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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

fyou think empty houses are plentiful in vnlta Try
to rent one.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

It~ soon be time to formulate new set Of rcsolu-
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-15

TO Nihita Az least IL will have good chance 10 come
here
What is the endorsement OF the various Republican
clubs Of Muskogee worth, anyway
II Muskogee would learn the name Of her next post
master Col. Soper is the proper man to ash.
The coal fields northwest OF Vini.a have already be-
gun to attract attention and capital
Real estate IN Ninita is selling Al reasonable prices
compared with many other towns
"
Colonel oarence B Douglas has gone to Washington.
Watch the papers.
II sou think empty houses plentiful IN vnIta try
10 rent one.
It viii soon be time to formulate set Of resou.
tions
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Some OF our young men attended the
circus in Wilmington on Saturday.
Messrs. Ward Davis and Robert Fergu-
son, of Cecilton, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Bouchelie last Tuesday.
The Daughters of the Confectionery
met at the home of Mrs. Annie T. Egee
on Tuesday evening of last week.
Some of our young people attended tile
Leap Year dance given by the young
ladies Of Cecilton last Tuesday evening.
Captain Alexander W. McNamee will
havescharge of the steamer "Penn," one
of the Ericsson line day boats. They
began their regular summer trip on Mon
day.
An entertainment was held in Bethel
A. M. E. Church on Thursday evening
of last week. The chief feature was an
egg breaking after the Jewish style. A
lecture was delivered by Rev. W. T. H.
Addison, the subject being "Matrimony."
The Dem ,cratic primary meeting was
held on Saturday afternoon in Mr.. Harry
Bouchelle's store and the following gentle-
men elected to attend the county esi,-
vention in Elkton on Tuesday,: DR..
Delmar Smithers, Ralph Rees, Harry
Jones, Charles Lum and Charles Mullen.
Miss Dora Steele entertained a few of
her young friends last Monday evening
in honor of her twentieth birthday.
Among those present we noticed Misses
Lucy Reed, Sallie and Ida Boucheile,
Mary Walters, Elsie Karsnerl, Florence
Egee, Mrs. Clara Knight, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett Steele, Groome and Harold Steele
and Harry Kibler.
Our base ball team met defeat on Sat-
urday at Perryville, the first game With
this team being such a victory makes
the defeat much harder to bear; never
mind boys practice up, and get ready for
the game on Saturday with Elkton, SO
the same thing may not happen there.
The managers have appointed a COM
mi;tee of ladies to arrange for straw berry
and ice cream festival for the benefit of
the team, on the evenings of May 10th
and 20th. Admission cents.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
Communicated
MIDDLET0wN AND cEC1LT0N TROLLEY


Now that the discussion OF the Middle.
town and Cecilton Railway is being wide
spread it is surely remarkable how the
subject increases in interest. The ques.
tion is gaining attention to such degree
that we think the Delawareans will take
more interest and become stockholders.
The road must, and will 60 through,
and We do not think that our Delaware
brothers should extortion on the com.
pany by asking three or four prices for
their land when some of Cecil's most
aged citizens have so generously contri-
buted their land, merely to have connec-
ton with Middletown.
Mr.. Polk has been permitted the privi-
lege OF using the streets Of Warwick and
Cecilton and is striving to improve our
land. Now we think this most honor
able gentleman has done a good work,
and he would like to have your aid dear
reader. We believe it would be money
well invested to take stock in this en-
terprise.
He came to Delaware to build line
and was successful, now that he has come
to My Maryland to do the same thing we
believe he will be successful. If he was
not in position to complete the road he
would never have spent what money he
has already spent. Mr.. Polk would be
glad to converse with any gentleman or
lady regarding this line, and / am satis-
fed that he would present his argument
to the public in an interesting, if not con-
vincing manner.
WARWICK.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
cEclLToN

James T. Watts is on the sick list.
James H. Smith spent few days this
week in Baltimore.
Miss Blanche Padley spent Sunday
with Miss May Deputy.
Miss Mary Anderson spent Sunday with
Miss Myrtle Templeman.
E. s. Short has retur ned from Balti.
more where he spent several days.
George Millikan spent few days with
relatives in Wilmington this week.
Quite number from here attended the
circus in Wilmington ON Saturday.
Miss Mollie Mccoy, Of Elkton, visited
her parents several days this week.
John Smith, OF Philadelphia, was the
guest of his parents few days during
the past week.
Miss Minnie Messick and Edward Mat
tax were guests of Miss Mary Adkins, in
Middletown, on Sunday.
James H. Pierce and daughter, Miss
Mamie. visited relatives in Philadelphia
and Germantown this week.
Mrs. Lou Hayes and son Nelson, Of
Philadelphia, are spending sometime with
her mother, Mrs. John Taylor.
Quite number attended the May
party at Cranberry on "Wednesday and
delightful time was had by all.
All are invited to hear Rev. |. X. Fos-
notche Of Magnolia. Del, who will have
charge Of the morning service on Sunday
.Inhnto"i, and ~ slae " u rlt.sr.sl, I.arr
n 80 - I'll n.Ij ss';sfas riu, H. Z
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
SASSAFRAS

Mr.. Gusts C. Price visited Sassafras on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Shepllard has been seriously
i'll for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rosin visited friends
in Smyrna on Saturday.
Strawberry festival plans now occupy
the attention of church workers.
Mrs. Harry Simmons was the guest Of
Middletown friends Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Hodson and Miss Helen Ellison
visited Sassafras Wednesday evening.
The death OF Mr.. Dennis J. McCaulley
of Galena, on Thursday last was very sad.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tarbutton were
entertained by relatives near Massey on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith enter.
tanned his father, Mr.. Robert s. Griffith,
on Sunday.
MAIE. Ar and Mrs Henry Resin &ere enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. William Ii. Spry
on Sunday.
Mrs. Robert s. Griffith is visiting her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccall, OF
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Raymond Thornley, who llas been
seriously i'll for the past week is some.
what improved.
There will be services in the Rehoboth
NJ. P. Church tomorrow evening. All
are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcintyre. OF
Galena. were guests of their daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thornley,, on
Saturday.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14

setts expended on 480 miles.
Either better roads are made in
Massachusetts, or the work is
much more costly. There can
hardly be this difference in cost.
"The people of New Jersey
are in marked contrast with
those Of Pennsylvania in seeking
improved roads. There are petit
tions on file in New Jersey for
48O miles of road, to cost 80, 1876,
247. That is in addition to the
work now under contract. 1t
will take two years or more to do
this work, as the State appro
priation is not sufficient to under
take it all in one year. New Jer-
sey pays one third of the cost
of a road, the county two-t third 81
and 10 per cent. of the county's
share may be assessed on the
townships. In Pennsylvania the
State pays two-thirds of the cost,
the county one-sixth and the
township which the improved
highway traverses one-sixth.
While this provision is liberal,
no great anxiety has apparently
yet been evinced by local author
tiles for road improvements in
this State.
SIN New York the State pays
so per cent. of the cost of the
road, the county IS per cent.
and the town Is per cent. The
applications are SO numerous for
improvements in New York that
it would take six years, with an
annual State appropriation of
81, ,500,0 900, to do the work for
which petitions have already
been filed. Under these circum-
stances the Legislature has taken
the first steps towards submit
ting constitutional amendment
to popular vote to provide for
a $50, 100000 bond issue for the
construction of good roads. This
interest in the subject is very
encouraging. "-Phila. Press.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
ST. GEORGES

Mrs. w. S. Ellison was visitor in Will
mington Tuesday.
Miss Ida Wright is spending sometime
with friends in Bethel, Md.
Miss Katherine Swain spent Saturday
with friends in Wilmington.
Miss Daisy Clark spent Sunday with
Miss Florence Cox near town.
Miss Katie Swain has been paving
visit to relatives near Glasgow.
Miss Harriet Carrow had Miss Matte
Murry as her. guest on Sunday.
II. T. Hopkins, wife and son spent
Sunday with relatives in Smyrna.
Miss Caroline Straub, of New Castle, l.
visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie Straub'
Charles Lewis, of Midlletown, spent
Sunday with William Roberts and family
Miss Florence Jones spent Sunday with
the Misses Grassland at Biddle's Corner
Miss Blanche Jones was an over Sun
day visitor with Fl. G. Dolson near town
Mrs. Caroline Gray, of Bowersvilie,
spent part of last week with relatives
here.
The Ericsson Line Steamers have com
menced their daylight trips through the
canal.
Miss Bessie Jones pleasantly enter.
tanned Miss Clara Swan, of Birds Corner,
on Sunday.
DR.. Blymer, of Philadelphia, was an
over Sunday visitor with J. II. Stewart
and family.
Mrs. Edgar Carrow has returned from
visit to ]. w. Carrow, Sr., and family
near Mt. Pleasant.
Joseph Brown and family, Of Whining.
ton, spent part of last week with Theo'
dore Jones and wife.
Charles Cannon and wife, OF Whining.
ton, are spending sometime with heI
father, F. ]. Merrick.
George Swain and wife on Sunday en-.
tertained their daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Gravatt and son, of near Glasgow.
Mrs. Harry Stewart has returned ia
her home in New Castle after visit ol
several days with her aunt, Mrs. Rachel
Hudson.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the NJ. f. Church was
held at the home of Mrs. Harry Smith on
Thursday.
The property of the late D. B. Stewart
has been rented by Mr/Lynam of Town
send, who is employed at the St. Georges
Creamery.
Miss Efie White entertained ten of her
friends at "flinch" party on Tuesday
evening. A delightful time was had by
all present.
William Reynolds was on Sunday
elected Superintendent of the NJ. E.
Sunday School, to succeed J. w. Carrow,
Jr., resigned.
A short series of object sermons will be
delivered at the weekly prayer meeting
of the NJ. E. Church by the pastor, Rev.
o. L. Martin.
E. Fl. McWhorter and son, OF Philadel-
phia, who have been paying visit to his
sister, MSs. Clarence Jamison, have re-
turned to their home.
National Lodge, No. 50, I. o. o. F.
will hold strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival and bazaar in their hall on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, May 25th
and 26th.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
PANAMA CANAL PURCHASE

Secretary Shaw, Of the q. s. Treasury,
on last Saturday signed warrant for
$40. .000. 900, on account of the Panama
canal purchase. This warrant is many
times larger than any warrantever before
issued by this government. The largest
sum previously covered by single gov
erament warrant was for 81, ,200, 900 paid
to Russia in 1868 on account Of the
Alaskan purchase. The next largest
sum was $500. 900, paid in 1875 to tie
British government on account Of the
Halifax awarded under the treaty of
Washington for infringement of fisheries
rights IN Noya Scotian waters.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
GROWING DEMAND FOR GOOD ROADS

''The agitation in behalf of
good roads is growing in the
South and West and is leading to
increased appropriations by the
States in the East. The Cover
nor of New York has just signed
a bill passed by the Legislature
of that State increasing the an
nual appropriation for this pur-
pose from $500, 900 to 81, 500, 600.
New Jersey provided for an in
crease from $3.50, 900 to s4O0, 900,
and the law in Pennsylvania pro-
vides for the expenditure of &c.
100000 in six years. Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts,, have
also made liberal appropriations.
These sums comprise what each
State expends in addition to the
sums contributed by the local
authorities in each town and
county in. which roads are con-
structed.
"In length of road built and
contracted for under the State
aid law New Jersey takes the
lead with 959 miles. That was
the record at the time the report
of the Commissioner of Public
Roads for 1903 closed. New
York followed with 484 miles;
Massachusetts with 4S0, and Con.
necticut with 454. Pennsylvania
does not figure in this report OF
work accomplished, as it's first
appropriation was not expended
to any extent during 1908. In
this respect Pennsylvania is
much behind her neighbors.
Since State-aid began, nearly ten
years ago, New Jersey has, in
connection with her local author
ities, expended and contracted
for 81, 545 494 in work on good
roads; New York, a, 1875. 900;
Connecticut, 81, 233, 900, and Mas
sachusetts, IS, $50, 923. New Jer-
.sey has expended less money on
o5o miles of road than Massachu-
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
xrDDLErows, DEL, NAY IA. 1904.
RULE 10

say about the proposed change in
the rules of the New Castle
County Republican Committee,
aroused considerable comment,
mostly favorable, but as was to
be expected, some unfavorable.
The Eueaing Journal, as usual,
takes an entirely opposite view
from that expressed by US. And,
also as usual, because the Journal
does not approve of the change,
there is no public demand for it,
but it is simply a scheme of the
politicians. Our reply to this is
that for years, in fact since the
organization of the Republican
Party in Delaware until 1900,
there was no such rule. and at
that time there was no public de-
mand for a change. AS matter
of fact, the subcommittee on
rules in that year sprung a sur
prise on the County Committee,
in this Rule 10, and the only rea-
son it was adopted without op-
position was that it did not take
effect until the campaign of 1902.
Therefore, instead of its being a
scheme of politicians, the pro-
posed change is only intended to
get back to the real, true princi-
Piles of the Republican party and
allow majority of the quail
flied voters of the several dis
tricts to say whom they want as
their candidate for Levy Court
Commissioner, &c. And if an Of
ticial has made a good record and
is deserving of reelection, permit
them to re-elect him.
AS to the other objection of the
Journal, that the present officers
were elected under the provis-
ions of Rule 10 and knew they
were not eligible for re-nomina-
tion, we reply that it is wholly
and absolutely false, as applied
to those whose terms expire this
year and who were elected in
1900. Rule 19, as stated above,
and as the rule itself recites, did
not take effect until 1902. there
fore, it had no bearing, directly
or indirectly, upon the campaign
of 1900.
Those members of the County
Committee who favor the reten-
ton of Rule, or majority of
them, are either candidates for
Office themselves, or they are
Federal Office holders who had
their appointments handed to
them and many of whom are
serving second or third terms or
who hold Office during good be-
havior. One of the strongest op-
ponents of a change has already
served two terms in one county
Office and is now candidate for
another; and yet he objects to the
Sixth Levy Court District having
the right to re-elect Mr.. Merritt
N. Willitts as its commissioner,
because it would be giving a man
a second term. Consistency,
thou art a jewel"
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
. EGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, May :, 1901
Upon the application of itichard L. Price
Executor of Lydia A. Price, late of st. Geor.
ges Hundred, in said county, deceased,
Il is ordered and directed by the Register Of
Wills that the Executor 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
place. of the County of New Castle, reauiring
all persons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide by an act Of
Assembly in such case made and royfded
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in THE MIDDLETowN TRAN
SCRIPT, q newspa per published In Middietown.
DEL, and to be continued therein two months
~, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
49, 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
Testamentary were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the tth day
OF May. A. ID. 1905, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly attested,
TO the said Exec ator, on or before the
7th day Of May, ls0i, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and pi piovidpd. =
RICHARD L, PRICE.
Address, Martin B. BunIs, ESQ Attorney.at-
law, M1ddietown, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-14
ID EGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OF vii Is OFFICE.


New Castle County, Iei May 7th, 1874.
Upon the application of Jeanette Wilson
Administrators OF James Z. " i.son late of APP
poquinimink Hundred in said county deceased
1t is ordered and directed by the Register of
Wills that the Administrative aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters of Adminislra-
tion upon the estate of the deceased, with the
date of granting thereof, by causing advertise
ments to be posted with 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 Midd letown, Del,
and to be continued therein two months
f~1 Given under the hand and seal of
I SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
49, said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and ear above writ
ten
FRED e. BACH, Register of Wills
NoTIcE-Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Administration we've in ue form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the
seventh day ofMay, A. ID 1905. and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased must pfeseni the same duly attestt d
to the said Administrative on or before the
seventh day of May l95, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
JEANETTE WILSON.
Administrative.
Address Martin B. Burris, Esq, Attorney-at-
law, M1ddletown, Delaware.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
TARVER FOUND INSANE
AT SECOND HEARING
Old Man Was Not Certain Whether
He Was Sane.

He Was Sane.
A trial jury in the Court of Ordinary
yesterday adjudged w. H. Tarver in
sane.
When the ballot was taken the jury
voted eleven for verdict for insane
and one for a verdict of sane. Under
the law this was sufficient to make up
a verdict of insane and Tarver will be
sent to Milledgeville for treatment
An incident of the trial that had
about it a touch of pathos occurred
when the old man took the stand. He
was asked by the court If he was IN
sane.
Il do not know. Judge" was the
pathetic answer. Sometimes l feel
little queer and believe l need medi-
cal treatment of some kind. Sometimes
l feel a little queer. Once in while
l have wanted to take my life, but
did not do it, because l thought 1t was
wrong"
Tarver's hobby seemed to be meas
uring the streets. He was persistently
haunted with the idea that there had
been a great mistake made in measur-
ing off the city streets and that he must
rectify it. With his cane he would go
slowly about the corners, measuring
off the distances and making marks
in chalk on the houses at the points
where ne thought the streets should
turn. Business reverses caused the
unbalancing of the mans mind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
----S-0-S--
AN AGED WHITE WOMAN
HELD AS LUNATIC.
Mind of Mrs. Matilda Denning Has
Become Unsettled.

Mind of Mrs. Matilda Denning Has
Become Unsettled.
More than rs years of age weak and
tottering, Mrs. Matilda Denning, a
white woman, must stand trial for lu-
macy.
The incident is one of the most pa
thetic that has come to light in the
Court of Ordinary in some time. A
complete weakening of the mind. prob
ably due to old age, seems to be the
chief defect.
For some time the woman has been
under the kindly care and treatment of
the Little Sisters of the Poor. Signs
of a general weakening of the mind
became evident some time ago, but
there were no indications that the old
woman was at all dangerous to those
about her. Recently, however, a new
phase developed itself, and she began
acting as though contemplating some
harm to her benefactresses.
Fearing that she might do something
Sc ious in its nature the Court of Or
binary was asked to take charge of the
matter. The woman will probably he
sent to Mlledgeville for treatment,
though it is doubtful If anything can
be done to restore the failing mind.
AS far as can be learned the only rel
alive of the woman is a Mrs. Marga-
ret Peacock a sister, residing in Day
ton .,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
THREE DEATH WARRANTS
WERE ALWAYS AWAITED.
The Unusual HalIucinatiOn of Tony
Robinson, a Negro.

Robinson, Negro.
Always awaiting three death war
rants booming him to be hanged, is the
peculiar hallucination that haunts Tony
Robinson, colored.
A trial jury in the Court of Ordi-
nary yesterday adjudged the negro
insane, and he will be sent to Mil
ledgeville for treatment.
Since his confinement in the Jail,
Tony has asked repeatedly about the
death warrants and when Calvin was
preparing to die, he asked the jailor
if he was not wanted instead of
Calvin.
While a relative of Tony's was on
the stand giving his evidence, Judge
McAlpin asked him if there had any
thing happened to Tony that might
have unbalanced his mind. The negro
denied that his unbalanced relative
had even been in an accident. "Hit
amt religion, Jedge. either" he said
Il dunno what he has that might "a
made i'm crazy. He has got three
sisters"
The jury, at the conclusion of the
evidence, went to Tony's cell and ask
ed him If the death warrants he had
been expecting had arrived yet Tony
however, refused to be interviewed. :"
and maintained an inhospitable silence
whenever an effort was made to con-
verse with him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
FIRST BATTLE OF MANASSAS
WILL BE COMMEMORATE
ogIethorpe Light Infantry, Including Veteran
War Members, Have Arranged Pro-
gramme for Today.

Everitt Stothart, S. A. Torlay. G. T.
Wells. c. F. Wiehrs, ]. F. Wiehrs, F.
j. Wrigley.
Honorary Members--J. F. Brooks.
r. M. Butler, D. c. Barrow. ]. II .
Butner, F.. G.. duBignon. c. q. Ed
wards, Ben George, G. A. Gordon, T.
s. Lucas, f. H. Marshall. VIM. Nc
Harrie, u. H. McLaws, s. B. La Far,
w. o. D. Rockwell, c. H. Richard
son, F. c. WILLY, w. S. Wilson, r..
l.. Wylly.
Exempt ROLE. s. Abraham. o. N.
Berry, j. P. Burns. H. F. COrley,
P. L. Griner, II. J. Meyer, w. D.
Mcmillan, Jr.. c. c. Purse, j. A.
Pearson. A. H. Rain.
Pay Members-W. K. Brady Luke
Carson, D. B. Hull, w. w. Gordon,
B. H. Levy, A. r. Lawton, w. L.
Kilroy. A. A. Morrison. Henry Nc
Alpin, r. r. Wilmington, V. l.. Wells.
Special Pay Members-E. S. Abra-
ham, G.. A. Gordon, T. G.. Hunter. w,
j. Kelly, G. H. Richardson, H. w.
Witcover, e. NJ. O'Brien, Barron
Carter.