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
TO IMPROVE RsyLB

Colonel Holiday. super lent of
the Delaware division Of bennsyl-
vania railroad, has been stertown
for the purpose of diseI the pro-
posed extension of thu County.
branch to the Chester ri Ie said the
company is willing io the road
provided it did not purchase d
right of way through a Of Mrs, S.
M. Usilton, who dem Z, 600 for the
same. The citizens( E town held
themselves liable q amouRt and
the road will be Mr. Hollidap
also stated that sis depSts win be-
built, one at Chest edsling about
81 900, heated byi and nlproyedI
with all the mode esniences one az
Lynchs, Kenne Black stint
Pond and Hebrol Eat improvements
are contemplate iong the Kent line.
RAl ST. PAUL OR MN
zP0LIs
On accoun1 the National Baptist An.
4. Paul, Mimi, May 20 to
es, the PEN sivauia Railroad Company
viii sell e nrsion tickets from all Sta
ions on il ines to st. Paul or Minnea.
polls, Ma 4 o19. good to return not
sarlier May 81. and not later than
Way % greatly reduced rates. These
tickets be good for return passage
,n1y v executed By Joint Agent at
It PaF br Minneapolis and payment of
y cent made for this service. By de-
,ositin |isl5as sitli Joint Agent not earl
er tha q nor later than May %,
md pa it of50 cents at time of deposit
n e9 a qf return limit may be OBJ
aine eaxe st. Paul or Minneapolis
lot ~ lasl June 30.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10

The refusal of the Attorney General to
meet in conference the representatives of
the beef trust is in entire accordance with
the views Of the President and with the
action already taken by the Department.
of Justice. Mr.. Knox has begun this
suit in the belief that the men who COM
pose the trust have violated the Law and
have conspired to raise the price of
commodity which is important to every
consumer. There is nothing about which
he wishes to confer. He has brought
suit in the courts and the results will
stand on the facts there demonstrated.
1t is not the position of the government
to compromise with law breakers and it
now remains to the courts to determine
If the Attorney General is correct in his.
assumption that the law has been violated.
Having demonstrated the correctness OF
his position Mr.. Knox will leave it to tie
courts to enforce the law and fix the PEN
atty.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10


Two more appropriation bills have
been disposed of by the House of Rep
resentatives during the past week, the
Agricultural and the District of Colum-
bia bills having been sent up to the SEN
ate. The bill providing for diplomats
relations with Cuba il now under consid,I
Grafton and will be followed to-morrox
with the Omnibus BILL Delegate DEM
Flynn of Oklahoma, told me yesterd
that he was certain this bill would y
the House and that he believed its CHAR &
in the Senate were excellent. There II
then remain but two more appropriation
bills to be considered, the naval bill dIld
the general deficiency bill, the forrnef fal-
ready reported and the latter still to
come. Prominent on the House ellen
dar are the Philippine government bin,
the anti-anarchist bill, the Pacific cable
bill and host Of others which should
be acted upon before Adjournment. SAT-
urday was devoted to the private caien-
dar and to-day in the House has9been set
aside for the consideration Of bSls eman-
ating from the Committee Oh III District
Of Columbia.
Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10

Thursday Witnessed the eJIt Of secre-
tary Long from the Cabinef and his sue
eession by Mr.. Moody Of Massachusetts
IS the new Secretary of tie Navy. Il
was manifest and freely expressed relief
that Mr.. Long vacated the office. which
the Spanish war had made particularly
onereus. In fact, had it nos beel for his
disinclination to ''retire 1Inder fire. Mr.
Long would hays long before resigned
ron the Cabinet Nh. and Mn Long
lslt Immediately for Their Msssachusetts s
ISqne.
On Friday The Pr sident went to An
napelis and presented to fhe graduating
cadets their diplomas. The presentation
was preceded BY characteristic speech
in which Mr.. Roosevelt charged the
young men with the responsibilities Of
their future posftions and emphasized
the fact that the slightest inattention TO
duty On their par might result disastro-
Decorah-posten., 1902-01-28
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gucrnc nuacn Snorsmmclic.

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tiiget ll~nherfaitegie ira YoerneS Sioe
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Slider bar bpppige Snmtoler meo
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paa Observation-Disclosures iioen pda
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Decorah-posten., 1902-01-28
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