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Middletown transcript., 1902-11-15
THE LEVY COURT

At the session of the Levy Court on
Tuesday the bill to pay the registrars OF
the recent election was presented and it
amounted to $S,605. In addition to this
there was an item of $420 for appeals,
making total Of $9,O25. The bill was
sent to State Treasurer Burris and will be
paid by him in few days.
Clerk Of the Peace Quigley presented
to the list of the newly-elected assessors,
inspectors and road commissioners in the
rural hundreds. The list was approved
by the court and on motion of Mr.. Elliott
it was decided to notify the new assessors
to appear before the court on next Tues
day to receive instructions regarding
their duties.
President Willis said that all the bills
for the election had not been presented
to the court and the others had been
held up because some claims had not
been received. He expressed desire to
have all the bills presented at once. Mr..
Ewart reported that he had nearly all
the bills for the primary election.
During the noon recess the court met as
a committee OF the whole and discussed
the bills of the Arrowsmith Electic Com
pany. No action was taken on the bill at
the afternoon session and it will probably
come up for settlement at the meeting OF
the court on next Tuesday.
When the court met in the afternoon
bill of $533 was presented, it represent
ing the expenses of the Board Of Canvass
Clerks Brady, Butz, Adair, Stone and
Wigglesworth were each allowed $50,
Frank A. McCloskey, $75, Prothonotary
Speakman, SIS, and there were bills of
$103 for guarding the ballot boxes and
S25 for delivering the certificates. Mr..
Willis said there would also be bill of
S35 for guarding the ballots before they
were delivered.
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Nav Fish Commissioner

Governor HUM on Tuesday appointed
William Anderson of Delaware City to
be state fish commissioner or commits
sioner of fish and fisheries in Delaware
for the term oftwo years, to succeed j.
Thomas Lowe of Little Greek. The
Office is an important one to the fishing
interests of the state, especially during
the shad and sturgeon season on the
Delaware river and bay. The commits
ioner of Delaware and the commissioner
of New Jersey are each expected to so
control the river and bay as to pre-
clule Sunday fishing or the unsurpation
OF Delaware waters by Jerseymen.
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A Naw staanar

I'll, Baltimore, Chesapeake and Attain.
tic Railway Company has contracted with
the Maryland Steel Company to build a
nsx steamer. The boat, which will be-
named the Virginia, will be $50 feet long,
and is expected to be the finest of the
fleet OF IS steamers. She will be COM
pleted by May 10Th, 1903. 1t has NOS
yet been decided on what route she viii
be placed.
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Trust Those Who Have Tri ed

I suffered from catarrh Of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure, but Ely's
Cream Balm seems to do even that.-Os-
car 0strom, IS Warren Ave-, Chicago,
I'll.
l suffered from catarrh; it got so bad l
could not work; 1 used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A. G, Clark,
34l Shawmut Ave-, Boston, Mass.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts,
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren
St., New York.
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Stable Burned

A large barn and aheddings on the
Courthouse Point farm, on Elk river,
owned by William G. Pyle, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday evening, to-
gether with the contents, including 400
bushels Of corn, farming implements, IS
hogs and a large quantity of fodder,
The live stock was rescued with dik
fcplty. The loas is estimated at about
90, 400, partly insured.
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piphtheria Epidemic

Diphtheria has broken ont in several of
the Sussex and lower Kent towns, and
the epidemic now threatens to put the
Harrington public SCHOOLS out Of business
foraometirne. Wherever the disease gets
q hold of the children, the local boards
order the schools closed and the infected
houses placarded. Every precaution is
taken to prevent the plaques spread.
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Bank Application Approved

The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application of Messrs. L. L.
Dirickson, Jr., of Berlin, Nd, and ]. J..
Mcdaniel, John L. Moore, w. H. Simcoe'
John H. Armstrong and DIR. R. G. Under
wood to organize the National Bank OF
North East, with capital of $25, ,0OO.-Er
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sinrerlv Farm Said

John ]. Ryan, welI-known horseman,
who for several years owned the Filter
property on the Bohemia river las purs
chased the Eikton Md Stock Farm
from William II. Rogers ior $40. ooos
This farm at one time cost William NJ
Singerly $50, 900 NJ Ryan vii renqxs
from S. LoniS ii:.a lew weeks.
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Nether crew. Sweet pawasr. Tor ehildrer

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York,
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teetl..
ing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30.-
600 testimonials. They rsersr fail. At
all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
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KisHer Psays

The Keiffer pear crop has nearly all
been marketed now. There was quite a
drop in the price toward the last. They
sold as low as fifteen cents basket, but
some growers claim they are profitable at
ten cents basket,
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Drug Store "wink.' Barred

Under the prohibition law which goes
into effect in Qscil County, Nd, on May
1st, liquor cannot be procured from drug
stores on prescriptions, it being necessary
for regular praeticing physician of the
county to apply in person for it.
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settlad in MARYLAND

A number of thirty farmers from Ne
braska, Iowa and the Dakotas have been
induced by the Maryland State Immigra-
ton Bureau to settle on the Eastern
Shore of that State in Southern Maryland.
Notone has yet been known to regret his
move.
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r K..n, .bs F.et warm .nd prv

Ask to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease, pow.
der. 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen, Sweat.
ing, Sore. Aching, Damp feet, At al
druggists and shes stores, 25c.
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YHn TnAaaezlrr sl.00 psr ysar,
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good things fer the house. and II care be
exercised not 10 vi0late the principle OF har-
mony In colors no one need b without those
charming effects produced by the modern
wall paper or the many other methods or
decorating the plaster surfaces. Yet there
is a degree Of embarrassment in the very
Vastness IF the choice. and II becomes more
diihcult for the Intending purchaser 10 select
the suitable material than IL was in the
conventional past. when the decorator was
the criterion, Few persons realize the fact
that the color scheme Of the interior OF
their homes more than any other details re-
hects a certain sense OF identity. The mod
ern home Is as good an indication OF the
quality Of It's owners as are the clothes they
wear. No guest has crossed your threshold.
grasping your welcoming hand without At
the same instant receiving a most lasting.
though frequently Unconscious. impression
OF the surroundings in which ne finds you.
THIS impression when analysed. as Il is
bound 10 be. will be added TO your friends
store OF knowledge OF you. and he viii
judge you according 10 his version Of the
relationship between yourself and your
rome as much as by your dealings with the
world at large.
ofeourse. this refers to 4 home where in
dividual taste has been allowed proper eX-
preston 1t refers TO a modern home, no
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LEE ARTHUR.

seated upon the average affair Of this kind.
Too high 70 rest the feet when using the pf-
lows for support. or too narrow TO admit OF
anything except the aforesaid ornamental
pillows. the window seat usually Is condu-
GIVE 20 speculation as 10 its right for exist
ence A sensible, serviceable window seat
should be low enough TO be accessible to a
child. with a loose. upholstered cushion at
least , inches thick set in a narrow rim and
at least p inches deep from face TO wall.
This seat enables you to rest your back on
n pillow or TO stretch out upon the length
Of il with a book for company. Another
and more effective way is TO place a low
backed. deep-seated sofa facing the window
and directly In front Of it. sufficiently far
away 10 pass around and allow space for q
few plants This gives TO the bay window
the character OF a separate coy nook. while
the low back OF the sofa does not obstruct
the riew and does not tend to diminish the
proportion OF the room.
The floor OF ths Iiving-room. as indeed all
floors in the modern house. - OF hardwood
with either a rug or a carpet rug. with
sockets and pins. convenient to remove. Up
on this covering may be spread small rugs
OF the antique Oriental variety. or a. skin.
provided Il be headless or guarded at the
head by a conveniently hig obstruction to
the Faith Of the u~nintnated. In the selee-
ton o. door coverings the same embarraSs-
ment OF riches Is experienced in the market.
but the use OF sOft-cOlored dyes in the mod
ern weaves makes a harmonious effect cas-
lily obtaiuable. Durability. next to color. f..
OF course. essential. because OF the cnntinu-
Gus wear which such a covering must ba
able 20 resist. The thick Berlin rugs OBJ
viate the padding and remain smooth even
when No fasteners are employed.
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matter how sumptuous of Furnishings or
how modest Of display. The color scheme IS
foremost tn importance, not in one room
only. but throughout th- house. To enter a
i~iving-room from a Elaring. unsympathetic
hallway must put a great tax p o the
soothing qualities Of the mural effect IN that
apartment. II. indeed. q i able - soothe as
81 should. The exposure Of the Hving-room
In a town house should be SOUTH or. u that
b. impossible. east-ncver to the north-for
obvious reasons. The entering light should
be a. unobstructed by castings arid walls as
possible.
ENGLISH BAY WINDOW.
An English hay window or a large frame
with narrow castings s. best The wood
work should be OF simple design with care
ful memberlrg. allowing the wdn covering
a. much Importance as possible. Plnn walls
in a SOFT tone permit pictures 70 be hung
with better eject and hiring out the frieze
10 greater advantage. which ought to be or
well-prcportIoned design. treated in few col
ors TO harmonic with the waus ard the
woodwork a friezc may be- DISPENSED with
In a loW-ceilnEed room. a. the Idea OF bind
Ing the walls together 70 release the YER
tical lines + supplied By the narrow strip
OF wall between the dashboard and cornice.
A wainscot is undesirable In this room, be-
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Palestine. money will flow IN abundance
into the Treasures OF the society.
ESTIMATING THE COST.
An Investigation is now being made TO
enable us TO forra ar approximate estimate
OF the amount Of money required. As som
as the society can De established with sum
cient money to give it weight and dignity
IN keeping with 50 noble a cause. a Chris
tan Power or Powers viii be petitioned TO
negotiate with Turkey for the purchase In
the name % the Christian peoples.
Palestine viii then be created a Republic
and the Powers Will. as n matter OF course.
guarantee its Independence. neutrality and
integrity Il VIII stand as a living ex-
ample 81 peace on earth and good will To-
men
Whfn we speak OF the purchase and con-
So' ~ the Holy Land by the Christians. il
Mlsi not BE- inferred by people OF othe- re-
"Si.Ns beliefs that this is "A movement to
tN''uHe them. IL Is not. The Christians
have simply the first and strDpges, cI,tn
me aim OF Christendom viii be 10 re-
>tute Palestine 10 its former greatness ana
p,usperity. aud to enfoii the birthplace u
'n'lSt with the mantle Of brUtherly love.
FACTS ABOUT HOLY LAND.
The editor % Pearson's Masazine adds
This interesting fOotnlte.
some physical facts concerning tAs
Holy Land are Of Interest in the ugbt
or the AUTHORS striking SUGGESTION. n a.
10 miles long and varies in width fror
tNtntF-three TO eighty miles: in area obo1t
l"VVy squarr miles-not quite twice a. No
as iV'kshire IL il a very mountal,ovs
country. the highlands OF Lebanon 1880.
lhs through the entire territory. bT, -
tween the spurs are fertile valleys N, -.
49, are the rich plains OF PhiIisffa AMI
sharon The land can be made 10 n-o.ITcs
q variety Of semitropicaI products esrerisI-
~ cittons. fruits and olive oil.
Palestine was originally Inhabited bv the
t~anaanites until conquered by -fhe Israeli
TIES, VINO partitioued the lana among their
twelve tribes. After many vicissiT1fss IL
became part OF the Roman Empire. In 81
II was conquered by the CaIph Omar: dur
ing the cruSad-s 10 was "a part Of the Latin
Empire for eirhty-eiSht years. Again n
fell tn the Saraceus. and sinca has remained
tributary to'the A~Iohanuiei3n sultan
It's present population is stimate az
about Eeern people. mainly Of the SvrD-
Arabian type. Lattrriy. "a movement has
been started by the Zionist Congress- n eS-
tabish Jewish colonies throughout Paiea-
tine There are now Twenty-Five VILLAGES
OF Hebrews tn the region. and they bava
s-.pc1 acres under cultivation"
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cause ~ its Inevitable stl1. formal impress
sion. and also because bookcases. desks and
other wall pieces never look well against
a set paneling. In almost all cases where
a chimney Is accessible a fireplace should
be surrounded BY a simple mantelpiece.
preferably without an overmantel. as i gen
orally breaks the wall too much and pre-
vents the hanging OF pictures upon the most
prominent wall space m the room.
As a dinused Ight IS desirable in such a
room. sidelights should be used instead Of
ceiling fixtures. and candles IN liberal. num-
bers viii BE- found most effective on the gas
or electric brackets. For reading or writ
Ing local portable shade lights are required.
rs they do not disturb the illuminate on OF
the room and only add a touch OF individual
interest. The modern tendency to simplify
the treatment OF ceilings applies particular
~ well in the llying-room. a plain cbrnice
with brackets where the room IS high
enough. or. Indeed. a simple cove. with a
tint to carry the wall color up into a plain
light shade on the ceiling. is ample without
any additional ornamentation. a plain cell
ing. OF course. necessitates n very hrm.
smooth coat of plaster. which Is hest OBJ
taired BY employing steel lath and a muslin
covering over the fine coat of plaster.
SERVICEABLE WINDOW SEAT:
II a bay window or a long casing Is at
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Drills Snnare Holes

y machine which viii drill square bol,s
has at last becn made. An Ensiishman
nan cd Edward Sesitz IS the inventor. and
his apparatus Is said to have solved , prob-
lem heretofore regarded as being about az
unsceomphshabIe as the mathematical i'm
possibility II ~"squnring'' the circle. Sc
Eftzs machine Is a ~thfee-winged.' drnl.
semiround which yet cuts four STRAIGHT
edges in its rotary motion. That is. the
notion appears to the eye to be Sotary,
but there Is. q course. a maneuvcr in the
triple iange which produces the square cut.
triangular. or other angular holes. with sr-
tomato regularity and machine speed
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LIVING ROOM SHOULD EXPRESS
THE OWNERS INDIVIDUALITY.

urban house the livlng-rocm VIII be found
upon the second floor. convenient to the
ntrance floor and the upstairs portion
( the house. a sort OF central point in
he very life Of the household.
\ living-room should always have ample
proportions. plenty OF sunshine ind afr and
as much unoccupied floor space as IS con-
sisteut with the necessary and comfortable
furniture There should be no attempt at
display beyond the needs OF intimate home
life and the requirements OF home taste. All
glaring colors must be avoided II a restful
impression IS TO be obtained. Even the
woodwork should be treated as a part Of the
color scheme. 50 hat in all conditions OF
illumination, by day or evening. in sunshine
or on dull days, the walls. ceiling and floor
SHOULD reflect rather than absorb the light
and bespeak cheerfulness and harmony.
VIRTUE OF DISCRETION.
In cur present day the markets TEEN with
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The term ~lving-room has enjoyed a com
paratively short popularity in this country
ard. indeed. It but slowly supplants' p
somewhat bucolic sitting-rOom in
the modern American home. Even In the
character Of this apartment the change
from one name 10 the other might be desir-
able. for what stood for homeHke comfort
in the sitting-rOqm has become artisticaliy
improved with none OF the coziness Of in
dividual expression removed and a large
share OF friendly dignity added 20 the
whole.
Thus the modern living-room has estab-
lshed a new meaning IN the plan Of a
house; has. indeed, rissn 10 the most i'm
portsnt portion Of the interior next 20 the
dining-room, OF course. the general plan of
the house must govern the disposition OF the
diferent apartments. Thus. for instance.
Is i c!sar hat in the average city or sub
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lights OF Broadway penetrate not. There
he started in TO work on "HuckleberTy
Finn" and so smoothly did the play run
that within two months the completed
manuscript was in the producing firms
hands.
Mr.. Arthur. In talking OF the new play
a few days ago. stated that il practically
had written itself. and that he had added
but few incidents and characters not TO be
found In the book.
All the characters added by. me were
suggested by the book said Mr.. Arthur.
'and 1 defy any one not thoroughly ac-
quainted with the book 10 tell which be-
long in the manuscript. and which I put
there. / do this because ! fiatter myself 1
entered that thoroughly into the spirit and
the atmosphere OF the work. The only
difficulty l found IN the Decentralization OF
this book was that It has TO be played In
an evening. and. therefore, necessarily had
10 De curtai!ed.
Then. again, many OF the Incidents have
been pilfered from time to time by I'M
scrupulous persons. and have been used for
stage PURPOSES. This naturally interfered
at times. as I was forced to avoid some in
4 cidents which might conflict with sketches
which may ave been used in vaudeville or
in minstrel shows in years past. But the
main incidents and main characters are
there. 1 use Huckleberry Finn. Tom Saw
yer. Jim. the runaway negro. which I con-
slider one Of the best parts Of that kind
ever written the Duke Of BilgewateT. the
late Dauphin and others who add TO the
merriment OF the piece. I also retain the
female characters who add most 20 the in
terest. and a large number Of the situations
and speeches are practically the same as
those In the book. Others are twisted. when
II is necessary 20 make them practical for
stage purposes"
INTRODUCED A TOUCH
OF CALI LOVE"
ard the love interest considered neces-
sary TO the success OF every play? Have
you introduced that" Mr.. Arthur was
asked.
Il certainly have" he replied. THE love
strain runs all through the piece. although
! have mixed il Up a bit. ! have given
but wait until you see the play for that
part OF Il. l am scarcely at liberty to talk
OF that now. and besides il is one OF the
little surprises Of he play"
How is the love story 10 be treated?''
Seriously" replied Mr.. Arthur. 1t may
be one OF lew serious things in the play.
but to my mind that viii b. much more
humorous than any attempt TO Introduce
comedy into this element. And probably
1t may assist in carrying out the great idea
Of satire so strongly put forth by the au-
thor OF the book"
After having spent these weeks upon the
dramatization OF 'Huckleberry Finn 7
in parting, what Is your opinion OF the
book"
Il consider 1t a masterpiece" replied the
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think Il would appeal 20 any nah and car
~ him back To his boyhood days. I only
hope my dramatization q me book will
have the same effect. But. as l said be
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playwright Il enjoyed every lire OF II
over and over aEain. I consider Il the finest
lot Of sketches OF boyhood doings-all WOW
On into q complete stOry-I ever read.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
EASILY DECIDED.
This Question Should Be An
SWerOd Easily by Mont
p0IiGr People.

WHICH is wiser-to have confidence
in the opinions of your fellow citizens
or depend on statements made by ut
ter strangers? Read this:
Mr.. L. b. Butterfly of No, Al Elm
street, employed by the Cotton Manu-
featuring Company, says; Sharp
pains in the small of my back extend
ed downward and were worse during
the night. | often arose in the morn
ing feeling lame and sore and out of
sorts, on account of being deprived Of
needed rest. If did any hard lifting
sharp pain caught me i'll the back
My wife saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised, and l got box at W. e.
Poole's, Druggists, Montpelier, Vt,
After taking them a few days l could
see a change for the better and when
[ had finished the treatment my back
ache was gone Doan's Kidney Pills
cured the pain and other difficulties
For sale by all dealers; price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. Sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no other
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FOREIGN.

Pretoria, Jan. Seen. DeWet has
been reinforced by many of the COM
mandants of General Botha's men.
The British expect an important move
and have accordingly strengthened
their forces.
Vienna, Jan. 9.-The Allgemeine
lettings Sofia correspondent asserts
that, despite denials Miss Stone, the
American missionary abducted by
brigands, was liberated ten days ago
and that the full ransom demanded for
her release was paid. The CORE
spondent says Miss Stone embarked at
Salonic for Genoa en- route for Amer
lea. The porte, according to the cor
respondent has requested the matter
be kept quiet so that payment of ran
som may not encourage kidnapping of
foreigners.
London, Jan. 10.-The Globe prints
a rumor emanating from well inform
ed quarters that overtures for peace
have been made by Boer chiefs who
are prepared to surrender if they are
not exiled. January 10 is stated as
the probable date of surrender.
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MAYD0LE'S HAMMER.
(nenSon's Plaster Is Pains EaSter)

When Maydole was told that lie made "a
pretty good hammer" ne said mo, / don't
make pretty good hammer | make the
best hammer that ever todS made"
Every carpenter who saw a Maydole ham
mer wanted one. 1t was Of the best MA
terial, perfectly balanced, and the head
never few of. Hammers were divided alto
two classes-lst, Maydole's; I'd, all the rest.
Plas,ers are separated by the same line
of cleavage; lst Benson's Porous Plaster;
"a, all the rest. When, for rheumatic pain,
"a cold, cough, kidney trouble or any
other dis ase or ailment that may be treated
externally, you ask for II plaster, any hon
est, reputable druggist will give you Ben
sons. He kR01os it is incompalally the
best, and he assumes that you know il too.
As the name of Maydole stood for hamu ers
the name of Benson stands for plasttrs-
the real thing" All the medicinal poten-
ces that are valuable in plaster are in
Bensoas. Capsicum, Strengthening and
Belladonna plasters are out of date.
An army Of physicians and druggists, and
millions of the people, have written of
Benson's Plasters as remedy to betrusted.
Ben9or's Plasters have ffty-fye AtgAeSt
oa60rds Accept no substitute.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of 25c. each.
Seabury d Johnson. Mfg Chemists. ny