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The daily sentinel., 1903-03-26
DOLLARS AND CENTS.
To the Editor of the Sentinel !:

To the Editor of the Sentinel:
In a recent issue of your contempo-
rarv there appears an article written
by William Jennings Bryan on the
subject of municipal ownership of
public utilities. The article is re-
plete with quotations from the alleged
utterings of Mr. Carter Harrison, who
has Just been nominated for the
fourth time Tor mayor of the city of
Chicago. While Mr.. Harrison poses
in the light of a disinterested advo-
cate of municipapl ownership, L am
of the opinion that facts will show
(Record facts, Mr.. Editor) that his
advocacy is nothing more than a mat
ter of dollars and cents. Mr.. Harri-
sons adm inistraGion has been notably
one of the most corrupt in history.
His alleged attempts to clean the city
of Chicago of the gambling element
have amounted to nothing better than
so much blackmail Gambling is still
carried on openly. because the people
want 1T and are willing to nay for the
privilege To show how silly and
futile are the attempts of the NUM-
cipal Leaguers of Grand Junction to
place Mr.. Garter Harrison on record
as an authority on municipal owner
ship. 1 will quote from some of the
leading Chicago papers on the subject.
The Tribune says:
$50 far as things have gone on, the
city has paid two prices for its cleo
trio lights The work of extension
has been far from satisfactory. The
aim and intent are to make the city :
government paternal one, providing
light, heat. power, transportation,
electrical and telephone communica
ton. ETC., thereby constituting vast
machine with powers far greater
than ever welded by Tammany. and
giving opportunity for corruption ON
tn biggest conceivable scale.
The Chicago Evening Journal says
$50 long as the advocates of muni-
cipal government cannot keep the
streets in proper condition, it is not
worth while for them to extend the
field of their inefficient work. "
The New Wolrd of Chicago says;
There is a great deal of force in
the argument which some of the dai-
ly papers have advanced against the
municipal ownership of street rail
ways gas plants, ETC., in this country.
1t is argued that if the city councils
in this and other cities are so corrupt
that they cannot be trusted to deal
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-26
A FLYING HOTEL.

1.-THE Golden State Limited" recent
ly placed in service between Chicago
and California by the Rock Island
system is beyond doubt the most pal
atial train ever constructed. Bath
rooms. barber shop. library. dining
service. electric lights, electric fans.
in fact every contrivance imaginable
The Rock Island was the first line
to establish low excursion rates be-
tween the east and Colorado, and the
officials will not cease to expend every
effort to continue the work of inceas-
ing the popularity of its resorts. With
this in view it will not be surprising
to see in the very near future such
trains as 1.-The Colorado Flyer" and
the ''Rocky Mountain Limited sim
ilarly equipped.
One thing is certain there is never
anythinsg better than the Rock Island
service, and its dining car system is
incompatible.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-26
us. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Grand Junction. Colo. March 26 1908.
Local observations taken at o'clock
mountain time:
Maximum temperature yesterday, so
Minimum temperature this morning was
IL degrees above zero.
Relative humidity at 6 p. IN. yesterday, 75
per cent.
Relative humidity at 6 a. M. 81 per cent.
Precipitation during the last 2+ hours, o. 18
X. H. SULLIVAN,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Colorado, as telegraphed
from the district center at Denver, for 36
hours ending p. M, mountain time yes
terday.
Western Colorado:
Generally feir tonight and Friday.
Eastern Colorado:
Cloudy and cooler, pcssibly light rain or
snow; Friday generally fair.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-26

so CTS. SPECIAL OFFER. 80 CTS.
So all may test the powers of Prof.
R. Hughes Thomson, the palmist of
52S Main street. H9 will for three
days only reduce his one dollar read
ing to 90 cents.
So all come and see for what you
are best adapted. See what the yeaI
1908 has in store for you. If you
have not been satisfied with other
palmists and clairvoyants do not con.
deInn all.
Remember for days only, full life
reading 80 cents.
52S Main street above The Fair
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-26
ATTENT IoN SOCIALISTS.

A special meeting of the comrades
will be held at headquarters at 8
O'Clock p. m. Thursday, March 26.
Questions of importance to be attend
ed to j. W. SAWYER, Chairman.
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GRAND PRIZE BALL.

Friday, April 3rd, Prof. Stovall
will give a grand ball at Turner hall.
Gold medals will be given to the best
lady and gentleman waltzer. Music
by Stovall's full orchestra. Tickets
500.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-26

uNAwEEP TRIBE'No. 5s, I. o.R.M.
MEETS every Wednesday night IN Elks
nall. RA. J,tcobs. Sache,,, no
Z. ii. Petrie, Chief of Records
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a n LIE BLOSSOM CIRCLE No lo7.
~ Women of WOoacraft, meets Ist and 5rd
Thursday IN each month at ElEs hall.
Minnie Hill, G. n
Emma Merrill Clerk.
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TO OUR FRIENDS.

We wish to give our heartfelt thanks
for the many kidnesses extended to us
in our great bereavement, in the loss
of our beloved daughter Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Conerty.
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PURE WINE FOR SALE.

Fermented or unfermented 60 or 10
cents per gallon. Leave orders at the
Ba .aar or by letter to A. S. Yetter.
City.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

THG TaAsscaIrr sl.oo per Eeas
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
ADJOURNMENT OF LEGISLATURE

Although Wednesday at II o'clock
was set as the time for the adjournment
OF the General Assembly sine die, Joint
resolution was adopted in both Houses
extending the time for final adjournment
until Thursday at noon. The extra time
was needed by theIlegislature to curtail the
extravagant appropriations and to consi-
der the report of the committee on claims.
Most of the day the Senate was in
secret session, and in the afternoon
when a recess was taken until Thursday
morning, it was learned that $4,000 had
been looped off the schedule of appro-
priations. The legislators realized that
if all the scheduled appropriations we're
allowed to stand it would bring the State
to condition facing bankruptcy within
a few years.
From time to time the members of the
House extended the hour for final dis.
missal, in order that they could consider
the claims and appropriation reports
after they came from the Senate.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS

Mrs John Beiswanger is visiting in
Baltimore.
DIR. Harry Cleaver has returned from
Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Cooling visited Miss
Ethel Ellison last week.
Miss Maggie Pensel is entertaining her
cousin from Philadelphia.
Mr.. ]. P. Steele has been confined to
his home for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blansfield and
children are in Wilmington.
Miss Sallie Barwick has returned from
avsit with Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Martha Powell is spending some
time with relatives near Elkton.
Noble Ferguson, of Cecilton, spent
Wednesday with Byron Bouchelle.
Miss Helen Clayton, of Middletown,
visited Miss Hattie Morgan last week.
Mrs. Camille George and children, of
Elk Neck, have been visiting relatives in
town.
Mrs. w. E. Clayton, Of Cecilton, visited
her mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Freeman last
week. \
Mrs. James Cummings has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Edward Mccoy,
near Elkton.
Miss Emma Morgan entertained Mr..
and Mrs. William Borem and son one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Mccullough,
of Elkton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Brady on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts and son,
Morgan, of Wilmington, lave been visit
ing Miss Emma Morgan.
Mrs. D. Palmer Boulden entertained
her mother, Mrs. A. G. Brown and Mrs.
Cantwell, of Elkton, over Sunday.
Sunday being Rev. L. E. Poole's last
day, quite large congregation attended
both morning and evening services.
The International Sunshine Society
met at the home Of Mrs. James S. Hop
per on Wednesday evening Of last week.
A workman on the canal was taken to
the hospital at Wilmington on day last
week suffering with smallpox and our
doctors are busy vaccinating people.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
THE TREATIES

The Senate of the United
States, after spending about two
weeks in discussing in secret
session the Panama Canal Treaty
finally ratified the measure on
Tuesday of this week. Nearly
all the time had been occupied
by Senator Morgan of Alabama,
in opposition to the treaty, and
it was not until a change Of rules
approaching closure was threat
ened, that he finally yielded to
the taking of vote which re-
suited in 73 yeas to 5 nays, prac-
tically unanimous. Senator
Morgan has striven earnestly for
many years for the digging of
an Isthmian Canal, but. along
what is known as the Nicaraga
route, and finding himself beaten
was disposed o.ight to the last
ditch. The action of the Senate
assumes canal joining the At,
lantic and Pacific oceans and sey-
ering the two continets Of North
and South America. It will op-
crate to the advantage Of the
greatest trade in the world.
Through the canal will pass the
commerce from the great states
of the West, and those of the ex-
treme East, of this country as
wellas thatof western Europe, the
West Indies and South America
with the Oriental countries like
China and Japan. The work will
now begin in earnest and be
prosecuted with true American
enterprise until completed. To
the science of our engineers will
be added the experience gained
by the French in their several at
tempts to dig the ditch.
The Senate has also ratified
the Reciprocity Treaty with
Cuba and while it is not as salts
factory as could be wished, it is
step in the right direction. It
will go a long ways towards help
ing the people of the new Repub-
lie out of the financial straits in
to which they have fallen, and it
will be a partial keeping of the
promises made to them at the
time of the passing of the Platt
amendments. This concludes
the work of the special session,
which could have been avoided
had the Senators have been will
ing to do less talking.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
cEcILToN sIFT1NGs

Miss Lula Manlove is visiting her sister
in Philadelphia.
\ Miss Maude Robinson has returned
home from Kennedyville. :
Enoch S. Short has been spending the
past week in Philadelphia.
Miss May Deputy is spending this week
with Mrs. William freeman.
James Hall, of Wilmington, spent the
past week with John Taylor.
Miss Matte Vandegrift is visiting Mrs.
Harry Clark, near Earleville.
Mr.. George Thornton, of Cayots, spent
Thursday with friends in town.
Miss Matte Cannon is spending some
time with Mrs. James A. Pierce.
Messrs. Alonza and William Mattax
are visiting their brother near town.
Robert Reilly, Of Philadelphia, is spend
ing a few days with his family in town.
Miss Daisey Hoover entertained Miss
Mamie Pierce on Thursday and Friday.
G. H. Messick was the guest of Sails
bury and Seaford friends during the past
week.
William Smith, of Bohemia Manor,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark gave din
ner party to a number of their friends on
Saturday.
Miss Myrtle -Templeman has as her
guest from Friday to Sunday Miss Fran.
ces Griffith.
Mrs. William Tay lor has returned home
from visiting her sister, Mrs. Lou Hayes,
of Philadelphia.
Miss Eddie Ferguson has returned from
visiting her sister, Mrs. Byron Bouchelle,
of Chesapeake City.
Misses Cora and Lizzie Anderson en-.
tertained on Sunday Misses Edith Alder
son and Clara Manlove.
Miss Mollie Mccoy, Of Elkten, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Mccoy, near
town.
Miss Belle Lofland and T. Bayard Vim
yard, of Warwick, spent few days of
the past week with their uncle, John
Stephens, near town.
Rev. G. w. Townsend and wife are
attending conference at Easton, and the
Rev. Atkins will preach in his place at
Cecilton and Earleville.
Mrs. Catharine Mattax died at her
home on Monday morning. Services
were held Wednesday in the M. Q.
Church at 2 o'clock. Interment in 81.
Paul's Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
sAssAFRAs ITEMS
The beautiful daffodills are. in bloom.

The beautiful daffodils are. in bloom.
MIR. ]. Bennett, of near Warwick, was
in sassafras Wednesday.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Robertson Wis.
tied Middletown on Tuesday.
Quite number here wore green in
honor OF st. Patriek's day Tuesday.
Mr.. James Donahoe, of Clayton, visited
his parents near Sassafras on Tuesday.
The oyster dredging season in Mary
land ended on Monday after poor sea-
son.
Rev. M. Shears, of Baltimore, is being
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Robertson.
We are pleased to state Capt. John
Walmsley, of Fredericktown, is very
much improved.
Mr.. James Hall, OF Fredericktown, was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Laws on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and daugh-
ters were the guests of her mother, Mrs.
W. K. Lockwood Sunday.
Mr.. Keeth Cochran, of near Galelia,
son of Mr.. F. P. Cochran, is lying criti-
cally i'll with typhoid fever.
Before going to conference Rev. George
S. Mescron of the NJ. E. Church was pre-
sented with purse of gold.
Rev. J. McLain Brown preached
beautiful sermon in the Rehoboth Church
on Sunday to large congregation.
Messrs. Bayard and Edgar Jones visited
their sister, Mrs. F. VanSant in Will
mington from Saturday until Tuesday.
Miss Susie Ford, of Ford's Landing,
who has been visiting relatives in Balti-
more, returned home on Thursday last.
Miss May Toulson, of Mt. Pleasant,
DEL, was entertained OIL Wednesday by
her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylyes-
ter.
More glorious weather must be put to
the credit of March, for st. Patrick's day |
was one of the prize order and Monday |
was also fine day.
The Peninsula Methodist, the official or
gan Of the Wilmington Methodist Epis-
copal Conference, will, after April lst, be |
published at Chestertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Kirk, of Frederick
town, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander T. |
Laws were entertained on Sunday by |
Mr.. James Hall, of near Fredericktown.
Directors of the Middletown & Odessa
Railway Company have elected the fol-
owing officers: President, William R.
Polk; Secretary, Daniel W. Corbit; Treas
urer, J. L. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosn entertained
for dinner on Thursday Rev. and Mrs. J.
McLain Brown, daughter and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sylvester and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Spry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Rosin.
The "Peddler's Parade" given by the
ladies of the NJ P. Church at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosin on Thurs
day evening, was a great success, both
socially and financially. The farce was
most ludicrous and unique, and all are to
be congratulated. About $40 was real
lied.
The Thirty-ffth Annual Session of the
Wilmington Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church opened in the Ebe-
nezer Church at Easton, OH Tuesday.
The Wilmington Conference embraces
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Vir-
ginia and the State of Delaware, and has
about $50 charges.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
THE LEeIsLArURE

The work of the General AS.
/. sembly has been completed and
it remains for history to make its
decision upon its acts. In many
ways it was a remarkable assem-
blage. Composed of practically
three parties, the members were
selected almost entirely on their
known attitude towards the Sen
atorial aspirations of Mr.. Ad-
dicks. The question being set
tied by a solution, happy or un-
happy, according TO the view
point of the observer, there were
left but a few days in which to
transact the business for which
Legislatures are chosen. The
members consequently were
compelled to work hard to come
near to considering fair per
centage of the bills presented.
AS a matter of fact many impor-
tant bills were killed by a failure
to take them up at the proper
time. Some of these measures
had been before the Assembly
almost from the first day of the
session, but action was delayed.
Just why this was done, no one
knows. 1t seems to be case of
neglect.
Among the bills that passed
were a measure providing for
improved roads; the voters as
sistant repeater; to prevent the
procuring Of deposits without
authority; changing the system
of auditing the roads accounts OF
this county; and abolishing the
kissing of the Bible when taking
an oath. This is not a very long
list and, of course, there were
"others" of minor Importance
such as protecting muskrats on
some run or river bank, ETC., etc.
But the true measure of the work
done by the Legislature is found
in ths list of bills killed, such as
the one providing for junket at
the expense of the State to the
st. Louis Exposition next year;
and the bill providing a "ripper"
charter for the city Ct Whining
ton.
among the bills that failed
which we think should have pass
ed are to be found the one pro-
viding for simpler system Of
voting; the bill for the State SAM
tarium and the Jury commission
er bill. AS a whole the result is
disappointing. Much was expect
ed and little was done.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21

build such mill dams as the care
lessness of the owners have al
lowed to be carried away. There
are in this county at least i've
such dams, st. Georges Hun
dred furnishing two IF them.
AS THE TRANSCRIPT has pointed
out on more than one occasion,
these dams are built for the pur-
pose of retainining Il supply OF
water to furnish power for pri-
vate purposes, and the roadway
over thedam is merely second
ary consideration. AS a matter
of fact, in nearly every case tie
sole use of such roads is to lead
to the mill. But in the few cases
where the road is of benefit to
the public; a short bridge will
furnish the necessary conven-
ience, if it were not for the re-
tention ofthe large body of water.
If mill owners build their dams
properly and give them the same
attention that would be devoted
to the same investment in a steam
plant, the probability of loss
would be very remote. But with
the assurance, Or assumption
that in case of loss the public can
be forced or persuaded to repair
the damage, comes a careless
ness that neglects proper eau
tion and the consequent damage.
We hope the Governor will
scotch the snake" by refusing
to approve the law. II is time
that this dependence upon the
public to make up losses due to
private neglect were ended. The
man who owns a mill property
should be responsible for all the
care and loss arising therefrom,
as he is entitled to all the gains
accruing. If this bill becomes a
law it means an expenditure of
$4,000 to $4,000 by the county
Of New Castle within the next
fiscal year, or an increase of the
county tax rate of about ten
cents on each one hundred dol
lars. We deplore the loss Of the
individual but cannot justify
the attempted "graft.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
SENATOR BALL INJURED

WASHINGTON, March Sth.-Senator L.
Heisler Ball, of Delaware, met with a
peculiar and painful accident Yesterday
as he was about to leave the Senate cham
ber. He stood at the main door, intend
ing to pass out, when he looked back for
q moment to speak to fellow Senator.
At that instant the swinging door came
with great force and struck him violent
blow in the forehead. He was knocked
down senseless. He was carried to a
sofa, where he was made comfortable
until physician could be sent for and
restoratives applied. An hour later the
Senator was removed to the Portland,
where he was resting comfortably last
night.
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
VOTERS ASSISTANT REpEALER PASSES

The Senate Monday afternoon passed
the Voters Assistant Law repeater, Sena-
tors Sparks and Ellison, Regular Repub-
licans, voting with the Democrats, max
the tally stand nine to seven in favor of
the repealed. Senator Sterling, Regular,
voted with the Addicks Republicans
against the bill.
The Union Republicans fought thesre-
pealer to the last ditch, aud now II Is up
to Governor HUM whom II is thought
will let It die without his signature, 81
Middletown transcript., 1903-03-21
KILL DAMs

IN the closing days of the Leg
isIature at least one t'snake'
crept through. We refer to the
b1ll requiring the county to re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
STOLE THE GRUB.
A Governors Island Deserter Has Been
Living High.

New York, Oct. 22.-The mysterious
disappearance of juicy beefsteaks and
various edihles from refrigerators Of
the army officers homes on Governors
island, has been solved by the capture
OF John Linden, a deserter.
Linden, who was serving q sentence
of five years, for desertion, made his
escape one week ago and was believed
to have gotten away from the island on
scow. Nevertheless a thorough search
was made but it bore no fruit. Since
then, large quantities of meats and
other good things have disappeared
nightly from the ice chests in the areas
about the officers houses and the affair
was stirring up much excitement about
the post when a captain, after search
ing every foot of the island. entered the
greenhouse and discovered a trap door
in the floor. He sent the keeper into the
hole and there Linden was found hiding.
Remnants of the refrigerators including
empty wine bottles. showed that he had
been faring bounteously during his
week of freedom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Manila Wants Representation in APP
pointments from Washington.

Manila. oct ga committee APP
pointed by the American Chamber Of
Commerce in this city, appeared before
the Philippine commission and submit
ted cablegram to Pres. Roosevelt
recommending the appointment of 4
business man of the United States as a
member of the commission upon the re-
tiremcnt Of Gov. Taft. The commits
sorers present, while they raised no
objection to the cable being forwarded
to the President, declined to express
any opinion upon its merits. There is
Il pronounced objection here to the pro =
pc sal that the President appoint Beck
man Winthrop. eXassistant executive
secretary, to the vacancy and several
he ads of the department say they will
resign if Winthrop gets the position. 1t
is said that the commission favors Gen.
George W. Davis.
The news has just been received here
that band of ladroneS surprised the
town of Iriga, LuZOn. and killed the
wife and uncle of the presdente, and
three volunteers. Before retiring, they
captured nine guns. Quofre. leader of
the Ladrones, was killed. The presi-
dente says that he was betrayed by the
municipal secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
Want Increased Pay and Pensions
Matters to Be Settled.

Pittsfield, Mass, Oct. 22.-Two reso-
lutionS of national concern We're adopt
ed, today, at the session of the Army
and Navy Union of the United States.
The first was that the President of
the United States, who recently caused
the pay of petty officers of the navy to
be increased be petitioned not to re-
quire said officers who have held the
positions for several years to undergo
an examination without accruing pro-
motion in order to obtain the increase
of pay authorized.
The second resolution directed that
an appeal be made to Congress so that
every soldier and marine who has been
honorably discharged from service
shall be entitled to a pension in accord
ance with his disability, irrespective
of his term of service.
The attention of the delegates was
directed largely today. to a discussion
of minor changes in the bylaws of the
order. A proposition to meet annually
instead of biennially was defeated.
During the afternoon a vote was taken
on the question of the next place of
meeting. 1t seemed probable that Erie,
Pa. would be selected.