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Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
CALEB ExPL0DEs

Well now! the NeaO Era has
perked up and put its mouth in
it. Having entered the sere and
yellow leaf, we had concluded
that you were growing old grace
fully, but you have come back to
grin and make faces. But we
quite agree to some things you
say. "Our trusted officials. !"
Yes they were trusted. That
was the devil Of it. Would that
we had not trusted them. ''Men
elected to perform their duty"
Yes, that is what they were elect
ed for. "Object to being called a
pack of thieves. /" We never
knew knave who loved to be
told of it. But see here Gale,
you said we ''happened to fill the
editorial chair" There you are
wrong. We are no accident, or
chance issue. We are a deliber-
ate cold blooded malice afor-
thought. You also called us a
snip. We we're getting ready to
agree to that because we thought
you meant we were very young.
But we consulted Websters' Die
tionary, and find that the word
snipis a noun, and means a share,
a snack, a tailor. Now you must
have intended to call us a snack.
But | tell you old man, if you tack
lie US you will find US a full meal,
and you will have more brains
in your belly than you ever had
in your head.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
Panoramic Photographs Of Harper's Ferry

Panoramic Photographs Of Harper's Ferry
The January number, "Book Of the
Royal Blue" published by the Passenger
Department Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, gives an interesting article on
the recent advances made in panoramic
photography, illustrating same with half
tone reproductions OF the most remarka-
BILE photographs eyer taken of Harper's
Ferry. Each of the original photographs
taken from opposite points Of view, rep
resent 100 degrees Of the horizon, show
ing for the first time the magnificent
distances in the scenery at this historic
point. One of the photos is taken at All
altitude of $50 feet, on Mary land Heights
looking down upon the village. 1t not
| only takes in the whole village but in
cludes the Potomac and Shenandoah
| rivers, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canals
and portions Of Maryland, West Virginia
and Virginia.
The other is taken from Bolivar Height,
looking eastward, showing the great gap
which is the eastern gateway Of the ALE,
gheny Mountains.
The photographs are panels 81 inches
long by inches wide, and are among
the most artistic Of the many photo
graphs of the famous Baltimore & Ohio
scenery. Copies of the pictures will be
made on aristo-platinnm paper, mounted
Tor framing, for $500 each (not including
express charges) on application to D. B.
| Martin, Manager Passenger Traffic. Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore.
Copies Of the "Book OF the Royal Blue
will be mailed to any address on receipt
of five (5) cents; or will be mailed for
one year for fifty (50) cents.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
SALES TO TAKE PLACE

Tuesday, February 10th, 1903, at II
o'clock, A. M.-Sale of Stock, Farming
Implements, ETC., by John w. Webb
one-quarter of mile from McDonough
on the road leading to Port Penn. Jos.
eph M. Armstrong auctioneer.
Wednesday, February 11th, 1903
| Public Sale of Stock, farm implements,
&C., by William G: Mccoy, on the Ju-
lian Cochran farm, one mile southwest
OF Middletown, on the road from Middle.
town, to the Levels. w. Harman Rey-
| nolds, auctioneer.
Thursday, February 18th, 1908, at 10. SO
o'clock, A. M.-Sale of Stock and farm
ing implements by Elwood B. Cleaver, on
the Brady home farm ] mile south OF
Mt. Pleasant. Joseph NJ. Armstrong, auc-
tioneer.
Tuesday, February 18th, 1903, at 10
o'clock, A. M.-Sale of stock, farming
implements, ETC.. by Ohio Marvel, on
the "Watkins Farm" near Noxontown
Mills. Joseph M. Armstrong, auctioneer.
Wednesday, February 18th. 19O3.-Ad-
ministrators Sale of Stock, Farming I'm
plements, ETC., by G. S. Goldsborough,
on the 'Price Farm" near Warwick.
Thursday, February 10Th, 19O3-Pub-
lie Sale of Stock, farm implements, &C..
by James L. Dickinson, on the "Apple-
ton Farm" II miles southeast from
Middletown.
Friday, February 10th, 1908, at 10
o'clock A. M.-Sale of Stock, Farming
Implements, ETC., by Marcellus Jones,
on my farm, known as the st. Annes'
or Gilpin farm. opposite old St. Anne's
Church, one mile South of Middletown,
Del. W. II. Reynolds, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, February 25th, 1903.-
Public sale of stock, farm implements,
&C., by Frank FL. Hendrickson, on the
farm known as the George Cleaver
Farm" on the Dutch Neck road, mile
south of Delaware City. Jos. M. Arm
strong, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
Communicated
THAT TROLLEY BILL

Mr.. EDIToR:-In my Judgment our
constituents composing the Legislature
would only be doing their duty if they
would stop and consider the financial in.
terests Of our people before allowing Ger.
tain measures to pass that body. The
farmers are to-day laden with taxation,
yet the so called "Good Roads Bill
the $4,000 appropriation bill for the st.
Louis Exposition building, and the many
hundreds Of dollars expended in various
other ways all help to keep the rate O
taxation exceedingly high.
At the present time there is trolly
bill before that honorable body, which
if passed, will greatly increase the value
of property throughout the state, anc
not advance the taxes one penny. Givs
US an opportunity to keep abreast Will
our sister states, and in my opinion
nothing can be done that will be OF mort
Importance to the people of the littI'
Diamond State than trolley line extend
ing from Wilmington to Lewis.
A TAX PAYER.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
SORRY AND GLAD

We are pleased to be able to
read in the columns of the EUen-
ing journal that it did not mean
what it said in reference to the
Reorganization of the Levy Court
SO far as Mr.. Willis was involved.
The substance of the Journal's s
explanation is, that it was both
sorry and glad over one and the
something-sorry because Mr..
Willis was not reelected presi-
dent; glad because it was to be
presumed that his failure would
be displeasing to Mr.. Bach and
Mr.. Quigley. It is a well known
fact that Mr.. Willis had openly
antagonized Mr.. Quigley, and
neither he nor Mr.. Bach took any
part whatever in the matter Of
the election of president Of the
Levy Court. The Journal says
our advocy of Mr.. Willis was
more q defense of MIR. Quigley
and Mr.. Bach, but we were un-
conscious of any such thing,
and not aware that either of those
gentlemen had done anything
requiring defense. AS an or.
ganizer and campaigner, we
have never known Mr.. Bach s
equal, and for thirty years all
his power in that behalf has
been hurled against the Demo
cratic party in this State, and
for that reason has invoked the
enmity of quite q few of the
leaders of that party. Notably
has he been the object of vitup
erative abuse by the EUe,y EUen
ing. That journal has excused
and defended every political
crime that its party ever com
mitted, and was one of the mos
potential influences that made
Addicks and his methods a pos
sibility in Delaware. We do moi
content ourselves with being
against Addicks, but we are
against the scoundrelism thar
made him possibility.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST

The Senatorial fight goes merrily OF
and two fruitless ballots are taken eacl
day even when the body is off OF
an excursion or on Saturday half holi
day when few. Kent county members
are instructed to assemble and 60 through
the form of ballot in order 10 comply
with the constitution and prevent the
spell from breaking.
The vote Monday was as follows:
For the long term Senatorship:
]. Edward Addicks, 81.
James Fl. Hughes, q.
Col. Henry A. dupont, 10.
Total vote, necessary to choice, 27.
President Ellison declared there had
been no election.
For the short term Senatorship:
David 7. Marvel, q.
J. Edward Addick, 10.
Anthony Higgins. 10.
William S. Hills, 2.
Total vote, So; necessary to choice,
~; no election.
The balloting Tuesday was identical
with that Of Monday, except that Ad-
dicks and Hilles each lost one vote, in
consequence of the absence OF Represen-
tative Jones.
The Seventh joint ballot on Wednesday
was without change except that two
Regulars voted for Harry A. Richardson.
The vote for the long term Senatorship
was as follows: James Ii. Hughes, II;
]. Edward Addicks, 81; Col. Henry A.
DUPONT, 10. Total vote. 81; necessary
to achoice, q. No election.
The vote for the short term senatorship
was as follows: David I. Marvel, 81; j.
Edward Addicks. 10; Anthony Higgins,
8; 8; EaFrj Harry A. Richardson, 2; 2; Coleman
DUPONT, 2. Total vote, 81. necessary to
a choice, 27. No election.
The Senatorial balIoting is now becom-
ing somewhat monotonous. The vote
was as follows: Long term
DR.. j. j. Black, q; John Edward Ad-
dicks, q; H. A. DUPONT, 10. No cleo
ton. Short term-John Biggs, 81; John
Edward Addicks, 10; Anthony Higgins,
s; T. Coleman DUPONT, 2; H. A. Richard
son, g No election.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31

along the cause. He felt how
ever that his position as attor-
ney for the Legislature might
conflict with his duties as attor-
ney for the Levy Court, and
therefore declined to accept the
latter Office. We fail to see the
fine distinction, but can see many
reasons why the two Offices
might well be united in one
person. Many proposed bills
affecting this county and its
government, such as the good
roads law, changes in the ballot
and tax laws, ETC., will doubtless
be offered in the Legislature and
be passed upon by it's attorneys.
In all of this class Of proposed
legislation the interests OF the
county might best be subserved
by the union above indicated.
In addition to the public rea-
sons, there are political ones
which Mr.. Walker should have
considered and which it is not too
late yet to weigh. Itwas proven
that on him, four of the five Re
publican members can and did
unite. It is probable that this
cannot be done on any other per-
son, and to open the matter might
result in a bitter protracted fight.
The Republican party has troub-
les and factional quarrels enough
on it's hands, and we certainly
hope that Mr.. Walker may yet
see his way clear to withdraw
his resignation.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
ATTORNEY FOR LEVY COURT

The Levy Court did a good
thing last Tuesday in eiscting
Francis M. Walker as its attor-
ney and we regret that Mr..
Walker felt II his duty to resign.
Without intending in anyway to
reflect upon the retiring attor-
nay. We feel that Mr.. Walker
one of tho best exponents OF
h<n15t capable government, and
kkofney for the Levy Court
NM been able to help
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
nIDpIzzown, DEL, Jan. 81. 1908.
IN EXPLANATION

bserve thatthe Levy Court
ls County has appointed 9
mittee with instructions to
H upon THE MIDDLEToWN
EANscR1PT, and demand OF that
6urnal an explanation of its use
of the words "a gang Of thieves,
lin its editorial columns of the
l 24th inst. We were privately
informed that enquiry" was not
the only object of this comm-ttee
but that part Of the program was
to smash our heads. With this
admonition, we limbered up our
six shooter and have been wait
ing the occasion requiring US to
take little hand in the smashing
process, but the smashers not
appearing, we will proceed to
publish our explanation.
We here and now, enter the
plea athat what we said is true, !"
and for the proof Of it, we respect
fully refer the Committee to the
Records of the Criminal Court in
New Castle County, at the Nov
ember term, A. D.. 1901; and for
a further record in that behalf
we direct you to the calander of
the New Castle County peniten-
tiary, commonly called the Work
House. And for your further
enlightenment, we would have
you dust up your memory and
turn your reflections to the con-
dition of things in the Levy Court
prior to two years ago, which
stirred the people of this County
Us they renever stirred before,
and invoked the organization in
the city CT Wilmington, what was
called The Citizens Committee.
And at last SO high-handed had
this corruption gotten, that the
Legislature was called upon to
intervene, and empowered the
Governor to appoint two adition-
al members to break it up. And
when driven to the last extre-
nifty, witnesses were suborned
to commit perjury in defense of
the perpetrators, one of whom is
now serving his term in the
Work House.
When our Lord was on earth |
He charged His generation that |
they had turned the House of |
God into a den of thieves, but we |
find no record or intimation that |
Nicodemus, or Joseph of Ari-
mathen, or James or John, ap-
piled the epithet to themselves,
though they habitually wor-
shipped in the temple.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
SEASON 1902-3
WASHINGTON

The next Pennsylvania Railroad Per
sonally- Tour to Washington
leaves Thursday, January 20. Rate
covering railroad transportation for the
round trip, hotel accommodations, and
transfer of passenger and baggage, station
to hotel in Washington, $l4.5O from
New York, $500 from Trenton, and
sll.50 from Philadelphia. These rates
cover accommodations for two days Al
the Arlington, Normandie, Riggs, Eb
bitt. Shorehan, Cochran, Gordon, Bar
ton, or Hamilton Hotels. For accom-
modations at Regent, Metropolitan, Ma
tional, or Colonial Hotels, $3.50 less
Special side trip to Mt. Venom.
All tickets good for ten days, Will
special hotel coupons.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent
263 Fifth Avenue, New York; 4 Conr
Street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street, New
ark, N. j.; or address George w. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1903-01-31
Western Rates via Baltimore and Ohio r r

WostoEA h6tos NA6 06itlmOIe ana Univ X. IL
Persons contemplating a trip to the
west, viz, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Chicago and points west thereof,
can save money by purchasing tickets
via The B. & 0. R. R. Rates fr3m viii
mington are $500 to Pittsburg, 1913 P
NJ, train daily. $3.50 to Cincinnati,
$2l.25 to st. Louis. 100 to Chicago.
1t is probably not generally known
that tickets to the west via B. 4. O. K.
Il. are much lower than via any other
line, although the train service is first.
class in ewry respect. Fast express trains
equipped with day coaches, Pullman
Sleeping, ParIor and Dining Cars, leave
Wilmington daily for Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati. st. Louis aud Chicago without
Change. and at those points connect in
Union Depots for all western points. For
detailed information write or apply to
Ticket Agents, or HI. A. Miller, +. P Al.
Wilmington. DEL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05
REV. SAM JONES UPHOLDS MOB
LAW IN DEALING WITH THE
NEGRO RAPISTS.
PRAISE FOR THE RACE IN GENERAL
MAJORITY OF COLOREO PEOPLE
ARE PEAcEABLE, LAW ABlD-
ING CITIZENS.

bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Rev. Sam
Jones, the Georgia orator. who was
one of the speakers at the Blooming
ton Chatauqua, was asked while here
what, in his opinion, was responsible
for the race wars in the North, par
ticularly the Danville and Evansville
riots. He said in response:
Il have lived among negroes all my
life and know them pretty well. and
in my mind there is not much in this
excitement about them. Now, this
lynching business is not anarchy. II a
mad dog or a wild beast runs through
the streets and bites some one the
thing to do is to kill 1t and kill it be-
fore ii does any more harm.
There is not much difference be-
tween a wild beast and a negro who
will attack white women. Why, in the
South the respectable blacks
Help the Whites Lynch the Brute.
OF the 100000 negroes in the South
the great mass are peaceable. law abid-
ing citizens. Since we have got rid of
the Yankee scaiawags who were stir
ring them up we don't have much
trouble with them. They know their
place and they keep it, just as the con
victs at Joliet know their place and
keep 1t.
There may be thousand bad ne
groes in the South and they are the
ones who make the trouble. 1t was the
enfranchisement of the negro that
made the trouble at first In Georgia
we have not disfranchised them. They
can vote at the general election, but
they cannot vote at the primary. We
have white primary, and as nomina-
tion is equivalent to election the black
vote does not interfere. Education is
doing a great deal for the blacks The
only education that | think is useful
to them is manual training. Booker
T. Washington is doing the most for
them. He is dignifying labor and
teaching them to work."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05
ROOT SERVES NOTICE.
Government May Take Possession Of
ST. Louis Bridge.

Washington, Aug 5. Secretary
Root has addressed communication
to the Merchants Bridge company, the
owners OF the large bridge across the
Mississippi river at st. Louis, asking
the company 10 show cause why the
United States should not take posses
sion of the bridge under the statute
which provided for its construction.
Under the law the secretary of war
can take possession of the bridge with
out legal proceedings of any kind II
any of three things happen, namely
Ii the bridge company consolidates
with any other bridge company; if the
company pools its earnings with any
other company; if the same officers OF
any other company become officers OF
the Merchants Bridge company. In
the allegations presented to the secre-
tary of war it is declared that leases
made by the Merchants Bridge com
pany constitute a consolidation with
another company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05

doors SO that the cardlnai aeacons. To-
gether with the master of ceremonies
and the conclaysts and many others,
MIGHT proceed to the balcony of st.
Peters. The populace, waiting in the
piazza, had already. at 11:30 o'clock,
seen the tiny thread OF smoke almost
transparent, which warned them what
to expect. so that when the windows
on the balcony slowly opened and the
great cleaning cross was seen the ex-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05
Is SIxTY-EiCHT YEARS OLD.
Pope Plus X. One Of the Most Liberal
italian EccIesiasts.

Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto was born al
Riese, province of Venice June 2
1885. He was created cardinal and
patriarch of Venice June IL. 1893. He
is very learned in the ecclesiastical
doctrines, is modest, energetic, good
administrators and organizer, a patron
Of the arts and his seriousness always
has been proyerbial.
Cardinal Sarto enjoys great popular
ity in his diocese and is honored by all
for his purity. for the strict upright
ness of his life, and for liberal ideas.
He is modest and agreeable man,
highly cultivated, very kind hearted,
still strong and robust In spite of his
siXty-eight years. He has never
taken great part in the political and
public life of the church, but divided
his time between study and good
works. Although most faithful to the
holy see, he was presented to the king
and queen OF Italy in Venice.
He may be considered among the
more liberal members OF the Italian
episcopate and sacred college. He Is
rather timid in expressing an opinion.
II is said that Leo XIII. always
thought very highly of him and sided
with him on one occasion when Sarto
disapproved of Rampollas policy.
Early in April Pope Leo. in a con-
versation with Father Perosi, the Ital
ian composer said in speaking of Car
dinal Sarto:
Hold him very dear. Perosi, as In
the future he will be able to do much
for you. We firmly believe he will be
our successor"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05
PONTIFF APPEARS ON BALCONY
OF PETERS AND BLESSES
ASSEMBLED CROWD.
FRIENDLY TO ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
NEW HEAD OF THE ROMAN CATH.
OLiC CHURCH NOTED FOR
HIS LIBERAL VIEWS.

Rome, Aug. 5.-Cardinal Sarto, patri
arch of Venice, was elected pope on
the seventh ballot
Just before noon Cardinal Macchi
secretary of apostolic briefs, an
nounced to the crowd assembled before
St Peters that Cardinal Sarto had
been elected pope and that he had
taken the name of Plus X.
AT II: 10 Pope Plus X. appeared in
side the balcony of the basilica and
blessed the populace amid acclama-
tions OF the enormous crowd assem-
bled upon the piazza.
The announcement of Cardinal Sar-
to's election was received with wild
enthusiasm on the part of thousands
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05
SOLD GLOVES TO UNITED STATES.
Profit Made by Congressman Ordered
Refunded,

Washington, Aug. 5.-Congressman
Littauer will have to refund over $3.-
900 which, it is alleged he received
as part of the profits of glove trans
action in which he was interested.
An investigation of the case showed
that the government quartermaster' S
department purchased nearly $4,000
pairs of gloves from E. r. Lyon, who
In turn purchased them from Littauer
Bros, glove manufacturers, of which
Congressman Littauer is the senior
member.
The judge advocate general has
ruled that this is the same as if Lit
tauer himself had sold the gloves to
the government and holds that all
profits made must be turned over to
the government.
Secretary Root has ordered the at
torney general to investigate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05

OF persons who had gathered outside
ST. Peters. The scene within the
basilica when the pope pronounced his
benediction was one of unparalleled
excitement and enthusiasm Thou
sands of persons within the cathedral
cried and waved their hats.
Dons the Robes of His Office.
While Prince Chigi, the master of
the cOnclave, was drawing up the Off
cial act Of the election and acceptance
OF the newly elected pope the latter,
surrounded by his friends, disappeared
into small room near the altar where
he donned the white robes of his office.
Plus Y. was assisted by his conclavist,
who first knet and kissed his masters
hand and thus received the first apos-
tolic blessing given by Plus X. When
he was quite robed the secretary Of the
conclave. Mgr. Merry del Val, kneel-
Ing. offered him the papal white cap
amidst breathless silence. He did not
follow the precedent created by Pope
Leo, who declined to give his red cap
to the master of ceremonies as a sign
that he would soon be created a car
dinal. but with slight smile Sarto
took the white cap placed it calmly
on his head and dropped the red one
lightly on the head OF Mgr Merry del
Val amidst a murmur of approval
This is taken as a certain indication
that the happy recipient is soon to be
raised to the cardinalate.
Cardinals Salute New Pope.
AS the new pontiff stepped from be-
hind the altar, the only touch OF color
abouut him. being his read and gold
shoes, he really seemed to be the en-
bodiment of his holy Office. His face
was pale and clear, softened by emo
tion. He paused a moment as he came
before the expectant cardinals, then
seated himself on the throne with a
hurried movement. as though he had
suddenly grown weak. His back was
to the altar and he was enIhroned to
serve the so-called First obedience" of
the cardinals. They came forward,
one by one. some calm and smiling
others sober and noncommittal, while
others found considerable difficulty
even at this hour In concealing their
too obvious disappointment
All kissed his hand and foot, while
nc saluted each on the cheek with the
kiss OF peace. Then all broke into
the ''Te Deum" with such effect that
scarcely an eye was dry
Plus x then rose and In voice, at
first tremulous, but gradually becom-
Ing full and firm, administered the
papal blessing to all of the members
OF the sacred college. 1t was received
with bowed and uncovered heads.
The Fisherman's ring not yet hav
Ing been found, a new one, designed by
Camerlengo Oreglia, was placed on
the pontiff's finger as a symbol of re-
newed power and evidence that the
Catholic church once more has SOW
ereign head
Sarto bore himself with becoming
dignity and gave no outward sign OF
exultation In this, the supreme mo-
Ment of his life.
News Given to Assembled Crowd.
In the meanwhile masons and car
oenters had been busy breaking down