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Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
sAssAFRAs ITEMS
Colchester Beach opens this week.

Tolchester Beach opens this week.
Mrs. Rachel Stradley is visiting Black
bird friends.
Miss Emma Johns is visiting her sis
ters in Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Dreka returned from Phila-
delphia on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Robertson are
entertaining relatives from Philadelphia
Mr.. Robert Johnston and two sons vis-
tied his wife ID Fairlee from Saturday
until Monday.
Colts Sunday School will hold their
children's day exercises on the lst Sun
day evening in June.
Mr.. Frank Wilson one OF our bright
| young farmers was entertained by friends
at Colts ON Sunday.
The Lords Supper was administered
in the Rehoboth NJ. P. Church Sunday
and large number of people was pre-
sent.
The annual Convention of the Diocese
of Easton, will convene in Emmanuel
Church, Chestertown on Tuesday, June
I'd, at 1890 A. M.
nlCCSt6. OdOOD L. OholiAAOGo Ah0 <1iCA-
ander T. Laws were the guests of MIR.
r. Griffith Cliff, of near Masseys OH Fri
day evening last.
Messrs. Robert s. Griffith and Phemies
Jones, attended the quarterly Conference
Of the Mt. Salem NJ. z. Church on Satur-
day morning last.
Rev. w. T. Litsinger, wife and daugh-
ter Merriam, of Warwick, were enter
tained for the day by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rosin on Wednesday
1t is estimated that the fishing bust
ness will bring to Havre-de-Grace about
$l50,OOO The sale of shad and herring
have been enormous this season.
The public schools, of Cecil County
closed ON Friday last for the summer.
The school board gave them their an
nual picnic which was much enjoyed by
all present.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
ST. GEORGES ITEMS

Charles Rommel spent Sunday at the
Manse.
Edward Gam spent Tuesday in Will
mington.
C. NJ. Riley and B. F. Simmons visited
Port Penn this week.
Mrs. A. o. Gray and sister, Miss Davis
spent Sunday at Felton,
Miss Lizzie Riley is spending this week
with friends in Port Penn.
Both Sunday Schools are busy rehers-
ing their music for Childrens Day.
Mrs. o. NJ. Marten has been elected
organist of the Methodist Church.
Miles Clark and wife have returned
from visit to Wilmington friends.
Harry Gray, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his parents NJ. J. Gray and
wife.
Miss Lucy Lester has returned from a
pleasant visit to relatives near Middle
town.
C. NJ. Riley spent Sunday near Glas-
gov as the guest Of J.. B. Cazier and
family.
Noble McMulllen and family are spend
ing the summer at the residence OF w. HI.
Barnett.
J. G. Stuckert and wife are entertain
ing Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Boots, of
Wilmington.
Rev. ]. R. Milligan, wife and daughter,
Miss Sara, visited Philadelphia several
days last week.
DR.. J. G. Mccoy attended the Musical
given in the Presbyterian Church on
Thursday evening.
Edward Moore, of Philadelphia, was
entertained by his parents, John Moore
and wife on Sunday.
William Raby and wife, of London
Grove, Pa, were guests of George Hill
and family over Sunday.
Henry Lester is still suffering from in
furious received by falling from his hay
loft couple Of weeks ago.
A. d. Grassland, wife and daughter
were over Sunday visitors of his parents,
J. G. Grassland, and wife,
Thomas Lewis and wife, of Testers Cor
ner, were guests of her parents James
White and wife OH Sunday.
Charles Wright and family entertained
Mrs. Thomas Sartin and daughter, of
Summit Bridge, on Sunday.
Mrs. William Atkins and son, Will
liam, Of Philadelphia, were over Sunday
guests of NJ. ]. Gray and wife.
Misses Blanche and Mabel Jones and
Miss Effie White were in Wilmington on
Saturday taking teachers examination.
Oliver Jamison and wife, of Philadel-
phia, spent several days last week with
his brother, Clarence Jamison, and
family.
A game of base ball was played on Fri
between the young men and boys of the
town. Another will be played on Friday
of this week.
The Red Lion Hundred Sunday School
will be held in the NJ. E.
Church here sometime in June, the date
is yet to be decided upon"
Exercises appropriate to Memorial Day
will be held by the order of Odd Fellows
in st. Georges Cemetery on this, Saturday
afternoon. Revs ]. r. Milligan and o.
III. Martin will be the speakers.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
ODESSA NOTES

s
Mrs. R. N. Rhodes was in Whining
ton Saturday last.
Miss Martha Evans is visiting Mrs.
William Jester at Delaware City.
Miss Katy Hutchinson, of Townsend,
spent Sunday with Mrs. E. G. Rose.
Mrs. j. c. Corbit entertained her sister
Miss Peterson, of Philadelphia, last week.
Mrs. N. J. R. Hill. of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Town
send.
Mrs. Harry Ward and daughter Ethel
spent few days this week in Philadel-
phia..
Miss Irene Orrell, OF Chicago, ILL.,, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gardner
Keen.
Miss Burdettee Rose left Thursday for,
Willow Grove Park where will spend two
two weeks.
Mr.. Harry Townsend, of Wilmington,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
L. Townsend.
Mrs. ]. B. Cats, of Wilmington visited
Mrs. William H. Eccles from Monday
until Wednesday.
Mrs. Z. S. Stevens returned Tuesday
after spending too weeks with her daugh-
ter at Haddonfield, N. j.
William Skellenger and Miss Cora Tan
berg, of Wilmington, were entertained
by Miss Emma Eccles on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Croft and son,
of Camden, N. j., visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Croft few days this
week.
"Children's Day service in Drawers
Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening
7.30 o'clock. Special orchestra of seven
pieces will assist with the music. The
public is cordially invited to be present.
The friends of Old Drawers Church
will hold their annual meeting June 7th.
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, of Dover,
will preach in the morning. James
Brown Dillworth, of New York, will
make the historical address in the after
noon, he will take for his subject Two
centuries of East st. Georges Hundred.
The nj. E. Sunday school will hold a
strawberry festival in the Academy yard
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
June Sd and 4th. Strawberries, ice
cream and foreign fruits will be served by
the ladies. Should the weather prove
unfavorable the Town Hall will be sub
stituted for the Academy lawn. There
will be music both evenings. Proceeds
for the NJ. E. Sunday school.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
nIDDrErown, DEL, NAY 50, 1908.
ruR rowH COMMISSIONERS

1t seems that the present
Board Of Town Commissioners
ar6 trying to do every thing
fch the charter does not per-
NIT, or to leave undone those
things which the charter provides
shall be done. In spite OF the
fact that the section of the law
relating to the assessment OF
persons and property and the
holding of the ''Court of Appeal
the commissioners held what we
suppose they will call Appeal
Day on Tuesday of this week, as
advertised. The law is explicit
in the statement that the Com
missioners shall sit as Court of
Appeal. For the greater part
of the day between 9 A. M, and
5P M. one member of tie board
was in attendance who heard ap-
pealsand informed the "Kickers"
that their appeals would be con-
sidered by the board at some
future date, just when was un-
determined. There is no ques-
Een as to the letter or spirit of
the law. The intent is plain,
that all appeals from the action
OF the assessor shall be heard
and determined by the commits
sioners, or majority of them
who are in another section speci-
fically authorized to act.
AS The TRANSCRIPT said when
this matter was first discussed,
1t must always be remembered
that the Commissioners of the
Town of Middletown have no
other powers, rights or privi-
leges than those specifically
granted in the charter. But it
may require something more
than newspaper talk to force this
fact home upon the Board. 1t is
not at all unlikely that the .ques-
tion will be brought to an issue
In the courts on the legality of
the tax levy. 1t would be a
severe lesson to have the courts
decide that the Assessment of
1908 was illegal and therefore
void. 1t would leave the town
without lights, police or fire pro-
lection and would probably re-
suit in default of interest on
bonds. Still it may require such
an experience to inspire such a
respect for law as is now wholly
lacking.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

BY virtue OF the power in me vested
by the laws of the State of Delaware, 1
have levied on aud will expose to public
sale at the
ROAD COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
IN THE VILLAGE OF BLACKBIRD,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 10th DAY OF JUNE, 1903,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
in default of the payment of So. 81 Comfy,
Road and Poor Taxes lawfully assessed
for the years 1901 and 1902, the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit
All that piece or parcel of land situ-
ated in Blackbird Hundred, New Castle
County and State of Delaware bounded
and described as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at stake standing in the centre
of new public road leading from the
Short Lane Road to the Cyprus Road; !;
thence with the line Of the land formerly
of William P. Reynolds and binding
thereon north forty-three and three-quar-
tiers degrees west forty-four and two
tenths perches to large stone in the
corner of the land formerly of said Rev.
nolds and in the line of the land formerly
of John W. Ford; thence with the line
of the land formerly OF said Ford and
binding Herewith north eighty-two and
one-fourtE degrees west sixty-one and
three-tenths perches to large stone in
line of the land of said Ford being a cor
ner for the land formerly of Richard s.
Marin; thence with line of said Marin
land and binding Herewith south twelve
degrees and twenty-six minutes west
fifty-nine perches to a stake in said
Marin line and in the centre of the
aforesaid public road; thence with the
centre of the last named road north
eighty-one and half degrees east one
hundred and five and six-tenths perches
to the place OF beginning, containing
within said bounds twenty three acres
and forty-eight acres of land.
Excepting from the said tract about
four acres conveyed by John w. Ford to
James Dawson.
Seized and taken i'm execution as the
of John W. Ford, and to be
sold by
ABRAM STATS,
Collector OF Taxes for Blackbird Hundred.
May 2Sd, 1908.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

BY virtue OF the power in me vested bv
the laws of the State of Delaware, have
levied on and will expose to public sale
at the
ROAD COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
IN THE VILLAGE OF BLAcKBIRD,
ON SATURDAY,
THE goth DAY OF JUNE, 1908.
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
in default of the payment of So. II County
Road and Poor Taxes lawfully assessed
for the years 1901 and 1902, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Ali that tract, piece or parcel of land
situated in Blackbird Hundred. New
Castle County, and State of Delaware
bounded and described as follows, to-wit :.
Beginn ing at black oak stump STANDING
on the south side of the Pawpaw Rrapch
corner for the land late of Peter O'Neil.
thence with the line late of Peter ONeiI
and with the Murphey's Mill Road
south one half degree west one hundred
and seventy and five-tenths perches to =
stone standing in the Murphey Mill Road
and the Cyprus Road thence with the
said Cyprus Road south lightweight and
one-half degrees east twenty-six perches
to another stone standing in said Cyprus
Road corner for land of John w. Rob-
erts (; thence with said Roberts line north
one-half degree east one hundred and
thirteen and seven tenths perches to
stone on the south side of the water
course of Pawpaw Branch aforesaid
thence up the several courses of the same
and binding Herewith about thirty
perches to the place of beginning, con-
tanning about eighteen acres of land he
the same more or less.
Seized and taken as the property of
Henry c. Murphey, and to be sold by
ABRAM STAATS.
Collector of Taxes for Blackbird Hundred
May 23d, 1903.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
A START MADE ron GOOD ROADS

The Levy Court on Tuesday
finally decided the matter of ap-
preparations for good roads by
the adoption of the resolution
offered one week earlier provid-
ing for improved roads from
Wilmington to Hare's Corner
and from Wilmington to Mar
shallton. This resolution was
adopted by the votes of the too
members from Wilmington and
the members from the fourth and
fifth districts. AS was sug-
gssted by The TRANSCRIPT last
week, the intent of the trainers
of the resolution was to line up
these four votes on the plea of
personal interest, and without
any reflection on the members,
the scheme worked.
We feel that if the Levy Court
is in favor of improved roads as
a matter of permanent policy,
that they have made a mistake.
If they think that this is the only
appropriation the state will ever
make for this purpose, we can
hardly blame them for wanting
it spent in their own vicinity.
They have not treated the tax
payers of the third, sixth and
seventh districts right. The
votes of the members of the leg
islature from these districts may
be needed to pass the next ap-
preparation bill.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-30
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

By virtue of the power in me vested by
the laws OF the State of Delaware, I have
levied on and will expose to public sale
at the
ROAD COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
IN THE VILLAGE OF BLAcKBIRD,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 10th DAY OF JUNE, 1903,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
in default OF the payment of $ll.73
County, Road and Poor Taxes lawfully
assessed for the years 1901 and 1902; the
following described real estate, to-wit:
All that certain piece or parcel OF land
situated in Blackbird Hundred, New
Castle County and State of Delaware,
bounded and described as follows, to
wit Beginning at hickory tree in
line of land formerly of Isaac Walker
thence north four and quarter degrees
west seventy perches to stake corner
for the said Walker land; thence with
the said Walkers line north five degrees
east thirty-three perches to the middle
of the stream of the northwest branch of
Duck Creek thence down said creek and
the line of the land formerly of Gather
inc Johnson north eighty-th degrees
east twenty-eight perches, south seventy
seven degrees east thirty-four perches,
south fifty-nine degrees east sixteen per-
ches, south sixty-five degrees east twenty
perches to a corner for the land of James
Gardner's heirs in said stream thence
with the line of the said Gardner's land
south twenty degrees west twenty-one
perches, south thirty-three and a, half
degrees west thirty-four perches, south
thirty y-seven and a half degrees west
forty-seven perches to the place of Begin
ming containing within said metes and
bounds thirty-three acres and thirty-nine
perches of land be the same more or less
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of the heirs of John w. Handy
deceased, and to be sold by
ABRAM STATS,
Collector of Taxes for Blackbird Hundred.
May 23d, 1903.
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nv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 23.-Wild dis.
order arose today in the house of repre-
sentatives over municipal ownership bills
Adherents OF the Mueller bill. indignant
at Speaker Miller's ruling in favor of the
Lindley bill attempted TO pull the speaker
from his chair
The speaker raised his voice above the
turmoil and declared the house adjourned
thereupon Representative Murray
Mueller bill man. called for the election OF
a speaker pro TEN. Charles Allen Of YER
million was elected, but had difficulty in
forcing his way TO the speakers chair
The aisles were thronged with a crowd
so excited that it was almost a MOB
Eventually he made the passage and Henry
Better was made clerk.
1t was found exceedingly difficult, how
ever, to accomplish business.
1t was IL 30 a. m. when the speaker
announced the Lindey municipal owner
ship bill was special order on second
reading.
The first amendment was read, and
when the speaker started TO put the ques-
tion of its adoption TO a viva voce vote
the house was thrown into disorder.
"The amendment is adopted" said
Speaker Miller. bringing down his gavel.
You are a liar !" retorted Mr. Allen.
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John McCone was crushed beneath n
mass of falling rock in the Diamond mine
early this morning. The man lived little
more than an hour Six ribs were broken.
The right lung, and possibly the liver, was
ruptured.
Falls From Wall.
MeConc was helping his fellow-work-
men TO pry away bit OF loose ground at
the time. As they did so a large mass OF
the hanging rock suddenly fell from the
hanging wall. 1t carried McCone be-
meath IL.
When the other men cxtricated the in
jured miner he was unconscious, his entire
right side being crushed by weight OF
the mass OF rock which had borne him
down.
The ambulance conveyed McCone TO ST.
James hospital. DIR. Alexander attended
him. In spite Of everything that could be
done he died at about o'clock.
Inquest Set for Friday.
A coroner's inquest will he held at ? 80
o'clock this evening at Sherman K Reeds
undertaking establishment, where the body
was taken.
McCone roomcd at 400 South Colorado
street. He had no family in this city.
His wife. in California, was notified Of
the accident by wire this morning
Until she is heard from no definite ar
rangements will be made for the funeral.
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RIOT MARKS MEETING
OF ILLINOIS SOLONS
Members of the Legislature, Angered by Ruling
Attempt to Pull the Speaker From His Chair

There was now fresh outbreak. mem
hers shouting "Mr. Speaker Mr.. Speaker
Roll call Roll call |"
When the reading of the fifth amend
nlent commenced personal violence against
the speaker was threatened. A number OF
women were sitting on the couch in the
speakers stand.
viii the ladies please move out from
behind?" shouted Mr.. Allen.
Get them out" shouted Mr. Sherman
Get the ladies out don't act the coward
Uproar Is Great.
In the uproar Mr.. Lindley was heard 10
move the previous question on the bill
The speaker put the question and though
he could not be heard, the movement nf
the gavel indicated that the motion had
prevailed.
At this time fight broke out on the
democratic side. few feet from the
speaker. Wordell, democrat. and Gladel
republican. were the central figures; but
eight or 10 other members--in fact almost
everybody in their immediate vicinity-ap-
peared to be taking hand in the melee
II developed afterwards that Wordel
had started for the speaker with menac-
ing air and that Gladell had seized him
thus precipitating the encounter.
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RULERS OF CHURCH
IN SOLEMN CONCLAVE
Cardinal Gibbons PreSid-
ing Over Important
Meeting at Capital.

Washington. April a3.-Assembled to-
day at the Catholic university is one of
the largest bodies of dignitaries Of tho
church ever assembled in America.
At 10 o'clock the annual meeting of the
archbshops-the most distinguished body
of the church-convened In McMahan
hall.
The deliberations of the body were pre-
sided over by Cardinal Gibbons and were
participated in by all the archbshops, ex-
cept two or three, who were unavoidably
detained.
The archbishops had under considera-
ton many questions affecting the Catholic
church in America.
In addition to Cardinal Gibbons and
the most reverend archbishops many Of
the bishops, clergy and ecclesiastical stu
dents OF the country are at the university
to attend, this afternoon, the laying Of
the cornerstone of the proposed Apostolic
at o'clock.
Cardinal Gibbons will bless the stone
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nstitutionaIity of the Text
Book Commission Is At
tackled in the Court.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS
PUT IN HIS DEMURRER
Arguments in Suit Of Helena Gardener,
Whose Attorneys Claim That the
Commission Is Class Legislation and
Therefore stitutional-Donovaa
Says Case Is Without Jurisdiction.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Helena, April 23.-The union label in
Montana school text books was subjected
to another attack this morning in a suit
filed by Charles II. Smell OF Helena, right
after the suit brought by John He'll of
Helena some time ago had been dis
missed. Both cases are in the supreme
court.
Has No Children.
Smell is a gardener here and without
children. 1t is not known what interest
he has i'll text books.
Smell was represented in police court
this morning by Attorneys X. Is. Smith
Of Butte and Edward Horsky and L. O.
Carleton Of Helena. Immediately after
Donovan filed demurrer. claiming that
supreme court.
Arguments upon the demurrer were be-
gun at once. Attorney General Donovan
spoke at length.
Rights VS.. State.
He said the state had right to decide
concerning what label, if any. should be
within its school books. just the same as
il has the right to choose its school books,
and that the matter is not one for the SUI
preme court to consider
Attorneys for the petitioner claimed
that the text book commission is in the
line of class legislation and therefore un-
constitutional.
At late hour arguments upon the de-
murrer were heard. The demurrer is the
case, as II it is passed the suit will be dis
missed
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESs.

London, April a3.-British consul at
Chicago, Mr.. Wyndham, in his annual re-
port of Chicago and the whole consular
district gives a glowing account OF the
great increasing prosperity thereof and
pays high tribute to American methods.
He expresses the opinion that the pro-
gress of the country is largely due TO
the opportunity, both in business and
employment in this large, young country !;
the encouragement given TO workingemn !;
the rewarding of merit; the intimate ac-
quaintance of the heads of firms with the
work OF their subordnates the keen en-
thusiasm shown by the workmen in the
interests of the employers and the abso-
lutte fearlessness on the part of the bust
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-23

According to information gathered by
the police, Mrs. Moorhead took poison
Friday in fit of pique following a quarrel
with her husband at the Hotel St. George.
He Immediately gave the alarm.
A physician called saw there was little
chance for life, and he ordered that she
be taken to the hospital Moorhead kept
rep to shi psSs Sea ne muss n haye
At the hotel it was said the husband at
first said the woman had attempted sui
eide after little quarrel with him, but
later changed his story, saying she had
taken poison by mistake.
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had not been engaged. Colonel Plunkeit,
on joining the detachment continued to
push on.
"At I:d5 Colonel Cobbc heard n heavy
fire in the direction taken by Colonel
Plunkett, and about o'clock in the
afternoon fugitive coming in reported
that Colonel lunkett had been defeated
with heavy loss.
Total Loss Reported.
THE news has been fully corroborated
since, and ] have 10 report the total loss
OF Colonel Plunketts party, with the ex-
ccption OF 81 lacs, who have arrived.
The latest information, extracted from
the fugitives, is 10 the effect that Colonel
Plunkett pushed on after the encmy's
force 10 the open country, seven miles
west Of Gumberru where he was attacked
by a strong force Of mounted troops and
the enemy's infantry, VINO attacked at
close quarters.
"Iic kept back the enemy for time,
when he formed squadron and charged
with bayonets in the direction Of Colonel
Cobbe's zareba. He moved some distance
in this manner, but a great many men, in.
Guiding Colonel Plunkett, were wounded
by the pursuing enemy.
AT last the enemy overwhelmed the
CONTINUED on Page Four
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MESSENGER BOYS IN
FOR USING VIOLENCE

Preparations to rotten egg the Western
Union Office were nipped in the bud so
suddenly that the striking messengers got
a dsagreeable shock of surprise this after
noon.
The management put three men on at
23o o'clock. The boys Immediately got
together supply of decayed fruit and old
eggs. They stored their ammunition in
a basket at the edge of the sidewalk.
Policeman Cassidy ordered them to take
the basket and its contents away. Cassidy
is detailed at the Western Union. The
boys laughed at his demayd-