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Middletown transcript., 1902-11-22
CUT IN TWAIN

William Davis residing in South Will
mington, was instantly killed by Peo-
pies Railway Company's trolley car at
Third and King streets at o'clock Mon
day. Davis, who is said to be deaf was
crossing King street at the time car No.
IS of the Peoples line in charge of Motor
man George w. Wilkins and Conductor
James Stidham was going down Kirg
street. AS soon as Motorman wilkins
saw the man he rang his bell and in
stead of continuing on his way the man
seemed to hesitate. Seeing that the car
would strike him Motorman Wilkins ap-
piled the brakes but too late as the car
struck him, knocking him down, the
front wheels of the car passing over lis
abdomen cutting him in twain. In or
der to release the body the car had TO
be backed some distance. Davis who
was a printer, was about So years old
and resided on New Castle avenue lie.
yond Eden Park.
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GOVERNOR HUNNs PROCLAMATION

Governor HUM issued proclan alton
Thursday fixing Thursday, November 9th
as day for thanksgiving in this State.
The proclamation follows:
The approaching close of another yeal
invites us once more to an humble ac-
acknowledgements of all the blessings
granted US by Divine Providence. As q
people we have received inestimable bene-
fits. Our State has been free from disas-
ter by storm or food; it has been unvis.
tied by pestilence or famine; its peace has
been undisturbed by riot or commotion;
its prosperity has been exceedingly great.
The earth has brought forth her in
crease in lavish abundance; markets have
been extensive and profitable; labor has
been fully employed and rewarded; cap
ital has been confident and progressive;
on every hand peace, plenty and l:appi-
ness exist among the people.
Therefore I, John HUM, Governor of
the State of Delaware, following revered
custom, and the day chosen by tie Presi-
dent of the United States, do set apart
Thursday, November 9th, 1902, to be
observed by all the people as day of
Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty
God for all his bounteous gifts; to i'm
plore his forgiveness for our misdoings;
TO ask those things that are requisite and
necessary for us as a State and as Ma
ton; and in grateful recognition of these
blessings to stretch cut the gentle hand
of charity, filed with kindness and
human sympathy, to all those who need.
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REV. 1RL R. HICKS 1908 ALMANAC

To say that this splendid work of science
and art is finer and better than ever, is
stating it mildly. The demand for it is
far beyond all previous years. To say
that such results. reaching through thirty
year,, "'>e not based upon sound sense and
u>efu..c,s, :, is an insult to the intelligence
of the millions. Prof. Hicks, through
this great Almanac, and his famous FAM
lily and scientific journal, Word and Works,
is doing a work for the whole people not
approached by any other man or publica.
ton. A fair test will prove this to any
reasonable person. Added to the most
luminous course in astronomy for 1903,
forecasts of storms and weather are given
as never before, for every day in the year.
all charmingly illustrated with nearly two
hundred engravings., The price of single
Almanac, including postage and mailing,
is thirty cents. Word and Works with
the Almanac is $1.OO a year. Write tc
Word and Works Publishing Co., 2201 Lo,
Gust Street, st. Louis, Mo-, and prove tc
yourself their great value.
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A COLD BED

Enveloped in mass of leaves, Everett
L. Cole, of 20 Clinton street, Worcester,
Mass, was found Monday Morning in
the woods of the old Elk Neck road near
the railroad crossing, one mile from Elk
ton, Md. The startling discovery was
made by George w. Money, who was gum
ming. A pile of leaves attracted Moneys
attention and upon investigation he saw
two hands protruding. He threw aside
the covering and found man cramped
and cold, who said that he had been in
the woods from Sunday morning ul.til
discovered on Monday. The man was
we'll dressed, but from his conversation
appears to be demented. Sheriff Meal
lister was notified and brought him to
Elkton. His name, according 10 papers
found on his person, is Everett L. Cole,
of 26 Clinton street, Worcester, Mass.
The man is about go years of age and lis
dress shows him to be man of respec'
liability. Numerous articles were found
in his pockets, including gold watch, 8
bunch of keys, several letters addressed
to persons in Massachusetts, check
book on the First National Bank of Wor
cester and cards bearing the name "E. l.
Cole, 306 Equitable Building, Boston
Mass" In the letters are checks draw
for various sums of money on the FRS
National Bank of Worcester, and signed
"E. L. Cole, trustee" The checks art
for various amounts, one in particular il
drawn for $4,000. The chief of polic'
at Worcester was requested to Investigate
the affair and on Tuesday notified State
Attorney Evans that the above is th
mans correct name and address end tina
he would be sent for. The man is nov
at the Elkton Jail. At first he refused t.
eat, saying that he had partaken of Ii
food since last Wednesday. Later h
drank glass of warm milk. 1t is sup
posed that he is business man tempol
arily deranged, who, while in that condi
ton, left his home and was wanderin
aimlessly about the country.
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MARYLAND NOTES

The second annual county shoot will
be held on the Rising Sun Gun Clubs
ground Tuesday.
In number of instances the corn crop
in upper Cecil County has averaged more
than 100 bushels to the acre.
Jacob Morrison, aged 90, fell and suf,
fered compound fracture of his hip at
his home near New Valley, and died from
his injuries.
Residents OF Aberdeen are sparing 10
efforts toward capturing the robbers who
invaded the town last week and secured
considerable money.
Owing to injuries received by Rev. r.
K. Stephenson by falling from his biey-
Gle on Friday there were no services in
| the Elkton Nj. Z. Church Sunday.
Relatives of Everett L. Cole, the de-
mented man, found covered with leaves
near Elkton on Monday, came from Wor'
cester, Mass, Tuesday and took him
| home.
II. NJ. st. Clair, colored member ol
the Cambridge City Council, has an,
nounced his candidacy for a seat in the
next House of Delegates on the Repub
lican ticket.
Rev. R. H. Hoover, of Perryville, has
been elected president of the Cecil
County Christian Endeavor Union; ]. j
McCauley, Leeds, vice president; Mis-:
Ada B. Tosh, of Colora, and Miss Heller
McCauley, of Leeds, secretaries; E. D.
Carhart, Zion, treasurer, and Miss Agnes
G. Smith, Bay View, superintendent O
missions.
John 7. Holland, colored, was sho
and instantly killed near Perryman's
Sunday morning by Sarah F. Hall, als'
colored, during drunken brawl. Hol
land went to the Hall house, and to in
timidate him the Hall woman stated sh
got down a shotgun and that HOLLAND
caught hold of the weapon when it wa
discharged. The Coroner's jury hel,
the woman for the action of the GRAM
Jury.
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HIGHER WAGES FOR WILMINGTON
RAILROAD MEN

Tuesday the Wilmington City Railroad
Company posted notices in its office
announcing that the wages of its motor
men and conductors had been increased
from 16 2-3 to IL IL cents an hour. This
means an increase in wages of from
$500 to 50. 10 per day for day of twelve
hours.
The increase was not asked for by the
employees of the company and they are
therefore both surprised and grateful.
It is the third voluntary increase granted
by the United Power and Transportation
Company since it came into ownership
of the line.
When the company secured the road
the rate of wages paid was fifteen cents
an hour. The increase is more appre-
ciated from the fact that the Company
has been under heavy expense in equip
ping and building new power house
here and is also running more cars
than it ever did before. The employees
were given to understand that when the
last increase was made that another
would be granted just as soon as the COM
pany could possibly afford it. Super
intendent G. R. Van Trump received the
notice from the general manager and los
no time in posting the notices in conspi
cuous places where all the employees
might see them.
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FOR BOYS TO THINK ABOUT

1t is>easier to keep out of Jail than to
break out, provided you begin in time.
1t is easier to avoid forming bad ha-
bit than it is to break away from bad
habit
1t is easier to avoid beginning to tamper
with tobacco and strong drink than it is
to free yourself from the appetite if it
be once acquired.
The dollar you earn and spend is only
dollar; the dollar you earn and save is
two dollars.
He who makes it his rule always to
earn his dollar before he spends it, will
never be beggar or slave to debt.
Your being poor boy may make it
harder for you to rise than if you were
rich, but when we'll up once it will be all
the easier for you to hold your place.
Poverty may keep boy down for a
time, but if he has in him the true
metal, he will rise. Jay Gould was q
poverty stricken surveyor. George W.
Childs was booksellers errand, boy al
a salary of four dollars month. John
Wanamaker started business on salary
of dollar and quarter a week. An
drew Carnegie began life on weekly
salary OF three dollars. Abraham Lin
coin was miserably poor farmers son
Andrew johnson was a tailor's appren
tice boy, and learned to read after HI
was married. James A. Garfield was .
poor widows son, and as a barefootet
boy drove mules on the towpath of al
Ohio canal.
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DELAWARE NOTES

The Democratic League, OF Whining
ton had smoker at its headquarters on
Thursday evening.
Bishop Coleman, of the Diocese of
Delaware, is conducting a mission at
Fort Worth, Texas.
More than 500, 600 has been expended
in improving the plant of the Diamond
State Steel Company in Wilmington.
Hereafter employees of the Jackson &
Sharp plant, Wilmington, will have
Saturday half-holiday all the year round.
Work on the new colored school house
at Milford will begin next month, and
the building will be ready for occupancy
next year.
stansbury ]. Wiley, William NJ. Field
and G.. W. Pusey have been reelected
trustees of the Homeopathic Hospital of
Wilmington.
While feeding horses near Cheswold,
Jacob Unruh fell from the hay loft to
the bottom Of the stable and was pain
fully injured.
New Castle citizens will probably ask
the Legislature for permission to bond
the town to secure water works and an
electric light plant.
A burglar ransacked the house of Al
bert L. White, on West Eighth street,
| Wilmington, on Saturday afternoon, ard
secured small spun of money.
Fire Sunday afternoon destroyed sew
eral hundred bushels of corn in the dry
kiln of the William Lea & Sons Company,
on tie Brandywine, Wilmington.
The remodeled Brownson Library As
sosiation building was formally reopened
Wednesday evening, when Bishop Mo-
haghan and others will make addresses.
I Members of the Order of Railway
Conductors Sunday held a session and
dinner at the Clayton House, Whining
ton, visitors attending from Philadelphia
and other cities.
The New Castle County Grand Jury
Monday indicted Albert Palmer, arrested
in Philadelphia and charged with steal.
ing horse and carriage from John w.
Mccall, in Wilmington.
The annual charity conference was
held Mondav evening in the Unitarian
Church, Wilmington, an address be inf
made by Jacob A. Riis, the New York
writer and philanthropic worker.
Thomas Thuma, a brakeman on the
Baltimore & Ohio road, while running
ahead of his train to throw switch
; stumbled and fell, the locomotive run
, ming over him, causing instant death.
The November term of New Castlt
County Court began in Wilmington
MONDAY. There are few criminal cases
but the civil and divorce suits will keel
the Judges busy until toward Christmas
Seventy -one applications for licenses Il
sell liquor were filed with the New Cas-
tie County Court Monday, five of whicl
were for new places Against the latte
the Law and Order Society will max
remonstrance.
At the meeting of the Wilmington
division of the Order of Railway Con
: ductors, L. f. Powell was elected chic
t conductor, ]. 7. Sweeney, delegate t
: the Grand Division, and H. B. Sweetel
3 was toastmaster at the banquet.
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BISHOP FOR WILMINGTON CONFERENCE

Bishop Earl Cranston of Portland,
Oregon, is assigned to preside over the
Wilmington Conference, which will con-
vene in Easton, Md, on March 18th,
and Bishop Charles H. Fowler of Buff
alo, was selected to preside over the
Delaware African NJ E. Conference,
which will open in Pocomoke City, Md,
on March 25th.
Bishop Cranston has never presided
over session of the Wilmington Con-
ference, although he is widely known
among ministers and laymen.. This year
he conducted the Philadelphia Confer
ence, and some ministers felt that the
bishop would be assignee to the Will
mington Conference next spring be-
cause of that fact. Bishop Cranston
was elected bishop in 1896, and was
senior book agent at Cincinnati for a
number of years previous to being elec-
to the episcopacy. He is one of the best
administrators in the Board of Bishops
and "a hard worker. He is cultured
minister and strong preacher, and for
years occupied the leading pulpits of the
West. He resides in Portland, Oregon.
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GOLDEN GATE TOURS

California and the Pacific Coast resorts
have become SO popular in recent years
with the better class of winter rest ana
pleasure seekers that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has decided To run
two Golden Gate tours this winter, one 10
include the famous Mardi Gras spectacle
at New Orleans. On the going trip both
tours will travel by the Golden Gate Spec
ial, one of the finest trains that crosses
the continent. One tour will return by
by this train, while passengers by the
other and late tour will use regular trains
returning. In California, passengers Will
be entirely at their own pleasure IN the
matterof itinerary. Should sufficiently
large number of passengers desire to JON
in taking an itinerary suggested Dy the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the ser
vices of Tourist Agent and Chaperoh
will be at their disposal.
The first tour will leaye New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
and other points on Thursday, January
20, and will travel via Chicago, Kansas
City and Ell Paso to Los Angeles and San
Diego, arriving at the latter point Feb
ruary 2. An entire month may be de-
voted to visiting California resorts, the
Golden Special leaving San Francisco on
the return trip Tuesday, March 3, and
returning via Salt Lake City. Glenwood
Springs. Colorado Springs, and Denver.
The rate for this tour will be $500 COW
ering all expenses of railroad transporta-
ton, including side trips i'll California, as
well as berth and meals on the Golden
Gate Special going and returning. NO
hotel expenses in California are included.
Tickets are good for return trip for nine
m lnths, excepting that passengers who
do not return on the Special must pro-
vide their own Pullman accommodations
and meals eastbound.
Tour No. 2 will leave Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, bv the Golden Gate Special.
Cincinnati, Montgomery, and Mobile will
be visited en- route to New Orleans, where
the party will stay during the Mardi Gras
festivities. The train will be sidetracked
for occupancy during the three davs spent
in New Orleans. Stops will also be made
at Beaumont, Texas, Houston. Texas,
San Antonio. and FL Paeo. The train
will arrive at San Diego, February 2S.
So far as special train arrangements are
| concerned, this tour will be completed at
San Diego. Passengers may dispose o.
their time in California as they see fit
Should sufficient number desire to take
suggested trip through California, the
services OF Tourist Agent and Chaperor
will be placed at their disposal.
The rate for this tour will be S275, GOV
ering all railroad transportation for thu
entire trip, including side trips in Califor
MIA, seat at the Mardi Gras Festival, anc
Pullman berth and all meals on th'
Golden Gate special from New York un
til arrival at San Diego.
Private compartments, j. e., drawing
rooms or state rooms, may be obtained b.
the payment of additional charges ol
both tours. A detailed itinerary is il
course Of preparation, giving all informa
ton concerning these tours. Application
should be made tn George w. Boyd, Al
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broa
Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Golden Thickst. Farm sold

The sale has just been recorded Of
Kent County farm which has been in the
possession Of one family for more than Q
century and hall. 1t is the well-knoWn
"Golden Thicket'' farm, situated about
half mile west Of Viola, in the Delaware
peach belt and fertile strip Of country.
The farm was sold by ]. w. DoWnham
to Mrs. A. B. Berry Of Middletown.
This farm is part OF tie tract bought
by Richard Downham and 80 recorded,
in 1746, since which time ii has been
handed down throrgh this family, from
one generation to another.
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LITTLE COAL IN PROSPECT

Retail coal dealers throughout the coun-
try have been notified by the sales agents
of the anthracite roads that there will bs
shortage of coal all winter. Notifca-
tion came after the elections, the dealers
having understood previously that the
end Of the strike meant an early end of
the anthracite coal famine. The belief
now is that there will be no time this
winter when man will be able to fill his
cellar with coal. So far the coal dealers
have been given assurance as to when
they will get even small supply.
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IN REPLY TO INQUIRIES we have pleasure
in announcing that Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm is like the solid preparation Of that
admirable remedy in that it cleanses and
heals membranes affected by nazal ca
tarrh. There is no drying or sneezing.
The Liquid Cream Balm is adapted to use
by patients who have trouble in inhaline
through the nose and prefer spraying.
The price, including spraying tube, ID
Is cents. Sold by druggists or mailed by
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New
York.
The TRANSCRIPT $1.0O per year.
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York,
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teeth
ing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 3d.
600 testimonials. They necsr fail. AT
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II xesps the Feet Warm and Dry

Ask to day for Aliens Foot Ease, pow
der. 1t cures ChilbIains, Swollen, Sweat
ing, Sore, Aching, Damp feet. At al
druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18th, 1902

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18th, 1907.
ME hear that the President shoots well
w but that the bears are having lucky
escapes, "said member of the Presidents
clerical staff when asked if he had re-
eeived any private advices as to Mr..
Rooseyelt's success in the South. Refer
ring to the report that young Theodore
Roosevelt was dangerously i'll, and that
his illness would interfere with the Presi-
dents outing, Secretary Barnes told your
correspondent that there was no ground
for the report. Theodore, Jr., had been
using his eyes very hard of late" he
said, "and the doctors desire him to give
them a weeks rest. He is coming to
Washington to spend that week with his
mother. That is all there is to the sensa-
tionsl story"
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Many OF the senators and representa-
tives who are coming to Washington ex-
press their amazement that the President
can be away from the White House at
this time and some are clearly disap-
pointed. They have numerous fish to
fry" and the absence of Mr.. Roosevelt is
quite disconcerting. The energy and ex-
pedition with which the President dis
patched the major portion of his message
is unprecedented but on the other hand
he has worked early and late and has
earned the brief respite he is now enjoy
Ing. To those persons entitled to know,
his secretaries explain certain portions OF
his message and make notes of their rec
concentrations, as the President can read
them in much shorter time than would
be required to listen To the serbal express
sion of their views.
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The reported willingness of Germany
to s,ll,nit to the Hague tribunal the ques-
ton Of tie payment of the Chinese in
demnity in gold or silver is regarded in
Washington as another triumph for
American diplomacy. The movement to
get lip /, after submitted to the Hague
was u, dertaken by Minister WI in Wash
ine.on with the advice and assistance Of
Secretary Hay and is one more proof of
the .fri, ndliness of the United States for
tile Celestial Empire.
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Advertise in THE TRAEscRIPT.
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The Treasury officials regard the action
of the German Reichstag, in adopting the
so-called retaliatory paragraph in the new
Tariff bill as peculiarly unfortunate. They
say that there is every possibility of the
action precipitating tariff war which
would prove disturbing factor in the
American market and still greater in
jury to Germany. They entirely dis
credit the statement of DR.. Brumer, made
in the debate in the Reichstag, that the
American officials changed the classifca-
ton o. large consignment of German
goods in the interest OF trust, and say
that if any change was made it was be-
cause the subordinate officials had erred
in their original sppraisement. OF
course, no action will be taken in this
country unless the German government
undertakes to discriminate against Amer
ican goods but in that event it ia probable
that the President will ask Congress to
reciprocate. There is no power to do SO
yested in the President.
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Senator Elkins has come to Washington,
and has given to the press statement Of
his attitude in regard to Cuban recipro-
city. He says that the reason that he go
bitterly opposed the Cuban bill during
the last session was that he feared that it
would prove the entering wedge which
would enable the Congressman from the
northwest to secure free lumber. The
duty of 81 per thousand feet on lumber
has proved of great value to West Vir-
ginia, but the north western states wish
it removed. He says that he is perfectly
willing to vote for treaty granting reci-
procity because that will establish no pre-
cedent for the removal of the duty on
lumber. Gen. Tasker III. Bliss, who has
gone to Havana to promote the negotia-
ton of the treaty, will it is believed be
able to greatly promote that end. 1t is
the earnest desire OF the administration
to send the treaty to the Senate before
the Christmas recess. After that there
will be several Republicans absent from
the Senate as they will have to stay at
their state capitals, looking after their re-
election and, as it requires two-thirds
vote to ratify the treaty, every Repubh-
can vote may be needed.
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With majority of $500 behind him,
Representative Hepburn has returned to
Washington for the session. He says
that there is no doubt in his mind but
that the speakership must remain in the
Mississippi valley. Referring to Mr..
Cannon's candidacy for the speakership,
he said "He is an aggressive man, dis
posed to be arbitrary and passionately ad-
dicted to having his own way, and if
these temperamental qualities were aided
by the present House rules, there would
be but little necessity for having any
other representative in the House than
the one from Danrille. Mr.. Cannon's
home. Don't understand me to mean
that he would be unjust or usurpative Of
power; he would not have to do that; he
would not have to be a usuper; simply
exercise the power conferred by the Rules
on the Speaker. This fact, in my iudg.
ment, makes it desirable to elect man as
Speaker who will use, as frequently as
possible, this great power, and l think
Mr.. Babcock, from,his temperament ano
from his ideas of the relations which
ought to exist between the individual
members and the organic body of tht
House, will strive to protect the repre-
sentative character of the House.