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Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
SEVEN BIG DAMAGE SUITS

As a result of the recent explosion at
the Delaware pulp mills, in which seven
teen men lost their lives, seven actions to
recover damages were filed with Pro-
thonotary Frank L. Speakman, of the
Superior Court, Tuesday. 1t is note
worthy that the suits are entered before
the inquest on the victims of the explo-
sion has been held by Coroner Frick.
Edwin R. Cochran, Jr., is counsel for
three of the plaintiffs, he representing
Valentine Laubacher, a brother, and
Katherine Laubacher, administrative of
Joseph L. Laubacher, deceased; and
Frederick Ruff, widow of William Ruff
against the Jessup and Moore Company
against whom the actions are brought.
Herbert H. Ward and Sylvester D. Town
send, Jr., represent Mary Sweeney, widow
of Barthley Sweeney; Ellen Mccormick,
widow of John Mccormick; Hannah J.
Burke, widow of William T. Burke; and
Eulalia 7. Deison and Olivia Henry, ad-
ministratrices of Joseph F. Henry.
The papers containing the claims for
damages have not been filed, but large
will be asked for. Salisbury.
Ponder and Curtis are counsel for the
Jessup and Moore Company.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
RESULT OF FURIOUS QUARREL

A serious cutting affray occurred at the
farm of Frank Gootee Sunday and as a
result two men may die. Israel and John
Durham, brothers, became involved in a
quarrel which was soon taken up by the
families of the two men. The women
fought like tigresses, and the children
pummeled each other. John was getting
the worst of the argument with his
brother and ran into the house, securing
his razor. Israel stated to run, but tripped
and in an instant was being slashed on
the head, arm and right side.
The infuriated man finally left his
brother, when Israel ran to the stable
and securing horse, ran the animal to
Smyrna, when DIR. J. w. Clifton dressed
his dozen wounds. The man and horse
were red from head to foot with blood,
and created great excitement for little
while. When DR.. Clifton's Office was
reached, Durham was SO weak that he
could not walk.
Realizing what he had done to his
brother, and crying to his wife that he
would be hanged, John Durham later in
the afternoon tried to commit suicide by
cutting his throat. He made two ragged
wounds, but his wife prevented him
accomplishing suicide. Both men are
now in critical condition, and death
may come to either at any moment.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
LINZ WILL RK DIVERTED

On account of the Newark Town CouE-
Gil refusing permission to use its streets
for trolley purposes, the line of the Kent
and Cecil Light, Power and Railway
Company will be diverted.
The company intended to run through
Newark and connect with the Whining
ton City Railway Company's line at
Stanton. The line will now run either
through Chester county and thence to
Wilmington or will be run to Stanton by
way of Christiana. This will leave New
ark off the line. The Newark people
wanted the company to pay $500 or more
year for the privilege of using the
streets. The company did not feel it
could afford this and so lost the fran
chise. ~
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
NIAGARA FALLS

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run its remaining popular ten-day
excursions to Niagara Falls from PhiIa-
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington on
on September 4 and IS, and October 2
and 10.
The excursions from Philadelphia will
be Be fti f;tif BY ttfe =et,.es These on Septam-
Der 4 and Is, and October Is, going via
Harrisburg and the picturesque valley of
the Susquehanna, special train leaving
Philadelphia at $40 A. M; excursion of
October drumming via Trenton, Manunxa
Chunk, and the Delaware Valley, leaving
Philadelphia on special train at 500 A.
M.
Excursion tickets, good for return pas
sage on any regular train, exclusive Of
limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at $1,000 from Philadelphia
and all points on the Delaware Division;
$11.25 from Atlantic City; $3.50 from
Lancaster; and at proportionate rates
from other points, including Trenton
Bordentown, Mt. Holly, Cape May, Salem
Wilmington, West Chester, Reading, and
principal intermediate stations. A stop
over will be allowed at Buffalo within the
limit Of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Mia
CARA Falls. An extra charge will be
made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chap.
eron will accompany each excursion.
Side-trip tickets to Toronto and return
will be sold from Niagara Falls at rate of
Sl.0O, aifording an opportunity to visit
the Toronto Fair to be held September
to Is.
For descriptive pamphlet, time OF con-
Meeting trains, and further information
apply to nearest ticket agent, or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
ielphia.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
FOR ONE PRIMARY
Republican County Committee
Fixes October 4th as
the Date
SUBCOMMITTEE RESOLUTION

The Republican County Committee in
session Saturday afternoon demonstrated
its willingness to enter into common
primaries in this county BY unanimously
| adopting resolution presented by the
subcommittee appointed to confer with
like committee recommending that
such primaries be held.
Following is the resolution:
Resolved, That for the purpose OF
choosing and nominating one set of can
didates for all districts, hundreds, legis-
latives and county offices to fill which in
ter ALA, the general election of A. D., 1902
is to be held in New Castle county, there
shall be one fair and honest primary cleo
tion held throughout said county for the
purpose of selection by ballot all such
| candidates.
'That said primary election shall be
held on Saturday, the 4th day of October,
1902.
THAT at said primary election every
Republican, irrespective of past differ
ences. Union and Regular, residing in
in the said county, II duly registered to
vote at such primary election, shall have
the right to vote.
''That in each primary election dis
trict or precinct, at said primary election,
the primary election officers shall be
equally divided between the two factions
of the Republican party as far ~ possible.
"That the said primary election be held
under the provisions, directions and re-
quirements of the primary election law
of New Castle county.
'That the candidates chosen at said
primary election, shall be actively and |
loyalty supported through the approach
ing campaign and at the said general |
election of 1902, by all Republicans,
Regular and Union, of said county.
'That for the purpose of doing all
things necessary to secure the election Of
said candidates so chosen, there shall be |
an Executive Committee composed OF |
ten persons, to wit: HoraceL. Dilworth,
H. H. Billany, H. G. Rettew, Joseph C. |
Jolls, Columbus Henry, s. Frank Ewart,
John E. Taylor, Francis s. Bradley and
]. Edward Addicks. The chairman and
the other officers of said Executive Com
mittee shall be subject, in all things, to
the direction of said Executive Com
mittee.
"And that the County Committees of
the Republican and Union Republican
parties respectively hereby agree and
pledge themselves to support the action
of the said Executive Committee by tax
ing whatever steps and doing all things
that may be necessary from time to time"
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
DEADLY CONFLICT

About three dozen soldiers from Fort
DUPONT and the colorsd people of Della.
ware City engaged in fight about $3.50
O'Clock Sunday night. 1t seems that a
soldier by the name of Vint, while rid
ing his wheel to town, was thrown off
and cut with razor by colored man.
In the evening band of soldiers came
to town to look into the matter.
About twenty-five shots were fired, and
two colored men were wounded and
another was hurt by being struck with a
brick. DR.. Belville dressed the wounds
Two squads of soldiers were sent to
town to send all soldiers, in the fight or
not, to the barracks.
The trouble began just as the colored
congregation was dismissed. Then the
soldiers began firing regular fusilade of
bullets into the crowd. John Green was
shot in the hip and pretty badly hurt.
William Neal, Jr., colored lad, was
struck in the head with buckshot and
knocked senseless. The Rev. Thomas
Bostick. the colored preacher, was
knocked senseless as he was coming out
of the church. John Thomas, the boot
black, was badly beaten, and George
Garrison was hit in the head. George
Fox had narrow escape from death, a
bullet just grazing his eye. Several
small children were bruised by being
knocked down in the melee.
There never was more exciting time
in Delaware City, and for time matters
looked very serious. One of the negroes
ran soldier off the locks and into the
canal, where he nearly drowned.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
STRIPPING FREIGHT CARS

The high price of coal has had the eff
feet of causing large amount of damage
to the railroad companies having freight
yards in Wilmington. Complaint has
been made to the police that persons
have been stripping cars of lumber and
wood in the West Yard and the police
are requested to look out for them.
The West Yard belongs to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, but the other
railroad companies have sidings there.
The poor people in the neighborhood
have been laying in wood for the winter
and in order to get it they stripped a
number of Pennsylvania railroad cars of
the shelves which had been placed in
them to hold peach baskets, and not con-
tent with this they proceeded to take
lumber from cars belonging to the Balti-
more and Ohio and Philadelphia and
Reading railroads, and cut up the wood
and placed it in their cellars. Damage to
the extent of several hundred dollars has
been done by these persons in quest o.
fuel.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
GETTYSBURG AND WASHINGTON

The tour will leave New York 7.55 A.
NJ, and Philadelphia 1920 P. M,
Saturday, September 27, in charge of
a Pennsylvania Railroad Tourist Agent
and will cover period of six days. An
experienced chaperon, whose especial
charge viii De unescorted ladies, viii viii
accompany the party throughout. Round
trip tickets, covering transportation, car
riage drives, and hotel Accommodations,
will be sold at the extremely low rate of
$22 from New York, $2l from Trenton,
$40 from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1196 Broadway, New York; 4 Court Street
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark, N
j.; or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
A Good Thing

German Syrup is the special prescrip
tion of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles OF the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy condition
1t is not an experimental medicine. but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1858, and is now
sold in every town and village in the
civilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price % cents. For
sale by J. S. & w. Lattomus, Townsend,
Del. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
DELAWARE NOTES

-Four hundred pupils are enrolled in
the Dover public schools.
Thieves took 500 worth of tools from
Daniel Hirsch's house at Milford.
Because OF the scarcity of coal, wood is
being burned in Laurel factories.
A valuable road horse has been stolen
from Walter Burris, near Rose Hill.
State Senator S. John Abbott, of Mil
ford' is i'll in P Philadelphia hospital.
The Great Council of Delaware RED
Men will meet at Laurel October 3Oth.
Railroad freight handles of Whining
ton have formed union with 80 men
bers.
Contractor William NJ. Connolly will
build 20 dwellings in the Eleventh ward,
Wilmington.
Arrangements for the Democratic pri-
mary elections in Wilmington Saturday
are completed
The September term of New Castle
County Court will open on Monday with
few cases for trial
Railroad companies in Wilmington are
complaining of thefts of lumber and fit
tlngs from their freight cars.
Samuel Gilkey, United States Inspec-
tor OF Marine Work at Wilmington, has
been transferred to Bath, Me.
Valuable deposits of clay are reported
on the Joseph Tatnall farm along the
Christiana River near Wilmington.
Edward Mellon, member of the First
Regiment Band OF Wilmington, fell from
train at Harrington and his body was
cut in half
President Roosevelt was loudly cheered
by crowd at the Pennsylvania station,
Wilmington, as his train passed through
the city Friday.
Harry A. Miller, station agent of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, in
Wilmington, for many years, has been
promoted to be travelling ticket agent.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
has contracted with the Boston & Port
land Steamship Company for single
scre v freight and passenger boat 300 feet +.
long.
Wilmington Department of Elections
has decided that registration officers
must swear to the correctness of their
books before Notary, but no charge
will be made for the Notary.
The farmers of Sussex County will as
semble at Selbyville on Wednesday and
Thursday, October 8th and 9th, for far.
mers' institute, for which an attractive
programme has been arranged.
The peach season in lower Delaware
has been very profitable, and growers are
to make the industry more ex-
tensive next year, so that Delaware will
regain its fame as peach centre.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
has contracted to build the largest freight
and passenger steamer ever constructed
on the Christiana. The boat will be APO
feet long and 80 feet beam, and is for the
Peoples line, between New York city
and Albany.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
MARYLAND NOTES

The Queen Anne's Railroad has almost
completed eatia its its casino at Love Point
The fall term of the public schools
throughout Cecil County opened Monday
with large attendance
A movement is on foot looking to the
organization of a military company in
the Seventh district of Cecil County.
Oscar Potts, an employe of the Elkton
Pulp Works, was seriously cut on the
right arm by hatchet, while at work
Harry B. Russell, freight breakman on
the P, W. & B. Railroad, while coupling
cars at Iron Hill had his hand badly
mashed.
West Nottingham Academy opened
Monday with Professor C. c. Walker,
principal, and Miss Mary L. Clendenin,
assistant.
Twelve nonresident cunning licenses
have been issued by Clerk Williams, at
Elkton, to Philadelphia gunners, under a
recent law.
The foundation walls of the new Port
Deposit Presbyterian Church have been
constructed. The church will cost about
200 and will be built of Port Deposit
granite.
Canning house operators in Cecil
County are complaining that growers of
tomatoes are not living up to their con-
tracts, but disposing of their fruit to the
highest bidders.
James Chambers, the colored boy who
was sentenced by Magistrate Taylor, to
the House of Correction for two years for
attempted assault upon young white
girl, will be returned to Cecil County and
given jury trial.
Mrs. Efie Mackey, wife of Cadmus
Mackey, farmer of near Pleasant Hill,
Cecil County, died Sunday evening from
the effects of burns received on Thursday
last While coming down flight of
stairs with lighted lamp in her hand,
Mrs. Mackey missed her footing and fell
and the lamp exploded.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
Use Alien. root-Eass

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your ieet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. II you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. II cools the feet, and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet,
ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bnnions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Don't accept any substi-
tute. Trial package free. Address, Al
len s. Olmsted, Le Roy, n. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13
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
tiyeness, Palpitation Of the Heart, Heart
burn, Wster-brash, Gnswing 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 Us. & W. Lattomus, Townsend, Del.
Get Green's Prize Almanac,
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will cook things-and they will burn and
fall and sogl she ended in despair.
Everybody will starye snd-I am starv-
ing now,-and then they will hang me
for murder. No, they can't; I shall be
dead. They all think am perfect fail
re-grandmother and Larry and every
body. do not care if am, they have
no right TO think SO. They don't feel a
bit sorry-they don't any of them love
me, so therep'
The poor girl tore off her big apron and
rushed away, slamming the kitchen door
behind her. 1t looked as if she had
given up. She hurried upstairs to her
own room, but something stopped her at
Larry's door. It was the clink OF spoons.
The door was ajar, and Connie saw it all.
"I don't like store-jelly so very well,
do your" Pollykins was saying, "Mine
tastes little like mucilige."
"Same here. Give it up, POLL, and
have another bun. After all, buns arc
our best friends"
II used to think so," answered little
Pollykins sadly. ~ don't feel so bunny
nowadays. Why didn't you get some
eclairs, Larry?"
"Couldn't,-motives of economy. The
moneys getting low. How much have
you got left to chip in, Poll?''
Pollykins' face, through the crack in
the door, was mournful in the extreme.
81 am all Clipped in," she said with
groan.
"Gracious, we are in for it then. 1
haven't got but quarter left, and there's
grandmother's things to get"
"And grapes are very expensive in
deed, Larry, and graham crackers, too.
Grandmother's are all gone now."
Larry turned about sternly.
"You did not let on, POLL? And you
hid the skins? And grandma does not
suspect us? I do not want her to know
that it isn't Con. that gets them. And,
mind you, Con. is not to catch on to US
I guess she has enough to stand, as it isl
There was a little space of silence,
while the last crumbs of the little meal
disappeared. Then Pollykins spoke.
Larry" very solemnly, 'T 'spect we
have got to-sta-arve."
Larry sprang to his feet and struck an
attitude.
''Then let us starve like Clearwaters-
hulloF" for the door had burst open and
here was Connie in the room. Her eyes
were shining. With sweep of arms she
gathered them both in.
"You do love me-" she sobbed, "You
do! you do! Iguess that's proof enough,
you poor little accomplishing, starving
things! But you shall not starve any
more. I've given up. l tell you I've
given up. I am going and get the cook |
to come back"
'Not Miss O'Rafferty?'
"Not Miss-Mrs. 1 heard father tell |
grandmother our old cook would come |
back for while, if we would take her |
husband, too"
"Take too husbands?" Three,-four,
-fvep'
"Well, I would, if she had them; but |
she is not a Mormon! l know she will |
knew it yesterday, but would |
not give up. I will have her here to get |
supper tonight And tomorrow morn
ing I'll sit down at her feet and learn to |
make things"
"Hoor-ay for Conf
"No, hooray for you, you two! And I |
thought you didn't love mep'
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13

Ten CENTS WILL BUY trial size of Ely,s
Cream Balm; enough to convince you
that it is the greatest Of remedies for
nasal catarrll or cold in the head. Full
size so cents. All druggists. We mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, New York.
15S Second Street, Albany, N. Y.
MEssRRs. ELY BRos.: :-I suffered
greatly with catarrh and tried different
remedies without effect. After using one
bottle 0. your Cream Balm found relief
and cannot praise too highly such a re-
medy.
Sept. 27th, 1899. Miss CoRA WILLARD.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13

WANTED.-An energetic young man
who is acquainted with the General
Hardware and Stove Business. Apply,
stating wages, reference and other par
ticulars to
MIDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13

FARM WANTED.-A cash customer
desires TO purchase farm containing
about 125 acres. For particulars apply
to THE MIDDIETowN TRASscRIrT.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13

Dee TaANscnIrr s. .Oo per year.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-13

Advertise in TIM TRAsscRlrE
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-06

the county, at large, number, such
a Mt the term of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas next preceding shall by
said Court be designated, OF s0bfr,
intelligent and judicious persops, 10
serve as jurors in the several courts
of such county during the year.
Whether Judge Sittser performed
his duty in this respect, or not, Is
immaterial. 1t is a fact that Judge
EllwelI, who was on the Bench
when this act. was passed, set the ex-
ample, and, at much inconvenience
to himself, met with the jury Com
missioners and selected jurors alter
nately with them. The Judge VINO
fails to do this neglects his duty.
1t is not true that "Jury Commlss-
toner's are required by law to repre-
sent each political party" me
Judge and Jury Commissioners are
alike bound by act of Assembly,
| anu w lISll W
the whole qualified electors OF the
county at large, the requisite num-
ber of sober, intelligent and Judic-
ious persons to serve as jurors.
Political considerations have no
weight.
The insinuations of the Herald,
that the Judge and Jury Commlss-
toner's make the jury wheel place
I" to reward henchmen and polltlcai
hucksters,' is not true. The llst as
selected for the year is recorded on
the jury book, which is a puplic
record. An examination OF the
whole number will show that the
inrors have been impartially select-
ed according to law, and that no
henchmen or orpolitical hucksters are
among them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-06
Eagles M ere.

Mr.. Samuel Secules, who is lum-
bering for Sones, in the camp few
miles from here, lost three valuable
horses last week. Two of them
were struck with logs and instantly
killed, the other dropped dead in
it's harness.
Teams are engaged hauling shin
giles from Glen Mawr for f. V. Ing
hams new addition, which, Ingham
says is to be 700 feet long, 400 feet
wide and four stories high.
Mr.. Clay Dunbar of Elimsport,
spent last week with his sister Mrs.
w. II. VanBuskirk.
Miss Lulu StackhOuse and Charles
Brink, were at Laporte on Saturday
Mr.. Ulysses Johnson is spending q
few days at his home in Muncy
Valley.
r. d. Kehrer, w. I. Taylor and
w. ii. VanBuskirk were William
sport visitors, last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-06
M. BRINK.

5000 bushels of lime at Reeder's
Lime House, one and one half mile
below IAporte.
--WHITEOLA the greatest shoe,
slipper, belt, glove and clothing
cleaner on earth. Sold only at La
Porte Clothing Store. Harry ZaX.
For Sale:-A good four year, old
COW will be sold cheaply. Inquire
of Geo. Draper, Laporte Tannery.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-06
Skunk.

Several inches of snow fell last
week.
Carol, son of +. l.. Kilmer, has
the chickenpoX.
S. j. Beardsley of Canton, was
transacting business in town last
Friday.
Herbert Hill started for Texas,
this week, where he will be en-
ployed at book keeping.