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Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
Communicated.
MIDDLETowN-CEcILT0N RAILWAY

It has begun to look as though we
would have electric cars running though
town by December lst, 1904. The sur
yeyors have finished their work and We
were informed last Saturday that ties
were being hauled between here and
CeciIton. It surely brightens ones ideas
to see such an improvement started. We
think it safe to say that there are 8, SOC
people on the line of the Middletown
and Cecilton trolley, and out of that
number 5000 are crying daily-"giye US
trolley"
We know quite well that capitalists
are scarce in Cecil County, but what
would $4,000 or SIS, 900 worth of stock
be to 1000 commercial men such as old
Cecil boasts OF. The COLCHESTER steam
boat Company we understand is to take
a large amount of stock in this line. They
realize that they should have had some
connection with Middletown years ago
via Fredericktown, Cecilton and War
wick. One would say perhaps that he
could not see where it would pay stock
holders to invest money in trolley line,
But that person is not aware of the traffic
that is on this main line. Think of it,
team passing over this road almost every
minute of the day. We are not exager
ating, for one Of Warwick's most promi
nent citizens took the average one day,
and he could give better than so teams
per hour. Besides the passenger cars the
freight cars will have chance to give a
better per cent than any line now ir
operation South of Wilmington. Ths
ladies are already saying that they bel
they will not remain at home when the
trolley starts. WARWICK.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07

evade their responsibilities. For
when q man declares that no
opinion that he has formed can
be changed by evidence he be-
comes a special pleader, and
shows either that he is pig-head-
ed, or is using this excuse to
evade a duty.
"The citizens of Kent county,
individually, should recognize
that the time has come for
them to support the court in
its effort to punish her criminals.
Murders and homicides have be-
come startlingly numerous.
Monday after hearing all the
evidence in a serious shooting
affray, a jury announced its in
ability to agree, and was dis
| charged. The jury might have
! brought in verdict of simple
assault, but it preferred to fail
completely. putting the county
to expense of trail, without re
suit. Citizens must realize their
| responsibilities, or the courts
will find themselves thwarted in
the attempt to enforce the law. 7
Evening Journal
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
The Stock Consists of
CARRIAGES

TOP BUGGIES, full leather tops and
leather trimmed, this years stock, bran
new-the Cortland and Waterloo make.
RUNABOUTS--T The high wheel kind
with steel tires, and the low wheel kind
with rubber cushioned tires and ball bear
ing.
SURREYs-The Canopy and Exten-
sion Tops.
PHETONs, ONE DAYTON WAGON,
LOW-DOWN HANDY WAGON,
ONE VICTOR ONE-HORsE WAGON,
SPEED CARTS, ROAD CARTS,
AND OTHER sUNDRY VEHICLES
INCLUDING SOME SECOND HAND
WORK,
THREE JUMP-SEATS, DEARBORN
CARRIAGE TOPS, WHEELS,
SPOKES and Etc.
Harness, Robes and Blankets,
Implements, Hardware,
Housefurnishing goods,
Pumps. Hose, a National Cash
Register, and Store Fixtures.
These Goods will be Sold BY the Piece
and to the Highest Bidder
BGA Rare Opportunity for Bargains
ior all must be sold for Cash, regardless
Of Cost.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
JURY DUTY

"In the endeavor to secure a
Jury in the Powell case Tuesday
considerable difficulty was ex-
perienced. A number were con-
scientiously opposed to capital
punishment, and as such persons
cannot be blamed for holding
such views, they were of course
excused.
ssBut they represented only a
small number, while man after
man stood up declaring that she
had an opinion and it could not
be changed by the evidence. :
That is indeed a most remarkable
admission. It means that each
Of these men determined that il
ssconyinced against his will, he
would be of the same opinion
still. I We don't know how much
nride men can get out Of such q
oosition, but doubtless there are
those who think it is an evidence
ofindependent thinking.
s.Eyen good citizens some.
times forget their duties to the
state; one Of these is to serve as
inrors, for without this our
courts would fall. Under the
English system of Jurisprudence,
which obtains In America, our
conrfs are omposed of two ele-
,p ,mpents-judPs learnedin thslaw,
and representative men taken
from the body Of the people.
Then !, former are to construe the
statutes, and the latter to deter.
mine facts,
:.,,an ! when We find a disposition
-on ~ lie part of SO many men t.
n
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
Oupose Dr. Cockran's Transfer.

A motion to oppose the transfer Of R. v.
DIR. w. Corkran from the Wilmington to
the Philadelphia Methodist Conference
t'until he has cleared himself of the
charges made against him in the public, F"
was laid before meeting Of the Philadel-
phia Conference Monday morning. Many
present wished a vote taken for the
immediate adoption Of the motion, ,sbut it
was finally decided to lay it upon the
table and refer the matter first to the
local Presiding Elder and then to the
Bishop.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
M1DDLErowE, DEL, MAY I, 1904.
GRANGE OF RULES

The newly elected Republican
County Committee organized last
Saturday and chose Mr.. M. N.
Willis as its chairman. So far it
has done well. The chairman
was instructed to appoint COM
mittee of five on rules. The only
question in the adoption OF the
rules Of the former committee
is as to continuing rule 10, which
reads:
s'The following county officers
shall not be eligible to succeed
themselves Sheriff, Clerk of
Peace, Recorder of Deeds, Levy
Court Commissioner, Receiver
of Taxes, Prothonotary, Regis
ter of Wills, Comptroller. These
rules to take effect, January 1st,
1902"
Our Democratic friends do not
object to keeping worker in Of
fee, or even to giving him several
offices as is instanced by Mr.. Nc
Nulty, of Wilmington, who is at
present a member of the General
Assembly, President of City
Council and Assistant to the
Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment. But many Republi-
cans do not believe that way. As
a matter of fact, the controversy
this year all revolves around one
Office. True, it is the best Office
in the county. But the different
plans suggested show that the
main idea of those in favor of the
retention of theruleis to eliminate
the possible candidacy of one
man. In our opinion, this is ra-
ther small politics. We have
confidence in the voters select
ing the proper candidates for the
several offices to be filled.
There are many reasons to be
urged for the obolition of the rule.
In nearly every one of the posi-
tions named, the official is able
to render better service to the
public in his second term than in
the first. In more than one of
them, it requires nearly the full
term to become thoroughly ac-
quainted with all the duties de-
volving upon him. The County
Committee, if it continues this
rule should add to the list, all
the other offices both county and
hundred. There is as much JUS
tice in limiting a Road Commis-
sioner to one term as to limit a
Levy Court Commissioner, or a
hundred Assessor as a County
Comptroller. If as a reason it
be urged that the compensation
is much greater, our answer
would be to comply with the
spirit of the Constitution Of the
State Of Delaware, and fix such a
reasonable salary as would at
tract good men but would not be
burdensome. But we insist that
it is not fair to limit or abridge
the rights of any man to be a can
didate for any Office.
AS to the possibility Of the for
nation of a Court House ring to
continue the present officers, we
repeat that we have confidence
in the Republican voters of New
Castle County. tits a fact more
over, that the present officials
have been chosen by the people.
The same cannot be said of some
of the advocates of rule 10. Some
of them hold Offices, it is true,
but not by election. Others have
been defeated at the primaries
and still others are candidates.
Let the choice this year and in
1906 be as free as it was in 1906
and preceding wears.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
ID EGIsTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE.

New Castle County, Del March i4th, 10 4.
Upon the application of Joshua Clayton.
Jr. Executor OF Lavinia E Clayton, late of
St. Georges Hundred, in said county deceased,
1t is ordered and directed by the Register of
Wills that the Executor aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testamen-
tary upon the estate of the deceased with the
date of granting thereof, by causing advertise
ments to he posted within forty days from the
date of such Letters in six of the most public
places OF the County of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the estate
TO present the same, Or abide by an act of AS
sembIy in such case made and provided; and
also cause the same 10 be inserted within the
same period in the Middletown Transcrirt
a newspaper published in MiddIetown, Dell
and to be continued therein two months
r~, Given under the hand and seal of
3sEAL ! office of the Register of Wills afore-
t--) said, at Wilmington in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and ear above writ
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills
NoTIcE-Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary we've in Tue form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the four
teenth day of March, A ID. 1904 and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased must presen, the same duly attested
to the said Executor on or before the four
teenth day of March 1875, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case mate and provided.
JOSHUA CLAYTON, JR,
Executor.
Address, Mlddletown, Delaware.
Address Martin B. Burris, ESQ.,, Attorney-at-
law, Middletown, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills
3 EGIsTER's ORDER.
- REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, Men. Is, 1901
Upon the application of Emma Foard
Adainistrix of Eli h. Foard, late of Pen
ctlder Hundred. in said county, deceased,
1t is ordered and directed by the Register OF
Wills that the Administratrix aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testamentary
upon the estate of the deceased with the date
of granting thereof by causing advertise
ments to be posted within forty days from the
date of such etters in six of the most public
placer of the County of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide by an act of
Assembly in such case made and provided !;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in TIE MIDDLETowN TRAN
SCRIPT, newspa per published in Middletown,
Del, and to be continued therein two months.
f@>, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
WI said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 18th day
of March, A. 1905, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly attested
to the said Administrative, on or before the
10th day OF March, 1905, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and pi divided.
EMMA FOARt,,
Administrators.
law, Wilmington, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
REAL ESTATE

NO. IA LOT. PIECE OR PARCEL
OF LAND lying and being on Union
Street, in the town of Smyrna, Kent
County and State. Of Delaware, and con-
tanning GA 1850 square feet Of land, be the
same more or less.
] NO. PA LOT OR PARCEL OF
LAND with Brick Building erected
thereon, lying and being on Union Street,
IN the town Of Smyrna. Kent County and
State Of Delaware, and containing IA
llS square feet OF land, be the same
more or less.
No. "a LOTOR PARCEL OF LAND
at the corner of North and Pearl Streets,
IN the town Of Smyrna, Kent County and
State OF Delaware, containing 2l ,175
square feet of land. be the same more or
less.
TERMS Cash.
JOSEPH G. PARKER,
Trustee IL Ras,ks.ptcy
B. Weldon, Anctianeer.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07

Also, at the same time and place the
following
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
SALE RAPIDLY INCREASING
Mi-o-na, the Dyspepsia Remedy, Has
Cured Hundreds of Woodbridge &
Purdy's Customers.

One of the greatest successes In the
sale of a medicine has been achieved
by Mi-o-na, the dyspepsia remedy, and
1t sale is increasing SO rapidly that
Woodbridge s. Purdy have hard work
to keep a stock on hand.
1t is very popular with well known
bankers, ministers, lawyers and others
whose business or profession keeps
them closely confined, while those who
have brought on Indigestion through
irregular eating, worry or other causes.
have found a cure in this reliable
remedy.
Mi-o-na is in the form OF small
tablets and is sold In a metal box es-
pecially designed for convenience in
carrying the medicine In the pocket
or purse. IL is pleasant to take; costs
but SOC, gives quick relief and makes
lasting cures.
This remedy has been so uniformly
successful and made so many remark
able cures that Woodbridge g. Purdy
will in future sell Mi-o-na under q
positive guarantee to refund the
money IL it should not cure. No other
dyspepsia medicine ever had a large
enough percentage Of cure so that 1t
could be sold In this manner. A
guarantee like this speaks volumes for
the merit Of the remedy.
There is no time like the present
to do a thing that ought to be done.
II any one has dyspepsia, to-day is the
best time to begin curing it. 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
North MISSOURI Trust Company
North Side Public Square
Mexico, Mo.
0. H. Avery Nominated

At a meeting of the Senatorial con
vention of the Eleventh District, com
posed of Audrain. Lincoln and Pix,
counties, held in Troy Monday, o. II
Avery was nominated on the Demo
cratic ticket from this district
The Audrain delegation a
Salt River. W. Smith, j. W
Million, alternates NJ. R. Wise, QulncJ
James.
Sallng-J. W. Walker, alternate ].
J. Phillips.
Wilson-V. b. Smith, alternate G.
w. Green.
Linn and Loutre-J. I. Miller, alter.
nate w. r. Cornett.
Cuivre-w. J. Grow, alternate F. P.
Jacobs.
Prairie-J. W. Stephens, alternate
d. d. Gray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19

The FULTON Gazette referring Il
Hon. Champ Clark says: The Demo
Gratis of the Ninth Missouri Congress
sional District are exercising good
Judgment in keeping Hon. Champ
Clark In Congress. He is one Of the
big men on the Democratic side OF
the national House Of Representa-.
tives, and one Of the big men Of the
nation. His word in the House is get
ting 10 be like Cockrell's word in the
Senate = accepted without question.
He OF all the Missourians nov in Con-
gress Is best able to come out Of a
rough-and-tumble debate with flying
colors, and his reputation as an orator
and statesman has extended from
Maine TO California. Few Congress.
sional districts in the United States
have as able a representative, and
none have a representative more sin
cerely devoted TO Democracy and the
welfare Of the people. The time is
coming when the ninth district rep
resentatiYe viii be called to place in
the Senate, He is just DOW In his
prime-at the age when he can give
the country good and effective SER
vice-and the apprenticeship he is
serving in the House will prepare him
admirably for the Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
VIII Cut Out Oratory.

The management Of the commence.
ment exercises Of Missouri University
has decided to dispense with the
usual how Of oratory by imported
orators and to let the students pre-
pare a program Of their own. A Glee
Club Of the senior class will give q
musical entertainment and a dramatic
club is preparing something to take
the place Of the usual good advice
Of the "bigi speaker. For the first
time the campus will be made the
scene Of concerts aud receptions. The
old down town. dances will be re-
placed by brilliant balls In the Uni
versity dormitories. A base ball game
with Kansas University and a CON-
petitive drill by the Cadet Battalion
will also be new features OF the
occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
GIRLS HUG BROKE
YOUNG MANS RIB
-
AND HE, UEAPPRECIATIvE OF
FORTUNES SMILES, has
SUED FOR DAMAGES.
SIZE BLAHEs A RUBY LAM
Bright Red Rays In Darkroom Where
They Were Developing Mega
tives Mhde Her Too Emo
tional, She Admits.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May i4.-Being OF
an affectionate and clinglng disposi.
tion. Miss Marie Du Calm, Of Niagara
Falls, c~onfesses that she broke one rib
OF Walter Lorrain, OF Rlgga, n. Y,
by hugging him.
Lorrain has been SO unappreclatiye
OF fortunes smiles as to sue the girl
for 81, 900 damages.
Instead OF putting In a counter
claim Miss Du Calm, In her answer to
his complaint, reveals some OF the
riches Of her impulsiye and ingenious
temperament
She explains all.
They two were in Ottawa, Ontario,
at the time OF the winter carnival.
Amateur photographers, both, they
took many snap shots OF the animate
scenes about them-the splendor of
the i~ce-sheathed trees in January sun
shine and the tobogan slide when
Jack Frost makes a crowd OF young
folk all Joyous to be alive. There
came a day when Miss Du Calm and
Lorrain went into a darkroom to de-
velop the plates. A lamp shone
through red glass upon them at work.
Everyone knows, Miss Du Calm
urges in her defence, that ruby red
rays have a highly stimulating effect
upon that emotions. Scientists have
recognized, her lawyer says, that a
person Of ardent enthusiasm is likely
be overinfiuenced by light of this
color. And for this reason, she AYERS,
that befell which did befall.
1t is well at this stage to turn to
the narrative of the sober Mr.. Lorrain.
He says that his attention was
divided between the mechanical labor
of developing the negatives and the
artistic sensations of c~riticising the
pictures themselves. He says that
while be and Miss Du Calm were SO
engaged she, in raptures owe a par
ticularly successful photograph, cried
out:
"Oh, Walter! Doesn't that make
you love nature. oh, l could Just hug
you"
And so she did.
Hence the suit.
Miss Du Gains lawyer remarks
further that Mr.. Lorrain was aware,
by reason of their acquaintance, that
she might be moved to such a demon
stration at any minute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19

THE Columbia Fete was a most ex-
cellent entertainment, well staged,
each part well rendered and well
patronized. The Workers OF the
Christian Church are to be congratu-
lated upon presenting the Fete and
Miss Mathews deserves great credit
for admirable management of affairs
connected with its production.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
WAGE-EARhERS!
FARMERS!
BUSINESS MEN!
READ THIS.

The New York Evening Journal
recently published an editorial emit
tied, "a Fixed Salary Breeds Extray'
agance." Here are some extracts from
il:
"This is to be a disagreeable edito'
rial, intended to make the young and
old man working for a salary think
seriously about himself. If you talk
to a man who has $500 a week sala-
ry, he will say to you:
II can just manage to live on it
fairly well-but l can't save q cent.
/ see no hope ahead for the future.
1.-THE man with a salary of $4,000
a week will say, in exactly the same
tones:
II can just manage to live on 1t,
and keep my family half decently.
But | can't save a cent. | don't know
what would become Of my children II
anything should happen TO me.
"And 1t is always the same story,
no matter what the salary or the
wages-the full amount is always
spent, 1t Is difficult to make ends meet,
and there is nothing left over TO show
for long years of work.
"But not one salaried man In a
thousand realizes that as he draws his
weekly salary he is selling himself,
his youth, his strength and his future
prospects on the installment plan.
"At the end of a week, when a mar
draws his salary, he has sold one week
OF his life, and one OF the best weeks.
1t is strange that a nation where a
great majority of working men and
women work for a salary so few real
ize what the salary means. 1t mean
%discounting the future, and selling
yourself for weekly payments"
After reading the above will you
pot decide to open a savings account
AF-oNCE? We pay interest on same
semi-annually at a rate at 3 per cent
per annum, furnish you free a small
metal bank in which to collect your
savings until you are ready to deposit
and will aid you to accumulate
a competency. Come and see us.
North MiSSiOlFi TTUSt Gnmn9DV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger viii please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is sl.oo per year, paid in adj
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
Won,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
YOUTH TO MARRY 5,
Minnesota Love Finds upio,.
for Orphan Bridegroom Wy

LEsEuR, MINI, May p
found a unique way IN MtDnes.,. d
Myrtle Thyme, aged is, to.d,a VI
ried her ward, Albert GraylanS ps
20. w
Only yesterday she adopted hi.
granted The necessary consent Y
to secure a marriage license "
an orphan and having no leval D
ian, he was baried from marrls sa' |,
a year, with no one but the l,ss
jecting. Neither OF the lovers nv,
to walt. His tinancee, ALTHOUGH
years his junior, was Of legal a..
wed, e1' age
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19

WASHINGTON street should be open
ed north and SOUTH A movement is
now being made to open this street,
north, and every property wner in
that part Of the city is interested and
should contribute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19

THE Montgomery City mo- Stand
ard editorially says: "R. NJ. Bob
White, Of the Mexico LEDGER, has
been endorsed by the Audrain county
convention as suitable for the position
OF Democratic State Committeeman
from the ninth congressional district.
Mr.. White is a tireless Democrat and
possessed OF splendid executive ability
and a wide acquaintanceship over the
State which would make bis services
the more valuable"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
Notice to Bridge Builders

The contract for building al
pairing the following bridges VII
let at the east front door Of the
House in Mexico, Mo-, at ! q
p. m. on Friday, June 10, 1901:
Building 36.foot span, McPh
Gable, in Sec. 20, Twp. 50, Rng,
Building Soft. Mcpherson
with 2 lift. approaches in 81
Twp. 81, ring. I, W.
Building soft. cable, Sec. 3l.R
Building Soft. cable, Sec. !, "
Ring. IL, W.
Building Soft. trestle In Sd
Twp. 80, ring. s.
Building 24-ft. trestle in 81
Twp. So, Ring. 8.
Building 24-ft. trestle betwesl
81 and 80, SIT W.
Building Soft. trestle in Sec
5 W.
Repair cable bridge in Sec. 81
Repair bridge In Sec. 29-5l.lN
Repair cable bridge 10 Sec. 81
Repair trestle In Sec. 2S-5l.l0
Repair cable bridge In Sec. "a
Repair cable bridge In Sec. 81
Repair cable bridge between
and 4-50l0.
Repair cable combination
between Sec. "a and 1859 W
Repair trestle in Sec. l-jl.s.
Cable bridge in Sec. Il, IN
RING, $, TO be moved and tW
approaches attached new.
Repair iron bridge In Sec. 6S
Repair iron bridge In Sec, -
Repair trestle 4s.ft. long in )
5l-6.
Repair trestle Soft. in Sec !
Plans and specI iicatlons will I
file In County Surveyors ohicets Z
before the day Of letting, wher
may be examined. The conf
Will be required to give bond :
sum OF double the contract pr 4
all new bridges signed by W. 4
householders as surety, oo5
himself to keep the bridge .
travelling condition for three
from date of contract.
The County Court resefveSlh
to reject any or all bids. 7
r. S. MCKINNS
WIT County SnfTa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-19
Illinois Capitalists Interested.

A party of gentlemen from Peoria
ILL.,, composed of H. Schrooabrock, ]
Schrooabrock, L. Mantz and w. A
Reynolds have spent several days ii
this city, Investigating the resources
of the farming lands OF this vicinity
and as a result have purchased sever
al fine farms.
Each have a high opinion Of this
section and are particularly impressed
with the appearance Of Mexico.
While In the city the party have
been guests Of the Ringo.