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Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
OUR STATE WILL AID STUDENTS

A joint meeting of the county school
commissions from each county was held
at the State House in Dover, for the pur-
pose OF adopting uniform system OF ap-
plication for the students, who desire to
avail themselves Of the new law passed
by the Legislature allowing So per week
for eaeIl student for tuition in the State
Normal School. The amount practically
pays the tuition, leaving the students
only board to pay during the course.
The student, however is srequired to agree
TO teach in the public schools Of the
state for two years after graduation. It
is estimated thirty-six or forty students,
twelve from each county, can be aided in
this way, and this is more than the COM
mission has had applications from. So
far only nine applications haze been re-
cefred from New Castle onnty and III
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
INTERCHANGEABLE 1000-MILE REFUND
TICKETS

Commencing June 1st, 1903, inter.
changeable 1000-Mile Refund Tickets will
be placed on sale, limited to one year
from date OF issue, good only for trans
portation of the owner, with usual free
allowance of 100 pounds baggage, over
any OF the following lines:--
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Between
all points east OF Ohio River and be-
tween Piitsburg and Kane. Also to
and from points on Philadelphia and
Reading Railway and Central Railroad
OF New Jersey between Philadelphia
and New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. East of
and including huntingdon
Delaware, Laekawanna and Western Rail
road.
Erie Railroad. East of and including
jamestown and Suspension Bridge
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
These tickets will be sold at rate OF $780,
90 each, subject to refund of $1,000 on
surrender of cover to Trunk Lines Mileage
Ticket Bureau, No. l43 Liberty Street,
New York, at any time within eighteen
months from date Of purchase.
This form ofticket will be issued in de-
ference to requests of numerous patrons
OF the lines in interest desiring one ticket
good over several lines instead of having
to provide themselves as at present with
a separate ticket for each line they desire
70 use.
Agents at principal stations of the rail-
roads named above will have these tickets
OH sale and give all further information
regarding them that may be required.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
MOSQUITOES EAT Bues

At last some one has been able to say
a good word for the mosquito, that pest
which of all others seems to represent
total depravity without single redeem
ing trait. Texans, near Sherman, have
discovered variety which devou- green
bugs without feeding upon the plants. As
these bugs are especially injurious in
Texas, the farmers down there are H..
clined to forgive the past ii the mosquito
will eat them. Thus he may Fsdeem
himself and become a public henefactor,
worthy to be included among the useful
birds and even be protected by law. He
has many sins to answer for, aid will
have to eat many green bns befare en-
tering tie class of redeemed sinners Ill
for salvation.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
THE HUsKIHG-BEE
BY L. c. BISHOP

BY L. C. BISHOP
Twas time for merry-making,
When the shocks were gathered in,
And the frost was on the stubhle,
Where the yellow stalks had been.
Long before machines for shedding,
And for chopping them were known,
When the cattle chewed their fodder,
And when seed by hand was sown.
Ah my old heart throbs when thinking
OF those good old by-gone days,
OF our simple country pleasures,
And our quaint old-fashioned ways,
And with unaffected pleasure
/ can sit here and recall
All the good times at the huskings
In the old barn in the fall.
Yes, in fancy imagine
can hear the barn resound
With loud shouts OF merry laughter,
When dark red ear was found.
For that meant the lucky finder
Had the right to catch and kiss
Any lass whom he might choose
Who should take it not amiss.
Then the apples and the CIDER
And the nuts and pumpkin pie,
And the rompina dance that followed,
Rise before me, and try
To forget that all these frolics
Now are years beyond recall.
And that but pleasant memory
Isthe huskina in the fall.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23

The annual teachers examination i'm
Cecil County will be held at Elkton, June
10th to f4til.
G. Oliver Fishes, of Perryville, is can
didate for the Republican nomination for
the Legislature from Cecil County.
The fishing season on the Elk, North
East and Susquehanna Rivers will prac-
ticallv close this week, all floats having
been cut out.
The third annual county shoot to de-
termine the individual and team amateur
championship of Maryland will be held
at Baltimore June I'd and 9Th.
The new bank organized at North East
by L. L. Derrickson, of Worcester
County, opened for business Monday
with Wilmer ]. Falls as cashier.
Rev. James c. Commiskey, pastor of
the Mother of Sorrows and st. Peters
Catholic Churches, at Elkton, will leave
next month for three months vacation
in Ireland.
The National Bank Of Chesapeake City,
recently organized with ]. H. Steele pre-
sident and John Banks cashier, with 4.
capital stock Of $4,000, will open for
business June lst.
The strawberry crop ii All sections ol|
Maryland has been damaged b. tie IS
oenf frosts and oold weather. Is oueen
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
CAREER OF c. DRYDEN,
BASEBALL HUMORlST
North Americas Star Sporting Writer Has
Been Describing Game Since 1889
HE STARTED In THE WEST
Has Been By Turns Sailor, Angler, Iron
xoulder and War Correspondent

mas Been BY Turns Sailor, Angler, Iron
Moulder and War Correspondent
Among the special writer's who give
The North American sporting department
its distinction none is better known than
Charles Dryden.
Mr.. Dryden has been called the George
Ade of baseball. His humor is as fresh
and spontaneous as that of the famous
author of Fables in Slang. His inimita-
BILE reports of baseball games are entirely
characteristic. Nobody writes like him,
nobody gets the same infectious twists
and turns of merriment, and none of hi
nitators has succeeded in reproducing
the entirely unforced effect. For the
last thirteen years Dryden has classed by
himself in this particular branch of news
paper writing.
In 1889 he made his first essay as a
baseball wit This was in Chicago. He
wrote up game in imitation of the
stilted, archaic phrase of Bible language.
Scored Instant Hit
1t scored an instant hit, and in short
time all the prominent papers of the West
were bidding for his services. For seven
years he stayed West, changing between
San Francisco and Tacoma. In 1896,
when w. R. Hearst bought the New York
Journal, he secured the services of Dry
den. When he had been less than
year in the metropolis he had his MEM
orable quarrel with Andrew Freedman.
He was shut out of the New York grounds,
but kept up long-distance fire of railery
on the eccentric owner of the Giants and
kept not only New York but the entire
county conyulsed by his clever quips.
In 1900 The North american took no.
tion that it wanted Dryden to round out
the strong staff. Hearst was ayerse 20
parting with his crack sporting writer,
and made him exceptional offers to stay.
But the proprietor of the Journal was
outbid, and Dryden came to Philadel-
phia. He came back in 1901, and is now
under contract for the present season of
1903.
Had Wide Experience
MIR. Dryden is newspaper writer of
wide experience. He has had varied
career, having from time to time been
sailor, an iron moulder, fisherman and
war correspondent. He represented a
San Francisco paper in Samoa when the
rival kings were fighting for the throne.
The other branches of sport are looked
after by an able crops of specialists. A
particular effort is made to get the fullest
reports of amateur baseball games.
On opening days and important events
staff writers and photographers are sent
from the Office, and the contests are coy-
cred with the same care that is given to
reports of major league games.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23

The TRAxscKIPr n .o0 per yesr,
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
DELAWARE NOTES

Company +, oil the National Guard,
Wilmington, elected captain and lier
tenant on Thursday.
Frank Burroes was accidently sho
through the back in Wilmington shoot
ing gallery Saturday night and is in seri
Gus condition.
| For running the three-speargame at th'
circus grounds in Wilmington, Jame
Allen has been held in $500 bail for Gen
eral Sessions Court
About half OF the master plumbers o.
Wilmington have conceded the demands
of striking journeymen, but the Others
refuse to sign the new scale.
David Goulden, postal telegraph line.
man, shocked by electricity and thrown
from the top of telegraph pole in vii.
mington, died from his injuries.
Lewis Brown, colored, follower of
the Barnum & Bailey circus, who tried to
stab soda water dealer, was fined $50
and costs in Wilmington City Court.
John Beth, conductor on the Will
mington City Railway, while walking
around the second story of his home, fell
down stairway and was several injured.
The new double-track cutoff of the
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington
Railroad, by way of Edgemoor and New
port, will be put in service on Wednes-
day.
Mayor George NJ. Fisher, of Whining
ton, has under consideration the ordi-.
nance providing for gas inspector, SINH
lar to that in effect in Philadelphia, and
he probably will approve it.
The Delaware Life Underwriters AS.
sociation has elected Frank Woolley, pre-.
sident, Colonel Lewis B. Morrow, Vice
president ard Philip Burnet secretary
and treasurer, all of Wilmington.
At the meeting Of Wilmington Metho-
dist Preachers Association Monday
committee was appointed to arrange for
the celebration of the John Wesley BIZ
centennial to be held in Grace Church on
May 28th.
Chief of Police George Black has re-
turned to Wilmington from New Orleans,
where he represented Delaware at the
convention of Chiefs of Police and read
a paper on the whipping post as deter
rent of crime.
In sermon in st. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Wilmington, Rev. II. S. Eng
land denounced bribery and corruption.
Addressing political meeting in Will
mington DR.. A. Z. Frantz, candidate for
Mayor, announced himself as true blre
Union Republican.
Antonia Quintilian of Philadelphia,
Monday was convicted in Federal Court,
of obtaining naturalization
papers by making false oaths.
Representatives of the Central Labor |
Union, OF Wilmington, Tuesday requested |
,he Wilmington Street and Sewer Direc-
;ors to see that the eight-hour law for the
,ity employees be enforced. A spirited |
lit followed, the labor men declaring
hey would put their friends in office.
A rock weighing ton slipped from
he clutches of steam crane Tuesday
while being hoisted to the new elevated
tructure of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
and crashed through the
home of Archibald Kearnev, damaging
,uilding badly and narrowly missing
hrs. kearnev,
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
PASTORS RECEIVE INCREASED SALARIES

Since Rev. w. G. Koons has become
presiding elder OF Easton District the
methodists seems to have taken a re-
newed interest in church work and one
of the most important things done was
to raise their pastors salaries on several
charges where they were low. Recently
Tilghman's Island advanced their pas
tors salary from $3.50 per annum to $7O0;
st. Michael's from $500 to $1,000; Cor
doya from $3.50 to $500; CentrevilIe from
$500 to $500 and possibly $1,000; and
Kent Island from $3.50 to $1,000.
Last Sunday the Kent Island M. E.
Church, the Rev. F. G. McSorley, pastor,
reopened their church has been repaired
and beautiful at cost of $500. The SER
vices we're largely attended. Presiding
Elder, W. G. Koons preached in the
morning and Rev. w. W. Sharp former
pastor preached IN the evening The
money was entirely raised 81 cash and
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
THE LEVY COURT
Seventh Street Bridge and
Stenographer's Bill Or
dered Paid.
Mr.. WILLIS In OPPOSITION

Despite the efforts of Merritt N. Viii
Its to have it held up for one more week
the Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
passed the bill of $1.047.17 in favor ol
Franklin K. Wills for making repairs tc
Seventh street bridge. This bill has
been before the Levy Court commits.
sioners for over six weeks, and the cause
OF the being held up was due to the fact
that the contract was given without ad-
vertlsing for bids. As the amount ex.
ceeded the $500 limit there was some
question as to the legality of the bill,
and Mr.. Willis gave this as his excuse
for wishing to hold it up another week.
This excuse was advanced in the face of
the opinion of Horace G. Knowles, the
courts attorney, that the bill was legal
inasmuch as the members of the court
did not know when the work was or
dered done that the improvements would
go beyond the $500 mark.
Atthe morning session, when payment
of the bill was brought up, Mr.. Elliott
said that as member of the bridge COM
mittee he had not been consulted about
the bill. Mr.. Chandler in reply, said
that Mr.. Elliott had visited the bridge
with the other Levy Court Commissioners
and had sent masons there to do the
stone work. Mr.. Chandler limited that
Mr.. Elliott had exceeded his authority in
giving certain orders which should have
been given by the chairman of the bridge
Mr.. Elliott replied that he did have
charge OF the masonry but had nothing
to do with the bill. His bills would
show for themselves and he did not have
to swallow a lie.
During the afternoon the matter was
again brought up and Mr.. Chandler
thought Ii was time the money was paid.
He was satisfied that the bill was a Just
one. As the attorney had said, the bill
was legal, there was no further necessity
Of holding it up.
Then Mr.. Willis made lengthy argu-
nent in favor of holding it up for an
'ther week. He appeared to think that
urther legal advice was necessary, and
Nr. Hopkins referred to this argument as
iiscourtesy in view of the advise given
~ Mr.. Knowles.
Mr.. Willis led the court to believe
hat he favored paying the bill if it was
egal before giving his assent to its pay
nent.
Mr.. Chandler declared that the court
vas responsible for the bill, which he
hought was good, honest ore, and he
ut further opposition short by asking
hat a vote be taken. When Mr.. Willis
ame was called. he refused to vote, say
ng that he was in doubt and did not
rant to vote either for or against the bill
s the situation stood. Mr.. Chandler in
isted, but Mr.. Willis declined. The
ote was then taken without Mr.. Willis
oting. Mr.. Elliott was the only one
oting against it.
The bill in favor of Charles G. Guyer
t 81, ,220.50 was also ordered paid. Mr..
movies thought it should be paid, as
.ttorney- y-General H. H. Ward had
ouched for it and had given assurance
nat the work had been done. Mr.. Arm
;rong thought that in ordering the bill
aid the court was establishing a prece-
ent which it might regret later on, and
e voted against payment, as did Mr..
[opkins. Mr.. Mealey did not vote. L
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-23
MARYLAND NOTES

The annual teachers examination in
Cecil County will be held at Elkton, June
IUIn TO 1fLfl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

The Rathbone Sisters meet "Wednesday
evening installation OF officers.
Regular meeting of Elizabeth Rebskah
lodge this evening. Installation of Of
| fcers.
Albert Pike Masonic lodge will have
work in the first degree az the Scottish
Rites temple tonight beginning at 1880.
The Womans Unitarian Alliance will
meet with Mrs. T. B. Wall. 60 st. Francis
avenue. on Thursday morning, at $3.50.
Columbia Lodge. No. 3. o. D. n. g..
will have their regular meeting this af-
ternoon at o'clock sharp. at their hall
in the Getto block
The regular meeting OF Garfield post No.
%. c. A r. will be held Wednesday az
ternoon. July 1. 1905. All members are
respectfully requested TO be present.
The regular monthly teachers business
meeting and lesson discussion Of the Re
formed church Sunday school viii be
held in the lecture room Of the church this
evening.
This evening the young ladies of class
No. ! OF St PauTs VI. E. Sunday school
win give an ice cream social on the
church lawn. corner Thirteenth and Law
renee avenue.
The South Side Kinderkarten will hold
a business meeting in the lecture room OF
the Reformed church Wednesday, July
/. at p. m All ladies Of the South
Side are earnestly requested 10 be present.
4 meeting OF all persons interested in
establishing a free Kindergarten IN the
south end Of Wichita has been called
for this afternoon. It vii be held in the
Reformed church. on South Topeka, al
3 o'clock sharp. Gentlemen as well as Ia
dies. are urged 70 De present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01
TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.
He Shot the Official Because of
Grievance


Grievance.
st. Louis. No, June 30.-A special to
the Post-Dispatch from Austin, Tex,
says:
Comptroller r. NJ. Love was assassin
ated at 10:45 a. m while sitting in his
Office at the state house. W. G. Hill,
a. ex-employe of the comptrollers de-
partment entered the Office and presented
Love a letter recommending Hill for
position in the department. While Colo
mel Love was reading the letter Hill
without a word of warning, pulled out
a 44-calibre pistol and fired at the comp
troller's breast. The ball took effect
just below the left nipple in the region
of the heart. Love sank to the floor and
while he was falling Hill fired another
snot, striking Love in the back.
]. w. Stephens. an employee of the de-
partment. who was working near by
Loves private Office. rushed in and made
an attempt to take the pistol away from
Hill. In the struggle the pistol was dis
charged and Hill was shot in the breast.
He was picked up and carried to the
Austin sanitarium. where he viii die.
Love SiduuahS Seiih anu oicu Gil HOul
after being shot
Just before dying Comptroller Love
made the following statement:
Mr.. Hill shot me. He presented a
letter of Endorsement to me for place
in the department. ! was reading the
letter when he shot me. 1 had asked
him about his brothers wife's death. I
regretted her death very much. Mrs. Hill
was good woman. I have no idea why
he shot me. May the Lord bless him
and forgive him. I cannot say more"
The tragedy was the result of a griev-
ance Hill had against Love for dis
charging him about a year ago. Hill
said after the shooting:
Il shot Love because he did not treat
me right. 1 did not shoot myself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01
SHERIFF SHOT DOWN.
Resisted the Mob Until II Lost Its
Temper.

Scottsboro. Ala. June So-A mob Of
City marched from Larkinville last night
and took Andrew Diggs. colored. from
jan and thence 10 the woods 10 be lynch
cd. Diggs had been arrested Cor assault
ing Miss Alma Smith. white At Larkia-
VILE last Sunday night. and brought
here for safe keeping. Sheriff Austin re-
sisted the mob with his life Until he was
shot down and the keys taken from him.
The sheriff SEIZED two pistols when the
mob arrived and mounting the stairs
said he would XIII any one Hso attempted
20 come Up. The threat was met with 4
voiley. and the sheriff emptied his re-
vclver IN reply One shot took effect in
the sherif-s RICH. leg ard The other IN
his arm. Tho daughter OF the sheriff ran
to her father and was az once covered by
pistol in the hands Of member Of the
mob and made 70 dsltvsr Tia ks<s n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01
WEEKLY SUMMARY,
Government Report on Weather anc
Crop Conditions.


Crop Conditions.
Washington, D. c., June 3O-The
weather bureaus weekly summary of
( ,rop conditions is as follows:
Throughout the central valleys, lake
region. Atlantic coast districts and the
Z orthern portion Of the Southern states
z week has been decidedly cool, and the
: 'antic coast and east gulf districts
/ 90 suffered from continuous rains.
lie too cool for rapid growth crops
made favorable advancement in the
raj valleys where the general alb
s,e Of heavy rains has been favorable
Arbitration and harvesting. Warmth
sunshtne are greatly needed in the
Untic coast and east gulf districts. ,
= he drougheecond in South Dako-
ave been greatly relieved, but con-
&c With dana ging effects n North
kota and Northern Minnesota. Rain
needed in the central portion of the
ate of Washington. while work has
= sen interrupted by rains in Western
oregon; elsewhere on the Pacific coast
he conditions have been generally ia
Torable.
Further Improvement in the condition
! corn is generally reported, and while
J &c crop continues late it is making
rowth over the western portion Of the
I'm belt. the condition Of the crop in
owa now closely approximating the av-
erage. In the middle Atlantic states
! .orn has made slow growth, is very
I backward. and much in need Of cult
alton.
! EXCEPT over local areas the weather
conditions have been very favorable for
winter wheat harvesting in the central
Valleys. but the work has been inter
! pted by rains in the middle Atlantic
| tes. A marked Improvement in the
-e,nditien of winter wheat is reported
g-om Few York and Michigan and the
CD is maturing rapidly in good condi-
! ion in Nebraska.
| In North Dakota there has been
! ecided deterioration in the condition OF
ing wheat, as a result OF drought
en- has also proved damaging in por-
ms Of South Dakota and Northern
,nesota. Generally. however, South
got. and on the uplands in Southern
Minnesota the crop is in thrifty condi.
& on and it continues promising In WIS
! nsin. Iowa and Nebraska A decioeo
fnprovement is reported from Washing
On and oregon. except in Central WASH
arton where drought is causing injury
Except in North Dakota and portions
South Dakota. Minnesota and the up
r Ohio valley the cat crop has maze
F,rv favorable advancement. Harvesting
&. In progress as far north as Southern
y issouri.
The condition of cotton is very gener-
,lv improved throughout the belt, out
on+,nues late and is suffering for cui-
,,,ation in the eastern districts where
~, night Temperatures have checked
rowth. Lice and rust nave causeD -,
ury in North Carolina ana NiSs', - =
nd IN Texas bell weevh are spi
4 I'd more injurious.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01

Mrs Dodds and daughter. Nina, OF rs
South Topeka, left last evening for a
short visit at Geuda Springs.
Mrs. Decatur and daughter are going to
Denver for their summer vacation TO
visit brother OF Mrs. Decatur.
Mesdames Mendenhall, Mcconnell aad
Miss Irene Leeper left yesterday for a
visit at different eastern points.
Mrs. A. McInturf, who has been Wis.
iting in this city several weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Hutchinson.
Miss Anna Brenden left yesterday for
Reading. Kan. where she will be the
guest of her uncle for two weeks.
Rev. w. J. Martindale OF Syracuse was
in the city yesterday. Rev. Martindale
is presiding elder of the Dodge district
Mrs c. H Smythe and children win
leave for Ocean Beach. California. to-
day. where they will spend the summer
An eleven-pound baby girl was born
yesterday al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dickson, lib North Wichita
street.
Mr.. Michael Daily. Of Topeka. who has
been the guest of his mother and family
for several days, returned to his home
yesterday.
F. G. Charles OF Salida. Colo, is
in the city visiting his brother. C. c.
Charles, who is seriously Ill at his home.
342 North Lawrence.
Mrs. N ]. Morrison went TO Boston
yesterday. She will join her husband
and they will spend several weeks in
the New England states.
DR.. n. J. Morrison has rented his large
| house on Paramount TO Mr.. Dudley p.
Brown. DR.. Morrison and family will
occupy the Smoke cottage.
| John D. Brown, president Of the Citi-
zens National bank of Anthony, was in
| the city yesterday on his way TO Chi
! cago and other Eastern points.
| Complaint comes from the City hos
| pital that thoughtiess people are shoot
| ing fire-crackers close around the build
ing 1t is certainly an inhuman proceed
|