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Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
ODESSA

Miss Sallie Huggins, of Middletown,
visited friends in town this week.
Mr.. Albert Posey, of Wilmington, was
the guest of friends in town on Sunday
Mrs. India Andrews, Of Wilmington, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Theodore
Long.
Mrs. H. V. Woodal is spending few
days this week with her mother in Still
Pond.
Mrs. William Huntington who has been
quite sick is not much better at this
writing.
Miss Frances Aspril left for West Ches-
ter Monday where she will attend the
State Normal School.
The steamer ''Nellie" from Bridgeton,
N. j., arrived here Wednesday morning
with a load of phosphate.
Mrs. M. Gremminger entertained Mrs.
Glen, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. L. Dem
crest, of Delanco, N. j., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and son, of
Middletown, spent Monday with her
parents, Mr.. H. Vandegrift and wife.
After spending two weeks with rela-
tives in town Miss Bessie Gates returned
to her home in Wilmington on Monday.
Mr.. Edmund S. Stevens, of Scranton,
Pa, visited his mother, Mrs. E. s.
Stevens, from Saturday until Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krumn and daughters,
Misses Katie and Clara, and son Elwood,
returned to their home in Philadelphia
Wednesday after spending sometime with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heldmeyer.
Miss Burdette Rose entertained Miss
Ella Rose, of Atlantic City; Miss Lidie
Rose, of Philadelphia; Miss Shivler, of
Newark, and Mr.. Stewart, OF PhiladeI-
phia, from Saturday until Monday.
Rev. J. NJ. Arters attended the Ep-
worth League Cabinet meeting of Easton
District in Clayton Wednesday, to make
for the Annual Convention
to be held in Odessa, October 2Sth and
29th, 1903
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
xIDDIErowN, DEL, SEPT. u, 1908.
sYRNE RESIGNS

The event of the week in State
political circles has been the re-
signation of William M. Byrne as
United States District Attorney.
Originally appointed on the rec
emmendation of Colonel dupont
as a Regular Republican, uncom-
promising in his antagonism to
Addicksism, he surprised all his
friends by his sudden "flop" in
1902 when he accepted the Union
Republican nomination for Con-
gress for the avowed purpose OF
defeating DR.. L. H. Ball for re-
election. After the election the
Presid ent re-appointed Mr..
Byrne as District Attorney (he
having resigned when nominated
for Congress) giving as his rea-
son, his personal friendship for
Mr.. Byrne. A strong fight was
made in the Senate against his
confirmation, led by Senator Hoar
and others who. could not agree
to reward party wrecker in
this way.
1t is probable that Mr.. Byrne
would like to believe that his re-
signation is due to personal rea-
sons and to his announced inten-
ton of leaving the State. But it
is more probable that he found
that subserviency to Addicks
which is demanded of all his fol-
lowers, to be irksome. His at
tempted revolt over the attack
made on the Judiciary was met
with the statement from head
quarters, that he talked too much. |
Like many other men who have |
changed front or gone over to
the enemy, he has not found the
bed or the company pleasant.
For Mr.. Ryrne personally we
have the highest regard and feel
proud to claim him as a friend.
None will regret his departure
from Delaware more. But for
Mr.. Byrne as the one man re-
sponsible for the election of
Henry A. Houston as a Democra-
tic Congressman from this state,
we have feelings of an entirely
different character. We regret
ted his step at the time and re-
gret it now. We said that he
would regret and we feel sure he
does.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
WARWICK

Miss Minnie Smith is soiouring in New
Jersey.
Mrs. Jennie Goldsborough is still con-
fined to her room.
Mrs. Atkinson, of Byrn Mawr, is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. John Holden.
Mr.. Harry Manlove, of Centerville,
Md, spent Sunday with his mother near
town.
Mrs. Verena L. Vinyard was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Uric P. CHM, last
Sunday.
Miss Daisy D. Day was entertained at
the home of Mrs. ]. R. H. Price part Of
last week.
Charles Holden has opened his bust
ness with oysters, making his first trip
this week.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
held business meeting at the church
last Sunday.
Miss Helen Eaton has returned home
after spending sometime in Delaware and
Pennsylvania.
Preaching tomorrow evening at 7.l5
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
OUR ATTITUDE ON PANAMA

"The Bogota Government may
stew and plot and scheme as
much as it pleases over the Pan
anna Canal treaty, but the Gov
ernment of the United States
ought to remain, and doubtless
will remain, perfectly calm, self
contained, unmoved and deter.
mined.
Diplomacy cannot badly state
the motives and objects of the
performances at Bogota. But
general American sentiment is
under no such decorous reserve.
If the plotters at the Colombian
capital suppose that their pur-
poses in failing to ratify the
Hay-Herran treaty and in daily
ing with the canal question are
not entirely understood, they
greatly deceive themselves.
Their aim is fully comprehended
at Washington and throughout
the country, as painly as if they
carried their pocket on their
sleeve.
"But neither the Government
nor the people of the United
States are in any humor to sub
NIT to a hold-up. The treaty is
liberal in its terms to Colon bia.
1t is made in fair and generous
spirit. 1t provides for paying
all that ought to be paid. Hav-
ing gone to the full length of
fairness, the United States can
neither be blackmailed nor bull
led nor wheedled. We have.
granted all that is reasonable,
and there we can afford to rest
for the present. If the schemers
at Bogota have designs of their
own, our policy may well be to
await events. We should make
them understand that our hand
cannot be forced, and that we
shall deal with the question in
the manner that BELTS great
nation.
Zone element of such an atti-
tude is to bear no part in any
internal difficulties. If Panama
resents and rssists the false and
suicidal policy of the Colon bian
Government, that is natural. If |
she carries the assertion of her
interests to the point of revolu-
ton, that is her own lookout. |
The United States cannot be a |
party to any internal conflict of a |
foreign nation. We may be sure
that our Government will hold a
circumspect and correct attitude. |
If such conflict comes and it
changes the relations, we can
deal with the situation as we find
it. We can we'll leave the Bo-
gotta plotted to the just resent
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12

Readers Of st. Georges, will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Crumpton next Mon
day evening. All are invited to attend.
Thomas Swan andfamily entertained
during the early part OF this week, Mrs.
Marcy Miss Edna Marcy and Mr.. Burris,
Of Red Lion, and Thomas Slack, Of Bow
ersville.
The service of song held in the Presby-
terian Church on Sunday evening was
unusually fine. The solos by Mrs. ]. r.
Milligan, Mrs. Margaret Reybold, and
the Duets by Misses Daisy Clark and
Florence Jamison and Ralph Clark and
Fred G. Sutton are worthy Of mention.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
ST. GEORGES

| N. ]. Gray was in Middletown on Tues
day.
| The public schools will open on Mon.
day, September 14th.
William Rhoads, of Odessa, visited re-
latiyes here on Sunday.
Mrs. Grow, of Chester, Pa, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Laura Jones.
| Miss Violet Gray has returned from a
visit with relatives at Marydel.
The Sunday School of the Presbyterian
Church resumed its session on Sunday.
Miss Matte McGanty and friend vis-
tied John Jester and family on Sunday.
Frances Stucksrt is at home after an
enjoyable visited with Baltimore rela-
tives.
C. Stuekert and wife are entertain
ing Mr.. Edwards and family, of BaIti-
more, Nd.
Miss Olivia Paynter was called to
Georgetown on Monday, by the death of
relative.
Miss Maude Clark left for Philadelphia,
Saturday where she will attend school
this winter.
Fred Stevens, of Wilmington, was an
over Sunday visitor with his friend,
Ralph Clark.
The official board of the NJ. E. Church
will meet at the parsonage on (this) Sat
urday evening.
William Bryan and family, of PhiIa-
delphia, spent Sunday with his brother
and sister here.
Attorney Walter Willis, of Wilmington,
was the guest Of J. w. Carrow, Jr., and
family, over Sunday.
Frank Cleaver was called to Delaware |
City on Sunday by the illness of his |
father, Peter Cleaver.
Rev. and Mrs. o. L. Martin are enter
tanning the Misses Anna and Emily |
Bowen, of Philadelphia.
Miss Julia Ellison, of Glasgow, has |
been entertained by II. C. Clark and 81 g.
ter, for the past few days.
Mrs. J. R. Milligan has returned from
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Rommel, of Paterson, N. Y.
Mrs. Margaret Reybold and Miss :
Miriam Clark attended the exercises at
Cooch's Bridge on Thursday.
Samuel Gray and wife, of Seaford, were
guests of his parents, Mr. J. Gray and
wife, the early part of the week.
Mrs. Mary Garman returned on Satur-
day from an extended visit to relatives
near Trenton and Philadelphia.
Miss Mabel Jones has accepted posi-
ton as teacher of school in Mt Cuba
and left for her duties on Monday.
Mrs. Annie Sweeney and daughter,
Miss Lettie, and Mr.. Ewing, of West yir.
ginia, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Garman.
Misses Elizabeth Black and jeanette
Wylie, of New Castle, and Ethel Knight,
Of Baltimore, were guests Of Mrs. Straub
on Monday.
Misses Mary and Letitia Buck who
were guests of John w. Carrow and
Iamily returned ON Monday to their
home in Philadelphia.
DIR. and Mrs. J. r. Milligan attended !
Wedding in Wilmington on Wednesday
evening, the DR.. officiating and Mrs.
'Iilligan acting as matron OF honor. Il
The Keswick Gospel Mission Bible
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
A POSITIVE
GUARANTEED!

guarantee to relieve all nervous head
aches which are caused from eye straining
by any error of refraction, or by weak
condition of the optic nerve, with the
aid of proper glasses Poor eyesight re-
stored to its normal condition. | have
had allie time experience with the very
best facilities. Consultation and ex-
animation FREE.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
CT
St. Georges Hundred |!

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to paw
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1903 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT LboYD's HOTEL, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. %, 1908,
From 10 A. NJ, to 4P. NJ.
AT sTIDHAM's HOTEL, IN PORT PENN,
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25th, 1903,
From 10 A. NJ, to 4P. NJ,
and at the County Tax Collectors Office.
South Broad street, Middletown, DEL,
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Tax bills can be obtained bv making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
A discount of per centum is allowed
on all Taxes paid prior to October 1st,
next.
e. W. PHARO,
Collector Of Taxes for ST. Georges Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12

o'clock. Senior Christian Endeayor at
245. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Armstrong, of
near McDonough. spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. B. 6. Hail.
Mr.. NJ F. Manlove and sister. Mrs.
Letetia Smith, were the guests of Mrs.
Edward Manlove last Sunday.
The public school opened here last
Monday. Prof. Guy johnson, has been
chosen teacher for another year.
After an extended visit through the
West, Mrs. Sallie Gunkle and daughter.
Miss Bessie, have returned home.
Mrs. j. B. Stevens and Miss Lydia
johnson, of Milford, were the guests of
Mrs. N. J. B. Lofand last week.
Mr.. L. Bayard yinyard and sister, Miss
Emma, were the guests of Mrs. John B.
Stephens, near Cecilton, last Sunday.
Mr.. John Ii. NJ. Garner is erecting
quite fine dwelling on the farm of Mrs.
Green, tenanted by William Clendaniels.
Mrs. George Lloyd and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Vinyard, of near Townsend,
were the guests of Mrs. William L. Vim
yard, last Sunday.
At the monthly business and social
meeting of the Senior Christian Endeavor
Society held at the home of Mrs. Edward
Manlove, Prof. Guy johnson was elected
president, and Mrs. Uric P CHM vice
president.
Principal Conventions to be Held in Var
ious Portions of the United States for
which Special Rates will be in Effect
via Baltimore Ohio Railroad.
Baltimore, Md. Seventy-Ninth Annual
Session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
/. o. O. F., September 2l-26. Tickets
on sale September 18th, Goth and 2lst,
good returned until September 2Sth,
inclusive.
For detailed information, write
H. A. MILLER, T. P. A.,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
Boys School Suits---Buv now


That are just IN weight wear from school
first real touch Of dappr as be- Come and like
! Boys Serge Suits, $3.75.
Awool blue Serge guaranteed Fashionable breebut
coat with long rolling pes shoulders
and military back. Sizes 8 to 16 years.
Boys Vest Suits. $2.75.
Blue black fancy Chevo Cost made in the smart brae
button long rolling lapel single breasted vests
Sizes 10 to 16 years; very dressy suit.
Boys Blouse Suits, $780,
Of awoo blue Serge The extra full and long blouse trim
med with eight of white and black braid Sizes
q to 10 years.
Boys Sheviot Suits, $225.
Double Coat blue piaids and
can't offer better for school service boy of to
Is years.
Boys 75c Knee Trousers, 25 to SOC.
Good strong knee trousers Of awoo Chevio the kind
that wear and wear well made Sizes for the younger
Union Make Overalls
All coors and all sizes No Overall is sold at 45c pair
Boys Negligee Shirts
The gea regular M Soc o goods at 2S Handsome
Shoes ~
Sold prices Ladies' Mems and Cbldrens oxford
ties, less than half of the regular prices
We positively will carry season to another
it makes difference how sell the goods to clear
Them at cost ard in many instances for less ~ " e
Some of our prices follows: -
Ladies 8 9S s5 Shoes & Ladies 81 50 Shoes
Ladies $500 Shoes 81. 30
Mems Sl25 Shoes : 80 Mems
200
800 2.15 350 OK
"a Price.
Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases.
We large line of Trunks Cases and w can ay
you money if you'll call at the Globe Store 49,
Don't forget the place
The latest styles Of Mems Boys Hats for the Fall
and Winter trade Cali and the exceed assortment
coo0o(>Sl
i.
Globe Clothing Store. i
Comegys Building Opposite Letherburys Hardware Store
s. N. ROSENBERG. Prop.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
NEW ACTS-NEW FACES-NEW N
. EGI5TEh'.S ORDER.
REiIsTER oF WlI.I.s oEFIcE

"
New Castle County, Del August Is, 1908
Upon the application of John III Lester
j xecutor of Henry s. Lester, late of Rcd Lion
Hundred in said county, deceased, it is order
ed and dir ected by the Register of Wills that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of granting
of Letters Testamentary upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date of granting thereof by
causing advertisements 10 be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters in six
of the most public places of the County of
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate to present the same
or abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period ,n The
Middletown Transcript, newspaper pub.
lished in Middletown, Del. and to be continued
therein two months.
t@o Given under the Land and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
49, said at " Milmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. EACH, Register of Wills.
NOTICE. Notice is hereby given thai Letters
were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the fifteenth day of
August, A. D., 1905. and that all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of the deceased
must present the same duly atLested to The
said Executor, on or before the fifteenth day of
August, 1901, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided
JOHN H LESTER, Executor.
Address Winterthus z. o., delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12

Principal Conventions to be Held in Var.
ious Portions of the United States for
which Special Rates will be in Effect
via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
See Nero, Earth's Only Riding Lion!
See The Marvellous 65-Horse Act
See Roger, our Huge Elephant, weigl
and over 12 feet high.

In striking contrast to this monstus mountain of fesh bon
ivory is BABY BELLE INFANT ELEPHANT Most dimir
animal in all the world being only feet tall.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12

See the Thrilling, nervetrying, jockey, hurdle al
and our huge Roman hippodrome.
Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12

Collector of Taxes for ST. Georges Hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
NOT AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Labor Meeting Declares He Is
Their Best Friend.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 24.-Simon Burns,
general master workman of the knights
of Labor, returned from Washington, D.
G., today where he had been attending
a meeting of the general executive
board. He reports the adoption by the
general executive board of the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The newspaper report
that certain labor organizations and
their leaders are attempting to have or
ganized labor take up the fight of the
enemies of President Roosevelt because
of his action in the dispute existing in
the government printing office in Wash
ington and believing the president the
best friend of organized labor ever had
in the White House and that the pres
ent move is a political one in the interest
Of prominent politicians who control
some of the labor leaders with a desire
to attempt to defeat the nomination of
President Roosevelt. Therefore. be it
Resolved, By the general executive
board of the order of knights of Labor
Incorporated
That the action taken at this time
against President Roosevelt is not in the
interest of organized labor. but politl-
cal move that if carried out viii disrupt
or lower organizations and injure the
members and if the leaders attempt any
such action the majority of the mem
berS of all organizations without regard
to their political opinions should refuse
to recognize and repudiate such leaders
and their action Be it further
Resolved. That such action as is con-
templated against President Roosevelt
is one of the manv errors and mistakes
made by organized labor as they seem
inclined to ignore the rights of others,
create strikes and make demands that
are unreasonable, relying not on the
justice of their contention or claims but
the amount of loss or trouble they can
cause others and to see what they Sc
cure by depending on politicians and not
on the justice of their demands. And be
it further
Resolved. That as Senator Hanna. of
Ohio is said TO be a great friend of or
ganized labor and that he is also con-
sidered loyal supporter and sincere
friend of President Roosevelt. we there
fore suggest to both sides the present
controversy existing in the printing Of
fee that they refer the dispute to Sena-
tor Hanna for decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
MELBA WON'T COME.
The Choral Union Considers Her
Price Too High.

The Topeka Choral union has decided
not to incorporate. This is radical
change from the purpose of the organi-
cation announced last spring at the
time the union closed W it's season for
the summer. The project was abandon
ed because the members feared the in
corpora ton would entail too much I'M
ancial liability upon them. Individual
ly, in case the organization came TO
grief In this respect the Choral union
will continue upon the same basis on
which it has operated in the past When
the proposal to incorporate was MADE
last year it was strongly favored as II
would enable the union to make con-
tracts with nonresident musicians Tor
appearances here whereas such con-
tracts had to be assumed by individual
members. Apparently the union is too
timid to embark into a business exist
ence upon its own responsibility ana
proposes to continue putting the finan-
cial burdens upon the shoulders of one
or two persons.
Madame Melba will probably not ap7
pear in Topeka. A proposition has been
made directly to T. ]. Anderson. who
has acted as representative of the
Choral union in past entertainment ven
sApoBLllB uB lou 81 I7uo 7qa ana Sam
one Unless the manager will modify
his terms Melba will not come to To-
peka in October as proposed. She viii
be in Kansas City during that month.
Negotiations are on foot to bring the
Belgian violinist, Divide Musin, and his
company here on November b. The
Choral union will give the Messiah dur
ing the Christmas holidays. Prot. Geo.
3. Penny, now of Washburn coliege, VIII
continue his work as director of the
chorus Prof. Penny spent the summer
in Europe. perfecting his knowledge Of
chorus work and is prepared to intro
duce a number of new features into his
winters instruction of the Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Russians Act in Brutal Manner
Around GOmeI.
Police and Military Openly Aid
in Persecution.
PURPOSE OF ROBBERY.
Raided Jewish Peasant Houses
Then Burned Them.
dubbed Innocent Citizens and
Mistreated Women.
Result Of Investigation by AS
sOciated Press.

Gomel, Government of Mobile, Russia,
Monday. Sept. 21-The Associated
Press correspondent has made an in
vestigation on the spot of the Pogrom,
rs the Russians describe the anti
Semitic riots which occurred here Sep
TENDER IL and were renewed for sew
eral days. The riots were smaller but
perhaps more remarkable than those
which took place at Kishinen. because
the police and military openly sided
with the plunderers and murderers the
'Pogromshiks" as the Russians called
them. The troops, supported by many
educated and well-to-do Christians,
formed a movable shield behind which
the "Pogromshiks" ruthlessly demolish-
ed the Jewish homes and shops and
cruelty dubbed such Jews as fell into
their hands. Ieisurely proceeding from
street to street and district to district
as they did so.
The commerce and industry of Gomel
which is considerable, is largely in the
hands of the Jewish population num-
boring $4,000. Few of the residents are
wealthy but none are paupers. The
Jewish artisans incline to socialism.
The trouble began September IL, a
holiday. the day of the beheading of
John the Baptist in a Wrangle in the
fruit and fish markets between moujiks
(peasants) and Jews. The wrangle
ended in a free fight in which many
were wounded, one mOujik succumbing
to his injuries.
The moujiks demanded vengeance
and employed the following days, Sat
urday and Sunday. in inhaming the
anti-Semite agitation. the leaders be~
ing an officer named Pensky and a rich
merchant named Petrashenko.
Everybody knew that a pogrom
would occur on Monday and the Jews
appealed for protection to Chief of Pc
lice RavslSy, who summoned an infan-
try regiment from its summer encamp-
ment. Thus there were 800 soldiers in
the town. At luncheon hour on Mon
day the anti-Semitic railway workmen
to the number of some hundreds be-
gan an organized attack on the Jewish
houses in ZamOvkaya street, sacking
them and demolishing or spelling the
bulky articles by soaking them with
kerosene. Police Chief Ravsky had
placed police and troops on the Zamav-
laya but they acted as though they
were intended to protect the Progrom-
sinks from interference. Jews who tried
to cross the lines to rescue their CO.
religionists were brutally dubbed with
the soldiers guns, bayOnetted or ar
rested. Meanwhile. recruits for the
Pogromshiks poured steadily over the
bridge leading from the railway work
shops. A bystander begged the com
mander of the gendarmeries to send