davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

The detectives carried several mysterious
looking packages. which contained tie
bloody clothes taken from the woman
and the blood-covered iron bar with
which the murder was committed. Fear
full lest these should be tampered with
the detectives did not lose sight OF them
for minute.
Collins Brought In
After the crier had opened court Col
Inns was brought from the, Jail to the
Court House. The Jail is in the rear Of
the county buildings and the street
through which he had to pass was packed
with hundreds of people anxious to get
look at the prisoner. Many OF them
were his neighbors who have not seen
him since lie was taken 10 Jail last Sep
tember. It required all the strength of
the tipstaves to keep the crowd back.
History of the Crime
The finding of the mutilated body of
Mrs. Ida Collins on the morning of April
18th, 1902, in stable on her husbands
farm astounded the residents of Laurel
and vicinity. Investigation showed that
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
DELAWARE NOTES

The Newport plant of the Delaware
Paint Company started this week.
i Frank Mooney has been elected cap
tain of the Wilmington High School base
ball team.
BY falling down stairs at his home in
Wilmington Charles Kepmier fractured
his arm.
The Wilmington Board of Water Com
missioners will make Improvements to
give South Wilmington better service.
Bridget Kelley, in Wilmington City
Court, was fined $50 and costs for run
ming speak-easy which was raided on
Sunday.
The Delaware Trust Company, of Will
mington, has leased the building No. 915
Market street until banking building is
erected.
Thomas Porter, the lad who disap-
peared from his home in Wilmington on
Tuesday, was located Friday in Newport
and returned home.
Mrs. Elizabeth DUPONT proposes to
erect handsome residence on the prop
erty, near Granogue, recently purchased
by her from George w. Cooley.
The congregation of the First Metho-
dist Protestant Church, Wilmington, has
j lvited Re-. G. L. Wolfe to return as
their pastor for the eighth consecutive
year.
I. D. Gardiner has been appointed sup
erintendent of the shipyards of the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth Company, at Will
mington, to succeed Thomas Benson, re-
signed.
Captain Edward Kershaw, superinten-
dent of the American Carr and Foundry
Company's shipyard at Wilmington, was
badly injured recently from being kicked
by horse
Mrs. George Brough, of New Castle,
broke needle in the fleshy part of her
right hand early in October. The Offend
Ing needle was extracted Monday from
her arm near the elbow.
James I. Leech has been appointed
foreman of the Pennsylvania car shops
III Wilmington, to succeed w. Bayard
Gem, retired under the age limit. The
employees presented Mr.. Gem with a
handsome chair.
IIrsm Borie, now of Philadelphia,
has rendered his resignation as men,
Der of the Trustees of the New Castle
Commons. Charles Ferris Jenison and
William E. Rothwell are candidates for
the office which is an honorary one with
out salary and is life tenure.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
MARYLAND NOTES

The oyster dredging season in Mary
land has ended after poor catch.
The vestry of Trinity P. E. Church
Elkton, may build parish house on the
lot adjoining the church.
Reuben Bond has been re-appointed
bailiff and tax collector of Port Deposit
John Vannort, treasurer, and John F.
Mohrline, clerk.
A new rural free delivery route will be
established in Cecil County, starting
April 1st, from Rising Sun, and discon.
tinuing the post Office at Octararo.
The new interlocking system estab-
lished by the Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington Railroad Company at Elk
ton, with 80 levers, has been put in oper-
alton.
Bohemia Lodge of Odd Fellows, Of
Chesapeake City, celebrated its thirtieth
anniversary on Saturday night. Mem
bers of the Grand Lodge of Maryland
were present.
Relatives of the late George B. Askew,
the engineer who was knocked from his
engine into Big Elk River, several months
ago, were in Elkton, Sunday, searching
for his body.
The Cecil County School Board re-
ceived the quarterly distribution of the
public school fund from the Comptrol-
Ter Monday amounting to $2552.67, for
white, and $3605.27, for colored schools.
Charles Kelley, who owns farm near
Elkton, has been missing from home
since February 10Th, and. as he was
known to have had considerable money
on that date, foul play is suspected. He
is 70 years of age.
]. Harvey Rowland has made the con-
gregation of the Port Deposit Presbyter-
ian Church gift Of $4,000, to pay for
the new edifice about constructed. Sam
uel G. Rowland, son, has also presented
the church with handsome pipe organ.
Rev. ]. R. Wright, of Washington, D.
c., has been elected president of the
Leslie Campmeeting Association, with
S. J. Reeder, vice president; John L.
Moore, secretary, and Samuel Scotton,
treasurer. The annual camp will be held
August 9Th and continue until August
18th.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
DROWNED MAN IDENTIFIED

The body of the. man found floating in
the Christiana river on Saturday morning
was identified Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carney, of Baltimore, as that
of their son. The body had previously
been identified by Mrs. Frank Hyatt, of
No. 221 East Front street, Wilmington,
with whom the drowned man boarded
before his death.
In the early part of January hat was
found on Front street wharf with pawn
ticket beneath the sweetband bearing
the name of Thomas Carney, and it is
believed that the derby belonged to the
deceased, and that he was drowned at
that time. having been in the watere ever
since. When the bod, was discovered
it was badly decomposed. s
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS

The session of the Delaware Legislature,
which convened at Dover on the first
Monday in January, virtually came to a
close Tuesday at noon, although the
final adjournment took place Wednesday
at noon, the intervening time being
taken up in enrolling bills and the sign.
ing. of the same by the Speakers of the
two Houses.
All the members we're present and par
ticipated in the scenes incident to the ad-
journment of the Legislature except Re-
preventative X. D. Lingo, Jr. He is sick
at his home in Sussex county, and has
been greatly missed by his associates.
The last twosdays witnessed the passage
OF the bill repeating the Voters Assis-
tant law, and the defeat of the bill pro-
viding for $500, 900 loan for Whining
ton to be used for the Improvement of
most Of the principal streets and side
walks Of that city.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
TO A DANDELIoN IN MARCH

BY WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT
Why art thou here, thou little flower,
Here in the damp and cold?
Not yet hath come the summer hour
TO show thy face of gold:
The winter winds are blowing yet,
And all the yanes are northward set
How couldst thou be so bold?
Ah did some lover sunbeam lure
Thee from thy cosy bed? s
Or twas truant breeze, Pm sure,
That flattered thy poor head:
But winter winds are blowing yet,
And all the vanes are northward set
fear thou'lt soon be dead.
Thou needst not toss thy yellow curls
In sauciness at me;
1t is the breath of March that twirls
Thy tresses int rrily:
The winter winds are blowing yet,
q And all the vanes are northward set
I'll have to care for thee.
The frost shall not by beauty blight.
I'll pluck thee as my own;
Be thou my sweetheart till the night
With pearls of stars is sown:
For winter winds are blowing yet,
And all the vanes are mort Inward set
They'd freeze thee into stone.
Here on my bosom softly rest,
Where can see thy face
And have view of summer blest,
While round me tempests race:
For they are blowing, blowing yet,
And all the vanes are nortbward set :
Next to my heart thy place.
Soon, soon, alas thou'lt fade away,
Fhy golden bushes lose:
For better on this wild March day
That l should for thee choose
Than let the winds fierce blowing yet,
While all the vanes are northward set
Thy tender life abuse.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

fore a jury was drawn. Twenty were
challenged by the defense, nine by the
state and twentyfour were excused by
court because they said their conscience
would not permit them to send man to
the gallows.
Almost every man called said he had
formed and expressed an opinion and a
number of them no amount of evidence
could make them change their views.
The jury selected follows:
Henry NJ. Tunnel, William w. Know
les, Enos B. Wright, Hiram Fl. Hitch
ems, Jesse T. Wells, Osuaei Townsend,
John F. S. Wrotten, William ]. Mustard
Joseph B. Hearn, Peter Wingate, Thos.
Pepper and Philip R. Layton.
When the jury had been empaneled
Deputy Attorney Richards had the names
of the states witnesses read and all but
few answered. Among those who had
responded were the Rev. F. J. Cochran
and Frank Hitch. Attachments were
issued for them to return.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
THE LEVY COURT
Additional Insurance on Court
House and Bridges
INFORMATION is WANTED

Members eli the Levy Court held eau.
Gus on constables in the office of County
Comptroller Kelley, previous to the open.
ing of the session Tuesday morning.
Constables were elected as follows: Viii.
mington-Lucius G. Jones, John F. Nc
Laughlin, Thomas Buckley, James E.
Saville; Christiana hundred-James F.
Porter; White Clay Creek : John L.
Frick; Red Lion--Frank Cleaver; st.
Georges-John w. Dickinson; Mill Creek
Jacob w. Smith.
President Chandler called the session
to order at l1.20 o'clock, and, after con-
sideration and payment of a number of
bills, warrant was drawn for $50 in
favor of Harvey Hoffecker, collector and
assessor of Wilmington hundred on ac-
count OF salary.
An order was drawn in favor of the
Nelson and Buchanan Company, OF
Chambersburg, Pa, for 1926, in pay
ment of work done on Woodward's
Bridge in Pencader hundred.
Mr.. Hopkins, for the insurance COM
mittee, reported having placed 500 ad-
ditional insurance on the Rising Sun and
Rockland Bridges over the Brandywine
Creek, and $1,000 additional insurance
OIL Thompson's Bridge. Mr.. Hopkins
also reported having placed $500 ad-
ditional insurance OH the contents of the
County Court House. The court en-.
dorsed the actions of the committee.
The additional amounts makes a total
insurance, on county property, $41 600.
Previous to the election of County Con-
stables Julian Walker and excommiss-
ioner s. Frank Ewart, did some strong,
though quiet talking to several of the
members, in support of the reelection at
this time, of Jacob w. Smith, the colored
constable at IIockessin, who is to- be
given hearing in Landenberg, Pa, TO-
morrow, for alleged false arrest. Smith,
as well as all the other constables were re-
elected; an additional constable for St.
Georges will he lamed next week.
A communication was received from
the assistant engineer OF tie Delaware
Division of tie p. B. & w. r. R., asking
to be notified Of any changes in the as
sessmeEts from 1902 to 1903, of that COM
pany's property III Red Lion, St. Georges,
Pencader, Appoqunimink and New
Castle hundreds. The sense Of the court
was that it was incumbent upon the prop
erty holder to compare the assessment
list and not the duty of the Levy Court.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

murder had been committed, and the
authorities at once set to wor to appre
hend the murderer.
The Collins family which comprised
the murdered woman, her husband, Ell
mer, and two children, Catherine and
Hazel, aged two and four years, lived on
farm OH the Portsville road, about five
miles southwest of Laurel. Mrs. Collins
maiden name was also Collins, she being
a distant relative of her husband. Mr.
and Mrs. Collins had been married a
little over six years.
On the morning of the murder Elmer
Collins went to the house of George
Henry and announced that he had found
his wife dead. George Henry, ]. T.
Kenney and others hastily went to the
Collins homestead, and in a stable near
the house was the body Of Mrs. Collins
lying face downward in a stall.
Jury Drawn
In all sixty-five names were called be-
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
OH, KILL ME NOT
BY RUTH RAYMOND


"Oh, kill me not" the robin said:
Although my breast is deepest red,
A nest l have in yonder tree,
A mate, and downy birdlings three;
For food. alas! they'll cry in vain,
I'll the parent bird, am slainp'
"Oh, kill me not" the linnst said;
II carol softly overhead;
My silvery music, soft and clear,
Full many an aching heart doth cheer
Oh, could you hush my voice SO gay
On this clear, happy morn in May?"
ooh, kill me not" the sparrow said;
"On errands dear my wings are spread
My song may not be sweet or clear,
But stay with you all the year,
And build beneath your friendly caves
My little nest of straw and leaves.'
''Then kill us not" each warbler said;
"But love and cherish us instead,
And all your kindness we'll repay
By useful task and sweetest lay.
One tender voice is hushed and still
Whene'er precious bird you killP'
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

0ne-Way Colonist Rates To The West
Tickets on sale daily until April goth,
1908, inclusive, at all ticket offices of the
Baltimore & Ohio R. R. to points in Ariz-
ona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mex.
leo, Montana. New Mexico, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washing
ton, Wyoming and British Columbia, at
greatly reduced Rates.
For full information call at Ticket OFF,
ces Baltimore & Ohio Railroad or write
H. A. Miller, T. P. A., Wilmington,
Del,
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
Why He Went to Church

WY 11O W U1ks " VKUKOHk
he went twice on Sunday to hear plain
country preacher, when he paid no at
tention to far abler sermons in Washing
ton. His reply was, "In Washington
they preached to Daniel Webster, the
statesman, but this man has been telling
Daniel Webster, the sinner, of Jesus of
Nazareth, and it has been helping him"
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
TEN THINGS

There are ten things for which no one
has every yet been sorry. These are:
For doing good to all.
For speaking evil of none.
For hearing before judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For holding an angry tongue.
For being kind to the distressed.
For asking pardon for all wrongs.
For being patient towards everybody.
For stopping the ears to tale bearer.
For disbelieving most of the evil re-
ports.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
New Wires for Delaware Road

The Pennsylvania Railroad is striHging
new telegraph wires on the Delaware Di-
vision, and car fitted up with eighteen
hunks and cooking appliances has been
turned out by the car shops for the line
men to use while doing the work. These
cars are known as travelling hotel cars by
the railroad men.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
Local Option Bill is Dead

After spirited fight, Friday, by vote
of 10 to IA, the House killed the local
option bill, which provided that the,
question Of the sale of liquor should be
decided by the qualified voters of ths
State at the next general election.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
.wlNEoF FcARDuI
HiddletOWn Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
RANKS

President, William r. Cochran; Secretary,
George g. Rowe; Charles II. Howell, J. F.
McWhorter. !
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

Peoples National Bank.-President, Geo.
N. d; Hart; Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, F.
Davis. Bank Building on South Broad
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

i
Meets every Monday night in McWhorter'l
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. S, A.. r. & A. M. Meets
6rst Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, l. y. o. r,
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. IL, X. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhorter's Hall at
| 8o'clock.
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs, Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In K
of P. Hall.
ID and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst Fri.
THE CHURCHES.
Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. c. T. Wyatt
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
every Sabbath at 2 p. M, A. g. Cox, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7.3U D.
m. Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Missionary Society. first Thursday night of
each month. Official Board meeting first
Friday evening OF each month at 80 o'clock.
leader Tuesday night class, 30, the plstor.
Wednesday night class, Z 80, A. G. Cox.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. r. II.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1890 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at 9.15 O'Clock, j.
Fletcher Deakyne, Supt. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pels Society Christian Endeavor meets every
sunday evening at 6.45 O'Clock. Junior So
eiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even
ing at O'Clock.
Services at Arm strong's Chapel the first
sabbath of each month at 8 p. m.
ST. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church,
Rev. Wm.J ]. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Comnun-
ion ON the first Sunday in the month at l0.3c
a. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 a. m Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1880 a. M, and
40 p. m Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 a. m. Even
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.30 p. m. and
OH Frid ~ at $50 p. m; curing summer
months at 80 p. m. On all Holy Days ser.
vice at $50 a. M, Sunday School at 9.45 a.
m. Adult Bible Class at As p m. on We'd
nesdays. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2p. m, the Junior Auxiliary On Saturdays at
3p. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary OH the
SECOND Friday of. eaeh month At 2.39 p. M.
The rector conducts service In Odessa in the
room under the Hall on the first and third
Sundays OF each month at four o'clock, and at
st. Mary's Chapel, Townsend, on the second
and fourth Sundays of the month at half past
three
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, March 10th, 1908.
THE Republican members of the SEN
ate have completed their program for
the special session and hope to adjourn
not later than the end of this week. The
Panama canal treaty will be read for
amendment to-day, tomorrow there
will be two hours of general debate and
vote will be taken. 1t is understood
that the Democrats will vote to amend
the agreement to provide for absolute
ownership by the United States of zone
OF land through which the canal will
pass with the right to fortify it, and will
favor the elimination of Article " which
provides that under no circumstances
will the United States acquire territory
at the expense of Colombia or any other
South American republic. Both of these
amendments have been given careful con-
sideration by the Republican steering
committee which subsequently deter
mined to ratify the treaty as negotiated.
In some respects the amendments were
deemed desirable, but Secretary Hay
advised the leaders of the Senate that any
amendment would mean the failure of
the treaty and the indefinite postpone
ment of the canal and the changes were
not deemed of sufficient importance TO
warrant that risk.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
THE u. s. SEPARATOR

May be little higher price than some e
other separators, but those who use u. it find 11
after Short time in use g that g %s it is AtT the
CHEAPEST, BECAUSE IT GETS ALL
THE CREAM, and the longer it is used,
the cheaper it will be; for the difference in
the quantity of cream saved will soon pay
for the Separator. sw-Get U. S: SEP, ;.
ARATOR and "DAVIS SWING"
CHURN. and you will never regret it.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
"The price of COAL is down"-no

the SANE CUT PRICES which we made four montns ago
Come and oct choice while you such opportunity
Our prices must be higher the time being will continue
follows: -o -, 20 .
up s22 So "Atas," "Cassic,' "Nubian and Jewel YAK
Single Heaters No 10 No 16 at S. so to sl2 90
'Ohelo Ranges Coal Wood No s23 9o NO SaoeO go
Sunshine Range Coal Wood No sl9Oo; NO s2 oO
Iron King" Cook Coal Wood No. . $500; NO. O. s2loo
No 9, $3.50. - . eor o., NJ
Wyoming Dockash, Range Coal or Wood NO O. s2ooo NO.
g. s28O0 WITH THERMOMETER Penlnsuap ag5 'eei o'en
Steel Range "Premier" No 9, WITH HIGH-CLosET AND
RESERVOIR no made $500 Steel Range Domes1c,
g. with High Closets Reservoirs at correspondngy 10"
prices Cook Stoves and Ranges are OF tne very
highest and finest grade We have great variety OF oe
Co os and Ranges coal wood and coal Heating oeSes d"
much lower prices.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

TIE TaAsscRll. rcr year
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

Tar TaAsscaIrr sl.oo per year.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
is still in session but is rapidly bringing
its labors to close and expects to make
its report to the President the latter part
of this week. No indication of the ma
trre of the report is 7obtainable and it
may be said that all dispatches purport-
ing to outline the findings of the Com
mission have been pure guess work.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
THE CHURCHES.


Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri.
day night of each month in Hose House.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-12

the one written about by Ansty In bis
"Fallen Idol"
Napoleon the Great had two rings
which he believed brought him good
luck and which he constantly wore.
These rings were inherited by Napol'
con III. and were ms constantly worn
by him When Napoleon III. died and
was buried 1t was proposed to take the
rings from his fingers and give them to
the prince imperial But the prince
would not have them, although the old
retanors Of the family prophesicd all
sorts OF dire things from his refusal.
when the unfortunate young man was
killed in Xululand those who believed
I'm the prophecy Of the rings said: Il
told you So"
The list Of celebrated msscots is a
long one IIoodoos of distinction are,
fortunately, less frequently heard
about, though nearly everybody has at
some time in his life possessed some
article which he believed brought him
ill-luck.-Ncw York Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-12
A L 40 PENCIL TEST.
II Indicates Certain characteristics,
of the Owner.

II Indicates Certain Characterised
of the Owner.
Judge n mans character by lead
pcnclsW repeated n drummer in an
uptown hotel this morning, that's II
new Standard 90 on"
by lead pencils" continued an ell
derby gentleman, with a benevolent
countenance and evidently plethoriC
bank account.
II am the head Of one OF the largest
retail houses in Chicago" he resum-
ed. 81 was formerly manager of the
concern, and hired all of its employees
| soon became used to sizing up men
not apply to women, because they
don't carry pencils.
Human nature, soon found, runs
in regular channels, and the man who
catches on to the courses of these
channels is not going to be so very
much fooled by his fellow men, even
though the latter may conceal their
characteristics artfully or innocently.
"One day while an applicant for 8
place stood before me | asked him t.
lend me his pencil He produced one
so neatly sharpened at both ends that
| gave him a second glance and saw
that his appearance, though his cloth
ing was not new, accorded with the
eXactness shown in the neat SHARP
pencil points. l engaged him, and to-
day he is the assistant manager OF
our store.
"That gave me new idea. | would
Men who carried scrappy bits OF
pencil, duh and unsharpened or bitten
off ut the ends, as a rule | found to
show other external evidences of pos.
sessng characteristics which mega.
lived their engagement. ! found that
men who kept about them well sharp.
ened pencils were, as rule, good
mathematicians, were handy with
their pen, wrote good hand, were
neat in their habits and were other
wise superior to the other fellows.
II won't say that the lead pencil test
of mans nature proves anything
definite as regards his honesty, but il
will show n good line on his character
istlcs, and this class of men are usu
ally more honest and certainly more
scrupulous and exact than the chaps
who carry pencils that can't be uset
until you go through the tiresome pro
cess of getting out your own knife anC
putting point yourself upon the lead.
Washington Star.