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Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
FOUR HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR

Edward A. Kelly, of Norfolk, has in.
vented car which he expects to be
adopted by the United States government
for carrying mail. The car is built OF
metal and will be run by electricity. 1t
is shaped Ikea ship and the inventor is
confident it can attain a speed of 400
miles an hour. The power used comes
under the magnet system and conveys
the current to the car from large taper
ing iron plates, the largest ends always
pointing in the same direction. The in
ventor has experimental with model
which worked very satisfactorily. "This
car will go from Washington to New
York in an hour" said Mr.. Kelly. "I
should think car for commercial use
would be about three feet high and run
on guage>of about the same width. No
man will be needed to go with the car,
as it will be run on an enclosed track and
Its speed will he checked when it reaches
the end of one of the large plates"
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
OPPOSED TO ROTATION

Members of the Regular Republican
County Committee took a determined
stand on the rotation in Office question al
their meeting held on Saturday afternoon
and the result was that certain county
officials will have to be satisfied with one
term.
The committee met in the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican Club Whining.
ton, and owing to the object OF the session
there was large attendance present.
The amendment regarding the rotation
in office was offered in September, 1900
and was intended to change the rules so
that an ofice-holder might be eligible for
a second term.
The subject was brought up by H. H.
Billany and was strongly opposed by
Levy Court Commissioner Charles Meg.
ginson who thought that one term should
be enough for any Office holder. When
vote on the question was taken it was
defeated almost unanimously.
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PEACH BASKET WAR

The farmers of Sussex county and
Eastern Shore will meet at Bridgeyille
to-day to discuss the peach basket ques-
ton, which has caused no little stir
among the farmers and commission men
in various cities. The object of this
meeting is to form a committee to 90 to
Dover on February 9th and fight the
pennsylvania railroad on the proposed
adjustment of peach baskets.
G. E. Kingston, of Wilmington, divis-
Ion freight agent, is trying to compel the
shippers in Delaware and Eastern Shore
to DO away with shipping their peaches
In baskets, and ship in carriers. This
the farmers refuse to do as the buyers
Will not buy peaches put up in carriers,
and in Providence, Albany and Boston
the commission merchants are unable to
sell Delaware peaches put up in carriers.
AS these are the best markets the farm.
ers say that if they are compelled to ship
IN carriers they will not receive enough
from their fruit here to pay for their
picking. These carriers cost Is cents
each, while the baskets cost but 3 cents
and hold about the same quantity of
fruit. Every peach will have to be of
uniform size to fit in the carriers.
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STATE AND MARYLAND News
REBUILDING BURNED TOWN

W. =. Z. Knowles, Of Laurel, has COM
menced building a three-story structure
on the site of the burned plant of E. B.
Rlggin & Sons, on Market street, Laurel.
In this new building the entire third
floor will be used as a shirt and overall
factory, the second floor will be carriage
and harness factory, while the first floor
will be for cabinet making, exclusively.
John William Gordy and Emory L.
Disharoon, of Salisbury, have entered
into co-partnership with strong backing,
for the purpose of manufacturing the new
styles OF fruit and truck packages, and
they have purchased a site near N. Y,
T. q N. Railroad, where the intention is
to have the whole plant in operation by
March LIST. They have already purchased
their machinery. Both young men have
had wide experience in numbering and
milling and expect to build up an extern
slve business. The old passenger station
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Seaford
has been purchased by J. Y. Miller and
removed to his real estate in Nanticoke
City, where he will convert the building
into cold storage plant.
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John Neary is Clerk

Judge Cochran has appointed John
Neary clerk of the Municipal Court. The
announcement was made Tuesday morn.
ing. Mr.. Neary, who is the son OF
Patrick Neary, is a member of the New
Castle bar, having been admitted last
year. He was student in the office OF
Judge George Gray. He never has held
political Office before.
The appointment creates no surprise.
1t was expected before, and would have
been made, but for the pressure brought
upon Judge Cochran by his attorneys,
Messrs. Harman and Whiteman, who ur-
ged the appointment of their candidates,
who we're Baldwin Springer and Frank
A. McCloskey.
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CANNED TOMATO TRUST

The American Packing Co., better
known as the Canned Tomato Trust,
announces that it has secured options
on 70 canneries in New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland. Some of them are for
% days, while others run until May 1st.
The plan OF the company is to purchase
and operate canneries with their former
proprletors as managers at salary. The
company is now capitalized at $50, 900,
but this amount may be increased to ST..
100000. A Philadelphia trust company
is financing the enterprise.
For the trust a committee is touring
the counties of the three States, placing
valuation upon those canneries whose
owners gave options. These valuations
will be based upon the earnings of the
canneries of 1888, 1890 and 1900. Sixty
per cent. of the assessed value will be
paid in cash and the balance in pre-
ferred stock of the new company.
Owners of the various plants must
agree not TO engage in the canning busi
ness for the period of 10 years.
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FLORIDA

The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour oi
the season to Jacksonville, allowing two
weeks in Florida, will leave New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore aud Washington
by special train on February 4.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone berth), and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train, viii be sold at the following rates:
New York, 5000; Philadelphia, Harris
burg, Baltimore and Washington, $4S. 90;
Pittsburg, $500; and at proportionate
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nation apply to ticket agents, or to Geo.
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
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WILL SELL QUAIL

The Delaware Game Protective Associa-
ton has had applications for live quail
for propogating purposes from different
parts of the state, but not having enough
funds in hand to buy outright sufficient
number TO satisfy the demand, has de-
cided to make an offer of selling live
quail to parties breeding them at $3.5
per dozen to be distributed throughout
the state, to parties who would be willing
to pay for them in advance; not over one
dozen birds to be delivered to one per
son. These quail cost the association S.
per dozen, and the association feels that
in this way that il may be able to assist
some parties who wish to stock their
covers, and at the same time be assisted
in the interest of increasing the game in
the state. Communications may be made
direct to the secretary, ]. D. Bush, Will
mington, Del.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Walter ]. Young, secretary of the local
Civil Service Board, has been advised by
the department at Washington that two
civil service examinations will be held at
the Federal Building in Wilmington the
latter part of next month as follows:
February 26th-For chief mechanican,
National Bureau of Standards.
February 26th and 27th-Assistant
inspector of boilers, steamboat inspection
service. From the eligibles resulting
from this examination it is expected that
certifcation will be made to the position
of assistant inspector of boilers of steam
vessels for the district of New York, at a
salary of $4,000 per annum, and to other
similar vacancies as they may occur.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
Good Advica


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 Cos
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 Is cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it. For sale
by J. S. & W. Lattomus, Townsend, Del.
Get Green's Prize Almanac.
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DEKoUKCEs r1pPLERs

The Right Rev. Leighton Coleman
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Della
ware, in sermon on "Intemperance, .
in New Brunswick, N. j., declared thai
while there is grateful decline in in
temperance among men, there is ar
alarming increase of intoxication among
brilliant and cultured women, those be-
longing to the so-called better classes.
"There are various sorts of intemper,
ance," said Bishop Coleman. "There
may be intemperance of speech, of eat
ing, of sleeping, of work, and of so-called
Recreation. But In intemperance in the
use of liquor, intoxication is the most
common and most baneful.
"The character of the victims as a rule
is not that of the fool or idiot; the devil
has no use for such to serve his purpose.
1t is the clever man and woman-alas,
that have to include in this category
women-.but it is true that of late there
has been an improvement as far aa men
are concerned, but I believe that there is
to-day growing amount of intoxication
among women in our land.
"a short time ago." he continued, '1
addressed meeting of leading society
women in New York city, when I made
that statement. A leading newspaper
made careful investigation and sent me
. copy of its publication which contained
the result. 1t proved that my statement
was literally correct as far as New York
city is concerned.
II am sorry to say that it appertains to
women and to mothers, particularly those
who have the care and instruction of our
future men and women. 1t is sad out
look when mothers are not living in
soberness and chastity.
"Drink finds shining marks among
brilliant men and women, who, except
for this fault, are at once recognized
among the leading people of this land
kind, obliging and competent. 1t seems
like mockery to think or speak ofthem
IS inebriates. Drink has robbed both
The State and the Church of men and
Bishop Coleman advocated temperance
in the home and the church as
! cure for the evil.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
Church Fence Causes Strife

A dispute has arisen between the con.
gregation of the new Frankford M. E,
Church and certain townspeople oi
Frankford. The church folk, desiring
privacy and quiet and to protect them.
selves from the noise of scores of railroad
station patrons, erected a fence arouud
the property in closing the heretofore
open thoroughfare or short cut to the
station. Town Council met and voted to
have the little street opened, and awarded
$25 damages to the church, besides the
cost of the fence, and six cents damages
each to nine lot holders The church is
not satisfied and will try to get an injunc-
ton against opening the street.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

There is scarcity of coal in Whining
ton.
The promenade of the Delaware College
juniors will be held on February 7th.
While riding on Wilmington trolley
car Harry johnson was robbed of val.
liable watch.
Anglers will endeavor to have net fish
ing prohibited in the Delaware and Ches-
apeake Canal.
Eugene DUPONT, head of the powder
company of Wilmington, is seriously i'll
of pneumonia.
William S. Hilles, of Wilmington, shot
goose weighing 18 pounds on his farm,
near Reybold, few days ago.
Farmers about Milford say they will
not contract to furnish tomatoes to the
canneries for as low as Sc ton.
Farmers in the lower part of the State
are hopeful that this will be the best
fruit and vegetable year since 1898.
Rev. 7. B. Hunter has been invited to
return as pastor of the Red Lion Metho-
dist Episcopal Church for another year.
The Churchman mansion at Claymont
will be torn down to make room for i'm
provements of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Orders have been given to rush work
on the elevation of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's tracks in Whining
ton.
Judges of the Orphans Court have de-
cided that foreign surety companies will
not be accepted on bond for more than
$4,000
The Seventh street bridge over the
Brandywine was tested Saturday by the
committee of the New Castle County
Levy Court.
At dinner given in Newark by Amos
Thompson, a Hartford County, Md,
farmer, ex-Congressman Handy was the
principal speaker.
Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins, rector of
Holy Trinity Church, Philadelphia, will
conduct quiet day for clergy at Bishop
stead, Wilmington, on February 9th.
Ferdinand Schiverae has finished q |
series of large evangelistic meetings in |
Wilmington Opera House, 800 men stay
ing for prayers after the meeting last
Sunday.
Warden A. s. Meserve has selected
from the old county Jail at New Castle
articles that will be useful at the work.
house, and the old Jail property will re-
rert to the town of New Castle.
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THIS Is 9 70 GEETIEY 9 !; It /! Z, TO AL TO WHOM

THIS Is To CERTIFY TO ALL TO WHOM
THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
That we, Robert =. Baird, Of the City OF Will
mington and State of Delaware and James G.
McComb. of Brandywine Hundred, New Castle
County and state of Delaware. have this day
entered into a limited partnership for the
purpose of carrying on the trade and business
of manufacturing and dealing in morocco and
other feathers, and all things thereunto be-
longing or appertaining, under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Delaware, upon the
terms hereinafter set forth.
The said partnership is to be conducted
under the partnership name Of Charles Baird
and Company, and the general object OF the
partnership is to carry on thu trade and bust.
ness Of manufacturing and dealing in morocco
and other feathers and all things thereunto
belonging or appertaining.
The names and residence Of The said partners
are as follows The general partner of the
said firm is Rob, rt s. Baird, living in the
State of Delaware, and the special partner Is
James G. McComb, of Brandywine Hundred
New Castle County and state Of Delaware.
That the said James e. McComb, the special
partner, has contributed the sum Of Twenty
Thousand Dollars to the common stock OF the
said partnership.
That the said partnership is to commence on
the first day Of December, A. D., one thousand
nine hundred aud one, and is to end on the
thirtieth day of November, A. D., one thous-
and nine hundred and two.
+ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here.
unto set our hands and seals at the City of
Wilmington and State OF Delaware this
Twenty seventh day Of November, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred and one
ROBERT 8. BAIRD, (Seal.)
JAMES c. MCCOMB, lSeaIl 4
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
GEO. H. HOLLIS.
STATE OF DELAWARE, r.
New Castle County, ss'
BE 1T REMEMBERED, That on this
Twenty-seventh day Of November, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred and one, personally
came before me, Geo. H. Hollis, q Justice Of
the Peace for New Castle County and State Of
Delaware, Robert s. Baird, and James @. Nc
Comb. parties to the foregoing Certificate,
ally acknowledged that they signed and
sealed the said Certificate for the purpose
therein set forth, and that the same Is their
and each OF their act and deed.
GIVEN under my hand and seal the day
and year la aforesaid
GEO. H. HOLLIS, (seal.)
noV.SO 6t Justice Of the Peace.
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What Was It

\ A strange looking object was seen high
up in the air over Georgetown, last week,
and for short time created considerable
excitement. When first seen it was
thought to be large, white bird, but
when it was nearly over the town those
seeing it instantly decided that it must be
an airship. When it was directly over
the town the strange machine seemed
to stop. but the rear portion of it was
kept constantly moving. 1t was viewed
by large number of reliable people,
and they firmly believe it was an air.
ship of some kind.
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Bethesda NJ. e. Church.-Rev. L: T. Bar.
rett. Pastor, Preaching every Sabbath at
1890 q. M, and 7.30 p. m. sabbath School
every Sabbath at p. m, A. g. Cox, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7.D p.
m. Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society. first Thursday night OF
each month. Official Board meeting drst
Friday evening of each month at 7S0 O'Clock.
Sunday morning class, $50, Louis Fennimore,
leader Tuesday night class 81 7-S0, the pastor.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. +. II.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1870 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at els O'Clock, ].
Ing every Wednesday evening. Young PeO-
pel's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
oiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even
ing at o'clock. -
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at 8 p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. j. Wtlkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
lon on the first Sunday in the month at l0.3c
a. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 q. m. Di.
vine services every Sunday at 1870 q. m, and
]. 80 p. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 q. m. Even.
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.30 p. m. and
OIL Friday at $50 p. M; during summer
months at s 80 p. m. On all Holy Days ser
vice at $50 q. M, Sunday School at 9.45 q.
m. Adult Bible Glass at 7.45 p. m. on We'd
nesdays, The Guild meets every Thursday at
2p. m, the Junior Auxiliary on Saturdays at
3p. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary on the
second Friday of each month at 2.30 p. m.
The rector conducts service in Odessa in the
room under the Hall on the first and third
Sundays of each month at four o'clock, and at
and fourth Sundays Of the month at half past
three.
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they CRUSH the POWERS

This is written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer is quite'gons Fading
leaf, withering tree and the rustling corn in
the fields are signs of the season. Fog,
rost, rain, snow,-they are coming. Yos
remember last winter; Of 1900 and 1901.
The weather was cruel. Ali the thous-
ands it killed, and the hundreds Of thous-
ands it MANNED and crippled. Oh, the
rough grasp it laid on men ct work, womea
1t home, and children in cribs and cradles.
Coughs that began before Thanksgiving
Day are racking and tearing them still yss,
and growing worse as they dig deeper inte
the poor, tired throat and lungs. Many
were cured by using Benson's Porous P1as-
ters: For the soothing and healing poWeS
OF these Plasters is wonderful They con-
quer the complaints
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Please Remit

If our subscribers could see our bills
for newspaper on which The TRANSCRIPT
is printed they would not wait to be
called on for the amounts they owe.
These bills are simply enormous, about
double what they have been in the past,
and We must collect all subscriptions.
Look at the date on your paper, if it
comes to you through the mail and if
you owe us please remit
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
rndiotmeuta Soon Nav Be ouashed

1t is said that the Attorney-Generel is
preparing to nollespros the cases against
John Lynn at the beginning of the Feb
ruary term of county court next week.
The costs in the cases will amount to
about $1S2 and the fine is $1,000. 1t is
said that Mr.. Lynn will settle his fine
and costs, and having then complied
with all the conditions of his sentence,
the other indictments will be dropped.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
Want whipping Post

The town commissioners of Easton and
the board OF county commissioners held
a conference last week looking TO the
establishment OF a whipping post in the
county as check to the epidemic Of
petty crime. The Jail is full and the
violations Of the liquor law are now more
numerous than ever. It is said petty
thieying, quarreling and fighting among
the negroes are occurring daily, apd the
Jail sentence or imprisonment in the
house of correction has no terrors for the
offenders. The steps to secure the neces-
sary legislation will be taken at once.
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To ACCOMMODATE those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquid
into the nasal passages for catarrhal
troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including
the spraying tube is rs cents. Druggists
or by mail. The liquid embodies the
medicinal properties of the solid prepara-
tion. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed
by the membrane and does not dry up
the secretions but changes them to a
natural and healthy character. Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
Chanpa in Linansa LAW

Delegate Joshua Clayton, of Elkton,
Md, introduced bill in the House to
amend the Cecil County license law. The
present law provides that there shall be
three commissioners appointed by the
County Commissioners who shall have
the granting of all liquor licenses in the
county. The bill to be introduced by
Mr.. Clayton would abolish the Commits
sion and place the granting of licences
with the Judges of the Circuit court for
Cecil county.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
C.oIonal Kirk Daad

Colonel A. S. Kirk, of the firm of James
Kirk & Sons, printers, of Dover, died
Friday morning of last week at the age of
46 years. He was commissioned by Gov
ernor Biggs as a major in the Delaware
National Guard on May II, 1887, and in
December, 1888, was commissioned lieu
tenant-colonel, succeeding "A. R. Boyle,
resigned. He held the position of lieu
tenant-colonel until 1895.
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susd for 5000 Taxes

Acting for County Treasurer Rettew
Deputy Attorney General Richards Mon
day entered suit against J. Edward Ad-
dicks for $500 taxes, alleged to be due on
the Oxy-Hydrogen Gas plant. Mr.. Ad-
dicks, it is understood, refuses to pay
taxes because the city of Wilmington will
not permit him to operate the plant.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
"rHE TRIBUNE FARMER y

A strictly up-to-date farm jour
nal of 20 pages, issued every
Thursday-ina-ie absolutely for
farmers and their families. Every
department of agricultural in
dustry is covered by special
contributors who are leaders in
their lines, and the paper is in
every sense an enterprising and
high class journal. Sample copies
can be had by calling at THE
TRANscRIPT Office.
THE TRANSCRIPT and
TRIBUNE FARMER
$l,25 per year.
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Winter Tourist Season 1901-2 Tickets,
Baltimore a. Ohio RaiJroad

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
placed on sale at all principal offices East
of the Ohio River, Winter Tourist Tick
cts to points in Alabama, Florida, Louis
lana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North
Carolina and Texas; also Havana, Cuba,
and Nassau, N. P, at reduced rates. For
additional information call on Agent
Baltimore & Ohio R. r.
Middletown transcript., 1902-02-01
Conference Academy Debt

The Rev. Alfred Smith, D. D., pastor
of Wesley NJ. E. Church, Dover, has not
only raised about $1,000 from his own
parisihoners toward the payment of the
Wilmington Conference Academy debt Of
S37 800, which is being raised this year
by the Methodist churches of the Penin-
sula, but he has raised enough money be-
side to pay the apportionment of Armory
NJ. E. Church of Dover and two other
neighboring churches.
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rhia win Intsrest Mothsrs

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, Cure Feyerishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, Break up Colds
move and regulate the Bowels and Des..
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testimonials. At all druggists. 25 cents.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen S.
0lmsted. LIE Roy,. N, Y.