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Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
cEcILToN

Miss Leila Mccoy is on the sick list.
Benjamin Robinson has returned from
visiting in Philadelphia.
G. G. Morgan has returned from visit
ing his parents in Baltimore.
Frank Watts, of Townsend, visited his
cousin, Albert Watts, this week.
Miss sallie Pierce is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Thomas Bell, of Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Duhamelle, of Earleville, is
staying in town with Miss Mary Ander.
son.
Eugene Savin, Of Townsend, moved his
family in the house owned by James Fl.
Watts.
Miss Mary Money, of Townsend, spent
the past week with Miss Desdemona
Boulden.
Rev. w. A. Dawson and Charles Grit
fifth visited Mr.. Dawson, of Port Deposit,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jackson and
children, of Greensboro, are visiting E.
S. Short and family.
A Missionary Anniversary will be held
in the NJ. E. Church on Sunday evening
next. All are invited.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Hayes, of
Philadelphia, was brought here for in
on Wednesday afternoon.
Services will be held in the chapel
every Wednesday and Friday at o'clock
P. NJ, during Lent. All are invited.
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sAssAFRAs

Mrs. Caroline lJohns is i'll with the la
grippe.
Mrs. Therza Shallcross is lying very i'll
with bronchitis.
Mr.. John Johnston. Jr., has been very
sick for the past week.
Washington's Birthday passed and was
observed very quietly here.
Mrs. Harry Griffith has been very sick
with tonsilitis for the past week.
Mrs. Harry Toul, Of Wilmington is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Caroline Johns.
Miss Mildred the bright daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sheppard, is quite
sick.
We were very sorry to learn OF the i'll
ness Of Mr.. Stephen Boyer OF Middle
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fillingham are
entertaining Mrs. Elizabeth Sapinton, OF
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John F. Ernest and Miss Bessie
Gunkel were entertained by Mrs. Robert
s. Griffith on Wednesday.
Mrs. John F. Ernest and son visited
her mother, Mrs. I. Gunkel, Of Warwick,
on Saturday who is quite sick.
Messrs. Herman B. Massey and Samuel
Price, OF Massey, were guests OF Mr..
Frederick Gressart on Saturday.
Mr.. James Davis, Jr., of Wilmington,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davis from Friday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Crawford were
brief callers at her brothers, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Wilson Cochran on Sunday.
Messrs. Robert S. Griffith, Alexander
T. Laws and Frederick Gressart have
been on the sick list for the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fletcher Clark, of
Whorton, Nd, are being entertained by
his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Cologhan,
near town.
Lenton services are being held in the
P. E. Church every Wednesday after.
noon aid Sunday Sunday morning until Easter
by Rev. Albert Ware, rector.
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BOHEMIA MANOR

Mr.. Augustus Bouchelle is quite sick
with Ia grippe.
Miss Halle Gray is the quest Of Phila.
delphia friends.
Mrs. Teale, of Baltimore, is the guest
Of her father, Mr.. William Lake.
Miss Mamie Spear spent this week with
her sister, Mrs. Amos Wilson, at War
wick.
Mrs. A. B. Berry is spending this week
with her daughter, Mrs. Julian Jones, at
Kennedyville.
Mr.. Julian Jones, of Kennedyyille,
spent three days this week with Mr..
Frederick Williams.
Mr.. Joseph Steele's sale of personal
property was well attended on Tuesday
and good prices realized.
Misses Anna Dickinson and Clara Eccles
of Wilmington, are being entertained by
Mrs. William Dickinson.
Quite number Of changes are to take
place in this neighborhood and vicinity
by the twenty-fifth of March.
On Thursday of this week Lambert
Boulden, of near MiddIetown, removed
from the Pennington farm to the Hodge
farm near Cayots Corner, that for the
past 25 years h as been farmed by his ia
ther, Lambert Boulden, Sr.
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New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING -
Whereas, Lydia G. Dewnes 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 County,
(SeaD for the cause of complaint therein
alleged, has made application to
our said Judges that a decree
may be pronounced dissolying
the marriage existing between
the Petitioner and Roubon j.
Downes.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon Roubon J. Downes 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 Twenty
third day of May next to answer the al
legations of the said petitioner, Lydia G.
Downes 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 and there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington. the First day of Febru-
ary A. D., nineteen hundred and four.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Feb. 18th, 1904. Prothonotary.
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New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE,

The STATE OF DELAWARE,
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING
Whereas, Mary Z. Pearson 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
dlssolvlng the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and
Hiram E. Pearson.
We, therefore command YOU, as YOU
were heretofore commanded, that YOU
summon Hiram E. Pearson 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 Twenty
third day of May next to answer the al
legations OF the said petitioner, Mary E.
Pearson according to the Act of Assem-
bly, 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 ,ou then there this writ.
Witness the honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the First day OF Febru-
ary A. D., nineteen hundred and four.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Feb. 11th, 1904. Prothonotary.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mr.. ii. V. Manlove spent Saturday in
Baltimore.
Miss Maize Dashiel is visiting relatives
in Queen Anne's county.
Mrs. d. P. .Boulden and daughter, ,Lucie,
spent last week in Elkton.
Rev. E. H. Dashiel visited friends in
Queen Anne's county last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Metz has been quite i'll
but is improving at this writing.
John NJ. Reed, Jr., of McDaniels, is
spending few days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Manlove. of Cecil
ton, visited relatives in town on Saturday.
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Steele has been confined
to his home for the past week with the
grip.
Miss Elsie Ingram, OF Florence, Ala, is
spending sometime with Miss Elsie Kars-
ner.
Mrs. John Myers, of near Elkton, Wis
tied her brother, Mr.. George Stephens,
on Sunday.
Edward Biddle, Jr., Of Philadelphia,
has been spending the past week with
Mr.. Frank Stevens.
Miss Lydia Truss. Of Wilmington, is
spending sometime with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Truss.
The shoe shop belonging to Bohemia
Lodge is vacant again, the Gordon's hav-
ing removed their effects to Baltimore.
Mrs. Julia Jones and Miss Mary, OF
Kennedyville, Kent County, have been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna Berry
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Armbrister enter
tanned the young friends of their son Mel.
son last Saturday evening, it being his
eleventh birthday.
Entertaining has taken the form of
small dinner parties during Lent, several
taking place during the past week and
more to follow this week.
Mr.. Frank Howard gave dinner on
Thursday evening. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reese, Misses Lille
Woolford, Evelyn Kibler, Kate Ferguson.
Mr.. Joseph Steele's sale Of stock and
farming implements took place on Tues
day. Mr.. Augustus Bouchelle who has
been farming the place will continue to
do 30 Oil Ills OWL account.
A Picnic Social will be held at the
High School on Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. Admission cents. The ladies
are requested to bring basket containing
lunch for two. Proceeds for the school
library.
Miss Evelyn Kibler entertained few
friends at progressive euchrs last Monday
evening, thus bringing to close the win
ter festivities. Those enjoying her hospi-
tality were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Man
love, Misses Lionne Beaston, Dora Steele,
Florence Egee, Lucy Reed, Elsie Karsner.
Florence Boulden, Hattie Morgan, Mary |
Steele. Messrs. George and Harry Kibler,
Frank Ellison, Frank and Harry Howard
and Harold Steele. The prizes were won
by Miss Boulden and Mr.. Harry Howard.
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WARWICK

Mr.. T. C. Lynch is confined to hii
room with la grippe.
Junior Christian Endeavor prayer meet.
ing tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Miss Clara Blackburn, OF Farnhurst,
was the guest Of Mrs. R. B. Merritt Mon.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. NJ. Garner were
entertained at the National Hotel, Mid
dletown. Del, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Cannon, of the
Quaker City, are spending this week
with Mrs. W. ]. B. Lofland.
Miss Mamie Spear, OF Bohemia Manor,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. D.
Wilson during the past week.
The Rev. Mr.. Prettyman, OF Galena,
preached to Washington Camp. No. s,
P. o. S. of A. last Sunday. Fifty-three
members we're in line.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE

A conference Of the Peninsula Epworth
League Cabinet was held Wednesday at
Dover. Those in attendance were: Pre-
siding Elders Adam StengIe of the Sails
bury district. CS. Baker of the Dover
district, Robert Watt OF the Wilmington
district and w. 6. Koons of the Easton
district; together with these minister: ].
W. Colona, Princess Anne; G. w. Bounds,
Easton district; J. L. johnson, Green
wood; R. X. Stephenson Wilmington; and
the secretary, 7. H. Rawlins of Seaford,
who is layman.
The cabinet discussed important matters
concerning the future position and growth
Of the big young peoples organization
among the Methodists. It is understood
that the attitude OF the league in the COM
ing conference meeting OH the question
able amusement agitation was discussed.
The anniversary program was prepared.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
WITNESSES IN DOVER POISONING CASE

Attorney General Ward has been noti-
fed that California is willing to pay
$4,000 toward bearing the expenses Of
Delaware witnesses going to California
for the purpose of giving testimony at
the second trial OF Mrs. Cordelia Botkin.
the alleged murderess of Mrs. J. Deane
and Mrs. J. P. Dunning, Of Dover, by
sending them poisoned candy by mail.
The attorney-general has not yet heard
whether the court of San Francisco has
agreed to a postponement of the second
trial or whether Mrs. Botkin was dis.
missed. Mr.. Ward will see what arrange
ments he can make with the local wit
nesses while awaiting information from
that State. Il would cost between Sc, 900
and $6, 600 to send the Delaware witnesses
to California. The principal witnesses
are State Chemist 7. r. Wolfe, of New.
ark; J. D. Deane, OF Philadelphia. and
Miss Millington, Of Dover, but other wit
nesses may go.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
THAT TYPEWRITER

The statement made by Clerk
of the Peace Quigley last Tues
day to the Levy Court furnishes
another example Of the foolish.
ness Of jumping at conclusions.
Some editors who should have
known better, as well as those
from whom nothing less was to
be expected, have talked about
the expenditure Of $117.5o of the
county's money to furnish the
highest paid county officer with
atypewriting machine. But Mr..
Quigley in his short speech
plainly showed what every one
who is acquainted with the work
Of his Office already knew, that
he has no personal or official use
for such a machine. The mem.
bers of the Levy Court, on the
other hand, frequently desire
such use, as in the writing of res
olutions, reports, etc. 1t was at
the request of several members,
that Mr.. Quigley consented to
allow the machine placed in his
Office, and agreed that his clerks
should do such typewriting for
the members. This entailed more
work on him and his clerks with
out compensation. In this view
of the case, the remains Of the
old coordination" who are yet
sore because they cannot still run
the affairs of the county, in try
ing to put the onus of this on the
Clerk of the Peace, are adding
insult to injury. The more so,
when it is considered that at least
one of these men had agreed to
the purchase, some months ago.
Plainly as the typewriting ma
chine was bought for the use of
the Levy Court, the County
should pay for it. The statement
has been made that the Levy
Court had paid for machine for
other Offices. We have inquired
and found that the only Office to
which this applied is a salaried |
Office, and as such the County |
should provide all the Office furn-
tiure necessary to properly con-
duct the affairs of the Office.
Every officer, under the fee sys-
tenn, who has typewriting ma
chine, owns it himself, and when |
he retires will probably take it
with him into private life.
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Benefit of the Forest Christian
Endeavor Society.
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LIGHT AND WATER AFFAIRS

Since the letter of "Pro Bono
Publico," was published in our
last issue we have made an in
vestigation and find that the
larger part of our correspon-
dents remarks are justifiable.
The Light and Water Commis-
sion has started to dig a new well
within a comparatively few feet
of the abandoned ones, and it is
expected to seek to bond the
town in a further sum of several
thousand dollars to pay for :this
work and that already done. It
is urged that the operation Of
the entire Light and Water plant
on which there has been spent
already about $50, 900, is now de-
pendent upon the action of one
pump and one we'll. Should that
pump break down or should that
well refuse to furnish water, the
whole plant would be forced to
suspend. Therefore, it is nec-
essary to do something. To this
we think there can be no objec-
ton. But the question raised
by our correspondent is in sub
stance, SIS this the proper course
to pursue?" We admit frankly
and freely that we do not know.
To put down another we'll to the
same water supply from which
the present well is drawing, does
not increase the quantity of wa
ter which may be drawn, nor
does it wholly safeguard against |
break downs. Should the sup
ply of water be abundant another
well will, of course, furnish as
much or more water than the |
present one does, butif the pres.
ent pump is nearly, or quite, fur
nishing all the water to be had |
from that particular source, an
other pump would not be of much |
avail. On this point, we believe
that no one can be certain until |
another well is sunk. Then again |
while it is expected that both |
pumps will not break down at the |
same moment, it is usually the
unexpected that happens. |
We are informed that the Light |
and Water Commis sion has en-
deavored to secure all the light |
possible on til, situation, but that |
those who should be experts, con- !
fess themselves as entirely at !
fault. A geologist who was pre-
pairing a report for the United i
States Government wrote that he |
was surprised that rock was not !
struck at several hundred feet
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27

higher than the greatest depth
attained. We are promised for
our next issue report covering
the eleven years work of the
Commission and it will present
many interesting facts.
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Deputy Appointed

Collector of Port Robert G. Houston
has appointed temporarily Benjamin G.
Lockerman OF Townsend, to be deputy
collector and Inspector Of customs to sue
ceed the late Peter B. Ayers. The ap-
pointment is for three months and in
the meantime civil service examination
OF applicants for the position will be held
and some one named permanently to fill
the position from the list of those who
qualify. Mr.. Lockerman is about IS
years old and well-known Republican
throughout the county.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27

have on this source Of profit, which is
more than the wheat crop Of Thorough
fare Neck, will mean a great deal to the
many persons who thus proftably employ
themselves during the winter months
Smyrna Times.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
THE PANAMA CANAL AT LAST

The Senate by Its vote ratlfy.
ing the Panama Canal treaty,
more than four to one, if all votes
are counted, closes four centur-
les of prediction and half a cen.
tury of agitation. A decade more
will see the canal built.
1t begins fortunately a non-
partisan enterprise. 1t should
remain SO to the end. The Dem
ocratic vote was divided. The
Republican vote was unanimous.
No one doubts that the American
public as a whole favored ratifi-
cation and is convinced of the
essential justice of President
Roosevelt's policy and of the po-
sition taken by the United States
on the isthmus.
With the ratification of the
treaty the case is closed as far
as Panama and the canal is con-
cerned. Legislation is over.
Construction must begin. When
the Canal Commission is nomi-
mated and confirmed the work of
building the canal can go on with
out interruption to the end. The
call for the first installment of
the first payment of $50, 600, 900,
$1o, 900, 900 to Panama and $4o,-
ooo,oo to the Canal Company,
is already made. The United
States is the only great Power
the world over which could make
this payment out Of ordinary rev.
enue, from it's current bank bal
ance, without either affecting it's
own Treasury or disturbing the
financial markets of the world by
a temporary loan or a bond issue.
Large as is the enterprise, the
amount required each year will
not be over $1o, 900, 900 to $15,-
900, 900, or about 8 per cent. of
the current revenue of the Uni
ted States. Each year sees the
United States pay in pensions to
the soldiers who preserved the
Union a sum nearly as large as
that which remains to be expend-
ed on the canal after the initial
payments, now in progress, are
made. Whether bonds be issued
or payments be made as now,
from current revenue, the finan.
ces of the Panama Canal, for
twenty years a vexed question, |
now cease to be of serious mo-
ment.
With the ratification of the
Panama treaty, therefore, the
Panama Canal becomes a mere
question of administration. It
ceases to be an issue in legisla-
ton, controverted question in
politics, a problem in finance or
. subject for diplomacy. Ques-
lions of engineering, manage
ment, local government and san
.tation, all technical, will replace
hose which for fifty-seven years
nave made the canal a yearly is
sue in current affairs in some
'ne of its many shapes and
,uises.
From five to ten years will be
'equired for construction. Judg-
ng from the Suez, from five to +;
EN- years more will be needed
before the full tide of commerce !,
lows through it's channel. But
hese are small matters by the
ide of the one important, over e
fact that a canal at Pan Q
ma, long predicted and planned {
or through half a century, is at '
ast brought by the ratification
f the canal treaty to the thresh- h
old of an accomplished fact.-
hilG. Press.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
u EGIsTER'S ORDER.

VT p" Ills UT
New Castle County, nel., November NIh, 10 8.
and James X. Roffecker, Executors OF
dred, in said county, deceased. it is
ordered and directed by the Register of
Wills that the Executors aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testament
tary 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 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
sembly in such case made and provided; and
also cause the same TO be inserted within the
same period in the Middletown Transcript,
a newspaper published in Middletown, Del,
and to be continued therein two months
~, Given under the hand and seal of
I SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
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 cue form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the twentieth
day of November. A. ID. 1908, and that all per-
SONS having claims against the estate of the
deceased must presenr the same duly attested
TO the said Executors on or before the twen-
tieth day OF November 1914, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case MADE and provided.
HANNAH r. JONES,
JAMES r. HOFFECKER,
Execors
Address, Mlddletown, Delaware.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-10
A RIOT AT ST. LOUIS.
When the Bull Fight" Was stopped the
Crowd Went Wild and Buildings
Were Wrecked.

st. Louis, June 6.-Incensed over
their failure to see genuine Span
ish bull fight" which the authorities
had ordered stopped, riot was started
in an arena near the worlds fair
grounds yesterday evening by crowd
Of $500 men and boys. who were un-'
able to get their money back, and the
building was burned to the ground.
The price of admission charged was
Il. Four men were placed under ar
test by the authorities of st. Louis
county, charged with the destruction
Of property. The crowd, thinking
these men were connected with the
show, made an attempt to mob them
and in their encounter with the deputy
sheriffs number were roughly han
died and some received scalp wounds.
The building is total loss, with no
Insurance, it is reported.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-10

governor. The nomination was made
on the seventy-ninth ballot. which
stood: Yates, 1; Lowden, 5221s; De-
neen, 9571a; Warner, q. The COM
bination was the result of a series of
conferences which were held Thursday
night and yesterday morning and
which were participated in by Yates,
Deneen, Hamlin, Sherman and Pierce.
The agreement had not been consum-
mated when the convention met at ten
o'clock yesterday morning and the
Yates and Deneen people forced re-
cess until two p. m.
Then the parties to the combina-
ton met and finally agreed upon De-
neen as the candidate. When the con-
vention reconvened Yates, Hamlin and
Sherman withdrew their names from
the consideration Of the delegates and
urged their friends to vote for De-
neen.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-10
DEVASTATION AT NEWTON.
No Less Than 100 Houses Uninhabitable
as Result OF Flood-Other Places
Badly DAMAGED.


Kansas City, Mo-, June "A special
dispatch from Junction City says IL
inches Of rain caused a rise in both the
Smoky Hill and Republican rivers Of
seven and six feet respectively, They
are coming up slowly with no pros
poets of affecting the Kaw. The same
situation prevails at Manhattan
At Newton, Kan, not less than 100
Newton families find their homes unin-
habitable as a result of the high wa
ter. In some cases the foundations
of houses were undermined and the
walls damaged The loss to furniture
and carpets will be large, while scores
of barns and other small buildings
were washed away. The Ash, Fifth
and Tenth street bridges were swept
away and every bridge in the city is
damaged and unsafe. Some people
stayed in the second story of their
homes all night, cut off from all COM
munication. The. houses are a sorry
sight, the floors and walls covered
with mud and the plaster fallen of.
The flooded section covers an area Of
not less than 30 blocks.
At Brookville. Kan, heavy wind
storm prevailed, destroying a house