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New-York tribune., 1903-03-30
GOLF
Many Links Opening for April Play-SpHng
Calendar Crowded.

With the coming OF April the links about new
York will a liyeier aspect Alresoy InS
tide OF travel from Southern links Is setting noFtn
ward and in another week the NUMBER OF t"eH'
PLAYERS will be increased by hundreds who haeS
bsen wintering along the Florida coasts Inc lsI
of the big Florida tournaments Is 20 De piaSe8
this week at st. Augustine, and after that tH9
season on metropolitan links will be IN iui s"i'"-
Dyker Meadow will be the first to begin the SpFlnS
matches. It's opening match has ocen set foE Sa--
urday and large entry Is promised ~ the Mont
clair Golf Club start will be made on Aprli 30
and the tournament committee. j. H. staatS.
Thomas T. Reid and Paul Wilcox. has arranged
contests for every Saturday and holiday OF thS
season. The team schedule thus far II:
First tean-May ?. at BaltusrOli May p GleA
Ridge at MontcIair; May q at Fog HIS JUNG c., -
Engle~ood at Montclair septem9er ~ a. S'iSE S
sscogd tsSn~Jns , f. massSRsaek Mont
The Competitive season at the HarDo5 Hill Gqds or
monthly handicaps for members. AT the Crescent
Athletic Club play win start this week In the class
Apawamis links will also be in commission within
Away from home the first match Of in,portsnss
is the meeting Of the Philadelphie and NashlnSton M
tournament is the one announced at Lak"Tood fer
tract unusual interest rom the fact that it viii
furnish the earliest data as to the form Of the
competitors who TO appear In the annual metro
Or the prominent fixtures for the latter part %
April. the meeting between the Essex County and
Princeton teams. on April q and the opening % 2f
30 the most noteworthy. Then comes the an
nouncement Of official handiCaps for al metro
politan players May and after that the season
II in full swing.
CHANGES IN DYKER MEADOW LINKS.
Returning players Dykcr Meadow will lind ths
links much improved by the winters work Of tbs
green's committee. The Dyker Meadow course has
always been regarded a standard for high class
play. but with the growing Of tho rubber hllpd
golf ball certain changes we~c found necessary in
order to fulfil thu requirements Moreover III
going the grounds the cnmmttN" found Soy
eral discrepancies between IN" supposed distances
and the actual measurements. and this 4.
surveyor has remapped the entire In y
number OF instances the tees hay" hecu novel
hack to gain added distance tn" chief changes
being made at the second. thru fourth aEd eighth
holes
On the second provision has been n,,d" cor =
good long iron shot by moving the up about
twenty yards. making tho present dista@.P from
tee to green lSS yards. Sixty yards have been add
ed to the third hole by moving the back,
making the distance 3f yards At the fourth hole
the tee has been carried close the shore OF
the bay. and in this way forty yards have been
added TO the hole At the eighth the has been
moved back twenty yards. requiring carry Of I'D
yards 10 clear the pond. The revised distances,
together with the bOsie and par scores. follow
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30

New-York Athletic Club Three weeks ago they
Non the Junior fencing competition at the Fencers
Club for the Morris medals There were several
teSms e entered in this contest. Yale and Colunba
old We best work, and met I'm the final round which
resulted in the Morningside boys winning out.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-30

on the SchuylkiIl River Jim" JuvenaI is putting
in hard work training for the Diamond ScuiIs at
Henley for which he has been entered by the
Tesper Boat Club. Of Philadelphia JuvenaI
hnrn in Philadelphia in 1874 He began to row when
nineteen years old. and Joined the Philadelphia
Baree Club. He she first ne ever roHed.
fhe single sculls at the regatta Of the Scranton
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
35-P00T CHANNEL
Deep Waterway is Recon-
mended by the Naval Au-
thoritieS
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNE ED

That the officers Of the United States
Navy regard the thirty-fve-foot Delaware
River channel as certainty is in evidence
in the recommendation to Secretary
Moody continued in the report by Rear
Admiral +. T. Bowles, chief OF the
Bureau Of Construction and repairs.
Suggestions are contained in that re-
port for the further increase OF the inn
portance OF League Island as naval sta
ton, and recommending certain big inn
provements in keeping with the govern
ment's purpose of making the Ph!ladel-
phia navy yard the greatest base OF op-
era.ions in the world.
1t is planned by the Navy Department
that, in time, League Island shall have
dry cock large enough for any ship
which may be added to the new navy.
Review Of the work done by the United
States government is improving the
channel of the Delaware River from
Philadelphia to the sea is made in the
report for the fiscal year ending June
Both, just made public by General Giles
pie, chief engineer Of the United States
army.
The report is Of unusal interest at this
time, because of the recent recommen-
dation by Captain ]. G. Sanford, who
is now in charge Of the work, to the effect
that minimum depth of thirty-fve feet
be established and maintained.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
DELAWARE NOTES

The new Methodist Protestant Church
at Greenwood will be dedicated on Sum
day next with all day service.
Rev. Martin B. Dunlap has resigned as
curate of Old Swedes Episcopal Church,
Wilmington, because of ill health.
David c. Reed, president of the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Co., has been appointed
manager of the Crescent Shipyards at
Elizabeth. n. ].
Suit was entered in Wilmington Court
by attorneys for George w. Porter, who
wants $4,000 damages against the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company for injuries
received while working on train.
A. R. Spaid, superintendent of New
Castle County Schools, has secured fund
from private individuals, with which he
hopes to get prominent persons to lecture
to teachers and children on various mat
tiers.
Fifty Italians working in the West
Yard, Wilmington, went ON strike.
The men were sent to work in mud and
water and were offered S1.75 a day
which is % cents a'day over the amount
which they are receiving but declined to
do the work for less than $500 day.
When this demand was refused they
quit.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
ENGINEER
BENNETT KILLED
Locomotive Jumps the Track
and Turns Over in
Wilmington
HIS BODY CUT In TWAIN

When within hundred yards from the
end of his trip, Walter J. Bennett. of
Philadelphia, was killed Tuesday after
noon by the locomotive of which he was
engineer oyerturning on him at the Pop-
lar street crossing of the PhiladeIphia.
Baltimore and Washington railroad, in
wilmington. His fireman, Bart F.
Botto, also of Philadelphia, escaped death
by leaplng from the careening locomo-
tive. 1t was one of the most peculiar ac-
cldents that occurred in many years, for
the locomotive after turning turtle was
thrown at right angles across the tracks,
tearing up rails and delaying traffic for
awhile. Engineer Bennett is a former
Wllmlngtonian, having lived on Kirk
WOOD street, and his residence since was
at No. l150 Dorance street, in PhiIadel-
phla. His body was cut completely in
nall by the heavy locomotive pressing
him against curbstone. Botto, the
fireman, lives at No. 1419 Ridge avenue
IN Philadelphia, and he was but slightly
bruised and Jared.
The locomotive that cut such fatal ca
pers was No. 52l9 attached to train No.
81, southbound, known as the Delaware
railroad express, due at Middletown at
450.
AS the locomotive went over hot coal
flew in all directions, and escaping and
Missing steam clouded the scene for a
moment. AS ssoon as possible men rushed
to the locomotive to see what had be.
come of Engineer Bennett. He was
found pinioned against raised curbing
along the side of the train shed. The
compression of his body against the edge
OF the curbing by the caboose of the loco
motive had cnt his body cleanly in half
at the waist line, the upper part of the
body protruding from the wreckage.
The upper portion was removed without
any trouble, but the lower portion could
not be extricated until part of the caboose
had been raised. The sections of the
corpse were taken to the hospital room
and later were removed by Deputy Cor
oner kilmer's assistant to the morgue.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
New CASTLE COUNTY, 81

NEW CASTLE OOUNTf, SS.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING -
Whereas, Minnie Hause, by
her petition to the Judges of our
Superior Court, filed in the Office
of the Prothonotary Of said
Court in and for New Castle
(SeaD County, for the cause OF COM
plant therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced
dissolying the marriage existing
between the petitioner and John
w. d. Hause.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon John w. d. Hause, that he be
and appear before the Judges OF our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the 23 day
Of November next, to answer the aliega-
tions of the said petitioner, Minnie
Hause, according to the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided, and also
to do and receive what the Court shall
then and there consider concerning him
in this behalf as to the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions
Of the said Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the 8 day OF October,
= FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Oct. IA, 1908. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY

To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING
Whereas, Lillian Z. Moore by her pc
tition to the Judges of our Superior Court,
filed in the office of the Prothonotary Of
said Court in and for New Castle County,
for the cause OF complaint therein alleged,
has made application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced dsssolv-
ing the marriage existing between the
petitioner and Joseph R. Moore.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon Joseph R. Moore that he be and
appear before the Judges of our said Court
at the next term thereof to be held at
Wilmington, on Monday, the 23d day Of
November next to answer the allegations
of the said petitioner, Lillian E. Moore
according to the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided, and also to do
and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him in this be-
half as to the Court shall seem meet and
consistent with the provisions of the said
Act OF Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Sd day of October
A. D., 1908.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Oct. Sth, 1903. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
MARYLAND NOTES

The ducking season in the Susque-
hanna flats will open on Monday, No.
vember 5th.
The citizens of Perryyille are agitating
a movement looking to the placing of the
town under fire protection.
The Democrats of Cecil County Thurs.
day evening held mass-meeting at Ce-
clifton, which was largely attended.
Rev. E. P. Roberts, of Chestertown !
has been invited to become pastor of Eb-
enezer NJ. P. Church, Easton, next com
ference year.
John Gilpin, owner of the Elkton
brick yards, fractured two ribs and was
otherwise injured Thursday by falling
Is feet into kiln.
The official ballot in Cecil County this
year will contain So names, including
names in the Democratic, Republican
and Prohibition tickets.
November 18th has been set aside as
debt paying day at Rock Hall M. E.
Church, when an effort will be made to
cancel the church debt of S17.O0.
Warehouse OF J. F. and R. I. Ledman,
at Bethlehem, Caroline County, with
contents valued at several thousand dol
lars destroyed. Origin unknown; insured.
The City Council and private owners
of Ocean City, Nd, are straining every
nerve to repair the wreckage caused by
the recent terrible gale. The result will
be that when the next season opened,
the resort will be much improved over
last year, and far more attractive place
for visitors.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
New CASTLE County, Sc,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Sc.
TIE STATE or DELAWARE.
To THE SHERIFF or New CASTLE COUNTY.
GREETING S.
Whereas, Leonard K. Baylis,
by his petition to the Judges OF
our Superior Court, filed in the
office Of the Prothonotary OF
said Court in and for New Castle
(Seal) County, for the cause OF COM
plant therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and
Jenny Baylis.
We, therefore. command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon Jenny Baylis, that she be and
appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the % day OF
November next to answer the allegations
of the said petitioner, Leonard K. Baylis
according to the Act of Assembly in such
ease made and provided, and also to do
and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning her in this be-
half as to the Court shall seem meet and
consistent with the provisions of the said
Act of Assembly
And have you then there this writ.
Witness tile Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the day OF October A.
D., 1908.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN.
Issued Oct. "a, 1908. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
D0LAN's DETECTIVE AGENCY

Ex-Chief of Police, John F. Dolan, who
was at the head of the Wilmington Police
Department for eight years, and who is
at the head of Dolan's Delaware Detec-
tive Agency, in the Ford Building, 10th
& Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware,
has been granted a license by the Court
of General Sessions in and for New Cas-
tie County, Delaware, and bonded in
the sum of Two Thousand $4,000 DOL
lars. His is the first license granted
under the recent law passed by the Della
ware Legislature. regulating the business
Of private detectives and detective agen-
cies in she State of Delaware. See adver-
tisement in this paper.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
THE COSMOPOLITAN FOR NOVEMBER

The appareling OF a pretty woman is a
problem to which countless minds have
been devoted almost since the world be-
gan, but Dame Fashion never allows the
problem to become stale or completely
solved. To women particularly il is q
subject. In The Cosmopolitan
for November appears well-illustrated
article by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow which
deals with woman and her costumes,
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.

To THE SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING S.
Whereas, Eva Watkin by her petition
to the Judges Of our Superior Court, filed
in tile office OF the Prothonotary Of said
Court in and for New Castle County, for
the cause of complaint therein alleged,
has made application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced dis
solving the marriage existing between
the petitioner and Isaac Watkin.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded that you
summon Isaac Watkin, that he be and
appear before the Judges OF our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the 23d day
of November next to answer the allega-
tons Of the said petitioner, Isaac Watkin
according to the Act Of Assembly in such
case made and provided, and also to do
and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him in this be-
half as to the Court shall seem meet and
consistent With the provisions OF the said
Act Of Assembly.
And have yon then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. 3. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Sd day Of October
A. D., 1908.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Oct Sth, 1903. Prothonofary.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
COUNTY'S
FINANCES
Report of Charles c. Kurtz
and L. Scott Townsend,
Auditors of Accounts.
In A HEALTHY CONDITION

Charles c. Kurtz and L. Scott Town
send Monday afternoon presented tc
Resident Judge William G. Spruance 6
report of their audit of the accounts Of
County Treasurer Horace G. Rettew, Of
. the Levy Court Commissioners and oI
county finances in general, for the year
ending with June 30th last, the fscaI
year of 1902.
Mr.. Kurtz and Mr.. Townsend had
been busy for several weeks thoroughly
delving into the finances of the county,
and as result they make some interest.
ing observations and recommendations
They state i'll their report that they find
the county's finances in healthy condi.
tion and they give much credit to the
Levy Court for its excellent management
of affairs
They speak of the reduction in tax
rate of from eighty cents to seventy cents
OH the one hundred dollars of assessed
valuation, and also show that $4,000 OF
the oounty's bonded Indebtedness was
liquidated during the year, leaving the
present bonded Indebtedness $6S1, 600.
The auditors observe that the negro
school tax for the rural districts is still
deposited in the Farmers Bank, and they
recommend that some disposition be
made of it. They referred to this in
their report one year ago,
MIR. Kurtz, one of the auditors is the
well-known real estate dealer, and Mr..
Townsend, the other auditor, is paying
teller for the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company. Both have had much
experience in this line of work. Their
report presented to Judge Spruance,
which is Of interest to every taxpayer, is
as follows;
To the Honorable William C. Spruance,
Resident Associate Judge of New Cas-
tie County:
The undersigned committee appointed
to examine, audit and inspect the books,
vouchers and accounts of the county
comptroller. receiver of taxes and county
treasurer, Levy Court commissioners and
clerks of the Levy Court of New Castle
county, respectfully report as follows:
The period covered by this report is
from July lst, 1902, to June 30th, 1908.
For purpose of comparison we here
with submit the tax levy Of the county
for last year, and the year covered by
this report:
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
WILMINGTON
TRUST COMPANY,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL......$1 900, 900
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL see e,eeeee Gee
DIRECTORS.
r, COLEMAN DU POINT, HENRY p. SCOTT,
GEORGE s. cAPELLE, PIERRE s. DU POINT,
A. J. MOXHAM, WILLIAM s. HILLEs,
JAMEs P. WINCHESTER, HARLAN G. SCOTT.
The Wilmington Trust Co. Oh July 8th,
occupied its temporary offices at 9l5 Mar
ket street, and solicits your patronage.
The Wilmington Trust Co. transacts a
general trust and banking business, acts
as Executor, Administrator Guardian,
Assignee, Receiver, Registrar, Trustee
and Transfer Agent.
Loans money or mortgage or other
good securities.
Attends to the management Of Real
Estate.
Issues letters Of Credit,
ALLOWS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.
T. COLEMAN DU POINT. Pres.
HENRY p. SCOTT. Vice-Pres.
s. ID. TOWNSEND. Treas.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
Disbursements.
1901 1902
Total .,.,,.rsl44, 46s.64 $lO2, 1857

In the above summary under the head
of BOARD of Prisoners" for the year 1901,
as shown in the above statement, We i'm
cIude disbursements made under the
items OF Jail commissioners, convict labor
at iail and water and light at Jail.
Tn the expenditure for "Public Build
ings" for the year 1901, some allowance
should be made on account of alterations
and improvements at the county Court
House. We cannot make a proper COM
narison Of the disbursements on account
OF repairs to bridges throughout the
county because Of redistricting Of the
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
Total. ..............s4 1886. l76. 90 s3ss, ,oss rs


Although the assessment for county tax
for the year 1902 was about $500, 600 in
excess OF the former year, the levy was
$45, ,2S3. 81 less than the year 1901. This
saving to the citizens was brought about
by the reduction in the tax rate for
county and poor purposes, from eighty
cents per one hundred dollars to seventy
cents per one hundred dollars.
Bonds to the amount OF $4,000 were
paid during the fiscal year, making the
total bonded Indebtedness $6S1 ZOO.
During the year the Levy Court en-
deavored to fund the two workhouse
loans at four per cent. interest, but after
receiving bids, thought it advisable to
postpone the new issue.
The 500 bond of the Court House
loan due and payable July LIST, 1899,
mentioned in the last report as unpaid,
had not been paid during the year, and
the 500 interest due on Seventh street
bridge loan, mentioned in the last report,
is still unpaid.
By the payment of $500, settlement
was made with the surety of Duval Gibbs,
who was the collector in Appoquinimink
hundred for the year 1888. Mention of
this Indebtedness was made in the report
for the year 1899.
The members of the Levy Court de-
serve credit for the condition of the af
fairs in their charge. Not only has the
reduction In the tax rate been made, but
with practically all bills paid that were
due, the balance in bank on June 30th,
1908, was $122, ,3O4. 20, as compared with
SOL ,551 .2l on the same date last year.
The improvement can be best shown by
submitting the following comparative
statement:
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26th, 1908.
TIE Ohio and Maryland campaigns

TIE Ohio and Maryland campaigns
continue to absorb the interest OF poll
ticians here and the prospects OF the Re-
publicans in each look bright. Senator
Hanna has completely regained his
health and seems to gain in force and ell
thusiasm as the contest progresses, while
Tom johnson and Clark have worn them
selves out. In Maryland the Republican
factions have buried their differences, at
least for the present, and are united i'll
their attempts to rescue the state from
the Gormon thraldom. This is due largely
to the influence OF the President who has
shown such keen interest in the state
campaign. Senator Hanna's recent at
tack on Bryan has caused good deal OF
amusement among Republicans here. lie
said, "He (Bryan) has told that panic
was impending. He ought to know be-
cause he helped to bring on one panic.
Bryan's visits to Ohio induced me to
make visit to Nebraska in 1900. / spoke
three times in Lincoln, Bryan's own
town, and Bryan that year did not carry
his own precinct. his own ward, his own
town, his own state. Mr.. Bryan has
said I would not date to come to Zanes-
vile, because forsooth soap factory had
failed. Perhaps if it had not failed, and
some of William Jennings Bryan's fol-
lowers had used some of that soap it
might have done them good" One OF
the amusing incidents of the Maryland
campaign is the effort to teach the ILL
terate voters, large percentage of whom
are white, how to mark the ballot, as the
new election laws forbid any assistance
In the voting booth, except in the case of
physical disability. There will be seven
names on the ballot and these who can
not read will have great difficulty in
marking the right one. The negroes are
well organized and the Republicans
gather them together in nightly meeting
to teach them to recognize the word
Republican. The greatest difficulty |
in the past was to teach them to distin-
zuisli between the Republican and pro-
hibition names, as to an illiterate "R"
and "P' look very much alike. The |
white illiterate Democrats are ashamed |
TO receive this public instruction, and |
many OF their votes will thus be lost to
.he party.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
Late Train Service and Reduced Rates Ac-
count Greenwood Races

On account of the Races at Greenwood,
DEL, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will run special train on Novem-
ber 5th, leaving Greenwood at 5 P. NJ,
for Middletown and intermediate sta
tions. Excursion tickets to Greenwood
and return will also be sold, good only on
November 5, from Delmar, Middletown
and intermediate stations and from sta
tions on the Cambridge & Seaford Rail-
road, at reduced rates minimum rates
25 rates.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
Fine Fruit Trees Offered

Peach Trees, &C., &c., 6c. each.
Plum Trees, l2c., 15c., 20c. each.
Cherry Trees, 35c. each, or Sc. 90 for ten.
English Walnut Trees, 60c each.
Grape Vines, l0c. each.
Asparagus Plants, z years old, $4.OO
per 1000.
Crimson Rambler Rose Bushes, 25c.
each.
We have the latest improved varieties
of Peach and Plum Trees in large assort=
ment.
We fumigate all stock.
Will be glad to have you see our nnr-
series, and inquire about stock desired.