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NorrCE. Notice Is hereby given that Letters
administration were in due formoflawgrant
ed unto the undersigned, on the twenty eighth
day Of Oct A. d., 1903. and all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of the deceased
must present the same, duly attested. TO the
said Administrative, on or before the twenty
eighth day OF Oct l904 or abide the Act of AS
sembly In such case made and provided.
ELIZABhTH MARIN, Administrative.
Address Martin B. Burri.. Esq, \ Attorney-at-
law, Middletown, Delaware.
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s. M ROSENBERG Prop
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
MIDDLETOWN,
D EeIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

hEGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
New Castle County, Del, October %, 1903
Upon the application of Elizabeth Marin, ,Ad
ministratiix of Richard Marin late of Black
bird Hd. In said county, deceased, 1t is order
ed and di' ected by the Register of Wills thatthe
Administratrixaforesai noticeof granting
Letters OF A Administrationupon theestate ofth
deceased, with the date of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements 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 de-
mands against the estate to present the same,
abide i'y an act of Assembly in such case
mage ana Pr9V,dieeSE ana % ais0 cause sae - same e
Aiddletown Transcript, a newspaper pub
lished In Middletown, Del and to be continued
therein two months.
t-,, Given under the hand and seal of
}sEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
t@-) said at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E BACH, Register Of Wills.
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ID EGIsTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Jan. 7 1901
Upon the application OF Fanny william
Executrix of Nathaniel K Williams late of t.
Georges Hundred. in said county, deceased,
II Is ordered and directed by the Register of
Wills that the Executrix aforesaid give
notice OF granting of Letters Testamentary
upon the estate of the deceased. with the date
ments to be rosJed within forty days from the
date OF such etters in six OF the most public
place of the County Of New Castle recurring
all persons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide by an act of
Assembly In such case made and rovided
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in The MIDDLETowN TRAM
SCRIPT, "a newspaper published in Middletown.
DEL, and to be continued therein two months.
~, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL Office of the Register of Wills afore-
lO-' said. at Wilmington, in New Castle
Comfy aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
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NoTICE-Noticei is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in cue form of law
day Of November, A. ID. 1908, and that all per-
sous having claims against the estate of the
deceased must presenI the same duly attested
10 the said Executors on pr before the twen-
tieth day OF November 1914 or abide the Act
OF Assembly In such case mac and provided.
HANNAH r. JONES,
JAMES r. HOFFECKER,
Execors.
Address, MlddletoWn, Delaware,
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NoTicE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 7th day
OF January. A. d 1904, and that all persons
having Claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly attested,
70 the said Executrix, on or before the 7th
day OF January, ls04, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
FANNY WILLIAMS.
Executri,
Address. Odessa, Delaware.
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. EGIsTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
New Castle County, DEL, November 2Olh, 10 8.
Upon the application of Hannah r. Jones
and James r. Hoffecker, Executors OF
Marcellus Jones, late of st. Georges Hun
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 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 aud provided and
also cause the same 10 be inserted within the
same period in the Mddletown Transcrirt,
newspaper published in Middletown, Del,
and to be continued therein two months
49,, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
80 said. at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and ear above writ
ten
FRED E. BACH, Register Of Wills
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Address. Mlddletown, Delaware.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
YOUNG DID NOT CONTEST
WlFE'S DIVORCE SUIT.
wife Of Former Mayor Of Webster
Groves Obtained Decree and
AlimOny.

Mrs. Ruth Young obtained a divorce
in the Clayton Circuit Court yesterday on
a charge Of indigniiies. Judge Mckinney
granting the decree.
Young did not contest the suit The
agreement FOR alimony was made sew
eral days ago. By its terms. Mrs Young
Is 10 receive Si25 month for herself and
so a month :or the support o: each OF
her three children. In addition. he Is to
pay $50 for her attorneys fees. turn over
a S.oo life Insurance policy TO her, take
OUT 81 80 more for her benefit and trans
FER 10 her twelve shares OF stock in the
Frisco Building Association
MIS- Young lives in Webster Groves
Where her husband WAS formerly Mayor.
Sh. also obtained III. custody of their
three children
Ms. Anna J. Abel obtained a decree By
default against Walter G. Abel She said
he informed ner tha; he would not work
az long as size had the dough-
Other divorces granted BY Judge McE-
Hell from Fred Hell. G-Ssie E. Veraker
from Thomas Neraker. AInalio Walter
from Gustav Walter, Josecn A Warren
from Ellie Warren. Bertha B1schmilier.
Ella Ma ki3zler from George Kinsler.
Joseph Biattner from Marsaretha Blatt-
Smith.
The case ~ Mar z. Jones against Col
Wits L Jones Was contested by the de-
PENDANT and Judgment reserved By Judge
McElhinney. They were married June Is.
1892. and separated in July. 1872 The
her husband was that he had a rowing
DISPOSITION.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
HER PERIL
TO SAVE MOTHER
Clothing Of Mrs. Louisa Rieger
and Her Daughter Caught
on Fire. Saved by a
Neighbor.

Without paving any attention TO her
own burning clothing and the flames that
envelor.d her. Miss Esther Rieger. Is
years old. Tough; heroically yesterday aft
erroon % save tie life OF her mother,
Mrs louisa RieEer. NJ their home. No.
Col. ST Louis avenue.
Despite the daughters eTorts and the
quick action IF s~vcr=l women OF the
vicinity. both Mr=. Eieser an! Miss Rieger
were 50 bediy burned that Doctor Max
Ueru,eI % No go Forth Grand avenue
said last night that they have a very
sight chance 20 recover.
IL was another case ~ nlii.E a gasoline
stove tank. which has caused 80 many IA
tai accidents. -nirft l.fcI Mrs BIGGER
and her heroic daE=hte--
They were ironing IN III" kitchen about 3
O'Clock. Suddenly tn" nei=hlcrs were at
tracted by n. screams ~ Mrs RieEer and
her daughter. who were alone IN their
house. The gasoline with when Mrs. RE.
ed. ignit'nS hef clothing and envelOping
her in flames.
With bare hands and 10 attempt TO
shield herself from danger. Miss Rieger
grabbed her mother N her arms and
dragged her TO the back yard.
Mrs. Cannon. a neishbo-. vas first at
tracted by the screams IS she looked
from her kitchen door she took in the sit
uaiion at a glance Hastily filling two
buckets with water. she ran to the rescue.
\ board fence six feet high separates
the two wards. Mrs. Cannon knocked two
Of the boards frcrn the fence. climbed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
CLAIM ROBBERY
WAS ATTEMPTED
ST. Louis County Sheriff Arrests
Alleged "Surething" Man Sus-
pected of Dragging Peter
Wachter.

Sheriff Hencken and his deputies think
;hcy saved Peter Wachtsr Of No ISL
Franklin avenue from being robbed Of
nearly ~ Monday night at the corner
OF S.xty-sixth street and Dein,ar avenue
wachcer was seen in company with II.
c. Campbell whom .he Sheriff suspect
ed OF being a "sureth!nE' msn. about .
O'Clock. He determined to watch develop
men;S. The men were kept under surveii-
for about twenty minutes. when they dis
appeared. but were found about ten min
utes later. In that ten minutes Wachter
had been druSged. the Sheriff contends.
He Immediately grabbed Campbell while
Deputy Constable Bode took charge OF
Wachtsr. who by this tine was In a
stupor. Doctor II. Skinner of the Epwor;h
Hotel worked with him for nearly fifteen
minutes before restoring him TO conscious
ness.
Campbell was turned over to Deputy
Constable Walters He fe!gred drunken
ness and the Deputy. thinking il was real.
a twinkling Campbell darted away and
started east IN n dead run toward ST.
Louis.
Walters fired five shots In the air. but
Il did not frighten him Then Edward
Berger. Splinter of some ability in the
him after running abou; 30 yards.
Thomas NcCausland and Mose Barnett
We're arrested shortly afterward on sus-
pIcior Of being confeGerafes OF CampbeiIs
Both put up a stiff fight and had to be
beaten before they were suhsiue1 They
We're fined in Justice Campbelrs court
yesterday morning on charges Of disturb
ing the peace.
A warrant was issued against Campbell
charging him with vagrancy. He was
locked in Jail in Clayton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
Warrants on File at City Hall
Said to Show His Com
pany PrOfited.
REPUBLICANS FIND EXCUSES.
Atkins SAYS Transactions Amount
to Little and That Former
Mayor Technically Did
No Wrong.

Transactions cr the city with the J. S.
Merreil Drug Company OF 81. Louis from
May q. 1888. TO April IS. Is.s- were brought
into notice yesterday by story showing
that warrants had been paid by the city
In favor OF the drug concern during tina,
time amounting TO si5ii27. Cyrus r. Wal
bridge ~ and WAS president OF the Merrell
Drug Company during that time lie was
also President OF the City Council
Mr. wslbridge is now running for Cow
ernor on the Republican ticket The City
Charter OF St Louis provides that all
elected and appointed officers shall not be
interested directly or Indirectly in any
contract with the city. either for work TO
be performed or supplies TO be furnished"
The Revised Statutes OF Missouri. section
23is. say. In part: IF any city officer shall
be directly or Indirectly Interested in any
contract with the city. or in any work
done by the city. or any Of lis institutions.
he shall be deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
nneanor."
According TO the warrants on file in the
office OF the City Treasurer. three OF the
city institutions. which received supplies
from the ]. s. Merrell Drug Company
while Mr. Walbridge was a member Of
the Council. were the City Hospital. the
City D.spensary and the Female Hospital
The smallest OF these warrants was $50
pad for paint az the Female Hospital.
May - 1859. The largest amounts to
sl'Il.sI. paid FOR drugs at the City Hos
p.taN September Is ls99. The warrants for
these three institutions ran through the
period OF nearly four years al various in
iervals. there being fewer In 1892 than In
any other year.
REFUSE TO TALK
Considering the campaign that Is being
made in Missouri this year. the explana-
tion OF the warrants is held TO be one Of
the vital propositions TO L. brought forth
by the head Of the Republican ticket. Mr..
Wa!bridgc @as out OF the city yesterday
State Chairman Thomas X. Ni-drIng-
haus said that he Ene& nothing Of the
matte and had nothing n say. National
hedcc .lEters with ar Nle'iFingnao-. ssid
would he found ihas NJ Waitridge would
lose noting by the alleged facts.
There was no contract made with the
city, he said. The Law IN such case
would hold that unless a contract were
entered Into. TO harm would have been
done Then, aFai7. no Transactions r:D
over Ionr period Of time. All together
they amount 70 only little bit more than
s. 30 , year.
Republican politicians hal i'ttic 20 S1y
about the matter. One ys-y prominent
Republican who 10 connected with :he
State organization simply SAID 1T is NJ
l. NJ waINrfi<e- We have moth nS 10
explain about T..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED
IN WRECK At VULCAN, MO-
Train From 81. Louis Runs SntO
WashOut and Four Cars Are
DerafIed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
train No. Il. which left St Louis for Hot
Springs. last night. struck a washout ne AZ
Vulcan at o'clock thi. morning.
-Four cars were deraiIed and upset. The
passengers who were able to do 50 crawled
out OF the cars through the windows.
A wrscking train from ST. Louis brought
physicians TO care for the injured. who
numbered thirty. Some OF the injuries
are serious.
Seventeen OF the injured were brought
to St Louis and placed In the Missouri
Pacific Hospital. including all of the en-
ployes Of the road on the train. The
most seriously injured among this num-
Der Is Lawrence Frank OF Mexico. No.
who had his right arm broken
IT seemed impossible for any OF the pa
tients 10 give a description Of the acct
dent. all saying that 1T happened SO
quick. in such a short space OF time
that they did not have time TO think.
List Of the injured at Missouri Pacific
Hospital:
r. F. Raines. Fayetteville. No: contu-
sion of the right hand.
William Walker. Memphis Tenn: con-
fusion Of the right forearm
James Lawson. colored. Arkansas: con-
fusion OF the right arm
C. z. Roberts. colored. Mentor. Colo. /;
sprained left forearm.
Thomas johnson. coIored. Memphis.
Tenn; scalp wounds.
Gus Eckert. fireman. De Soto. Mo. !;
bruised foot.
Martin Patrick. Powhatan. Ark; scalp
wound.
Joseph Holzer. Cleveland: confusion Of
the hip.
Lawrence Frank. Mexico. No: broken
arm.
Leon Watson. newsboy. New Orleans:
confusion Of the arm
N. De Groat. baggaseman. ST. Louis;
confusion OF the knee.
]. Pattus'y. porter. St Louis: body
bruised.
L. D. schaefer. st. Louis: confusion Of
the forearm.
E. Kimmons. conductor. 81. Louis: con-
fusion OF the ankle
z. p. Hughes. Little Rock. Ark: head
bruised.
w. c. Waldo. brakeman. 81. Louis, con-
fusion of the left foot.
Harry Alcay. ST. Louis; face bruised
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
A LETTER TO OUR READERS
"a cottage s. Melrnss Mas.

50 Cottage ST.. Melross. Mass.
Dear Sir: Jan. Ilth. 1894.
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asking for advice 1 began the use OF the
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Il contiruei its use and am thankful b
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In order TO be verr sure about this. had
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Il know that your swarp-Rooe II pure
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Very truly yovrs.
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wonderful remedy. Dn K.lners swamp
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
REPORTS to Governor Dockery
4 That the Scheel Killing Was
an Accident.
MAKES DETAILED STATEMENT.
Investigation Follows Order
From Executive for Thorough
Inquiry Into Charges of Reg
istration Disorder.

The following kilograms and letters have
passed between Chief Of Police Matthew
Kiely. ard Governor A. NJ. Dockery since
the death Of F. E. scheel In the fight at
Fourteenth and Locust streets:
BoonviIle. No.. Sept. q. Matthew Kelly.
Chief Of Police. st. Louis: Papers report vio-
Ience in connection with registration. do
NOT kno. facts. but you must maintain order
sslsn es,, s.,t RI NJ n: n Doc 5!aE.IIo-
Jefferson City, Mo-: No violence any regis
t..,ion place here Man s shot BY sssiden' Mon
Things going along quietly ana you need have
tsisnedI MATTHEw KELLY.
q Police. s., Luis: Peas make h fai rep Ss,
to me at Jefferson 50 City OF acton taken by
.slspssS d.. - y PockEkS .sSsssnor;
Hspiyins to your telegram Of ibis date. s.kin.
IN 70 assed viSenes and
fratd in connection with registration in this
S 10 ,hss s
and thai disiyIbans. v. Eee1pi;ated ~ oliver
entered the Iesistr.,ion osace a No toi North
tydsel. and stated they desired to register from
the jefferson Hotel While rssistertnE. Beck
two revolvers. He came back TO the booth
and protested asain.t the men registering.
which. by the way; he had no right 70 do. as
the oath, the legfbiiity OF the parties register
ing to be determined later by. canvas. Some
one Of the crowd threatened Beck at which he
crowd that II they followed be would shoot
Al this 5unc.ure the crowd started for Beck and
he turned west on Locust street a number Of
bystan6er. was shot and almost instantly killed
will say that there lie no law requiring the
presence OF police at repatriation booths. nor
ment By the Board OF Election commi sieons or
any Judge Of election until the AFFAIR referred TO-
There was no reason TO think that there
registration places, a. ordinarily no points
arise calculated to bring about a dispute Of any
kind The Board Of Review alone having the
II after the registration. they find the party Is
not eligible 20 vote. While this affair Is TO be
greatly regretted. It was entirely unforeseen
man Beck was arrested in this city October g.
1887. for a.ssuline Peter Butt and shoot
ing him through the left hand. This shoot
BIZ a strike among the horseshoere at that time
Beck being a blacksmith and having lost his po-
eition- and he was trying to make Butt quit
with him. On June 3. 1885, his case .sas noile
i Beck vas again arrested here July . 1901
0pn complaint Of Hugh Burns. charged with
noiie pressed september Il. 1900
Aside from the affair Beck was mixed MP
M there was absolutely no trouble here dur
the registration. ! SEND you herewith re-
Itch speak for themselves
VIII add that both Chief Desmond and nv
Z are WORKING most sa.iduousiy on this case.
II, In the hope that they could be identified
the four men who pursued Beck. but yet
aMaiiants have not been identified We are
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
Kill the FEvEa Germs

As cooler weather a6voneaD pomeo ~
more and more elossd 6um > % CIV
eulat.on Of a.s "a ssss 6s esssate
Eve, e.A sza e~ 80 ffM
pf.cs for mimosouU1o e4z&n1y !,
menace 70 health and M
Preclude ths pess,n1n1 II ~ 49,
q your hone b. p @&0 - 0ea<
ie9, emdNf Oh
Csc CT asoun6 o. vluue1A . d.
cornesA IN svH9 6syane vhEso nc
turks. Pour e into ths sfnal md ha0
room, sprinkle e n d. ssnaA hm e fuf4
the eaIbage ca1 =
/, is trus economy p ~ 81 aeeaJt
the ounce Of prcven6nn as18 many .
pound of cure.
ten-cent trial Bottle d. o. w1n make
full gallon of clean 5shg. purifying.
Ssrra-kil!lng disinfectaut Use II In your
fall house cleaning
Your dealer sells It Send for sample.
WEST DlSInFEcTlno CO.,
New York and st. Lo1fs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28

made as a matter OF precaution. md the
naval officers were shocked when they
learned tia; an obstruction had been
placed on the ways that would have de-
strnyed the work Of months.
There IS no doubt that The Obstruction
was brought 10 the yard and placed in
position from boat which would have
no difficulty In getting 20 the SPOT unde-
tected. on any dark night small boat
could have been brought close enough to
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- p viSDIvEE.
Chairman E1ecufltr CON
ARRANGEs DATES FOR SPEAKERS.
department Of Seif-LaHdntIon u
Working Overtime.

Following are the dates announced yes
terday by the Republican State Commit
tee:
George L. Dohson Of Iowa will speak n Can
ton LeTis County on Monday night. October
:. instead Of az Montgomery. Lewis County.
MONDAY. October :. heretofore announced
John z Sxanger and SeiG.n y. Spencer viii
speak ~ 81 Joseph Saturday night. October
=. instead Of at yaryvilie. Nodawsy County
previously announced
= z. Johnson OF 81 f>o-is-Nayvooi. Lewis
County Monday. October 10. at 20 p N.
Ewing. Lewis County. TUESDAY. october u. al
80, p. L-vis.ovn. Lewis County. W.dn.--
day October y. at 20 = n. Sieffenville.
Lewis County. Thursiay. October n. al 80 p
~: Ia Bclle. Lewis County. Friday. October
II at 80 p m: Wiiiiarls-ovn. Lewis County.
Saturday October y. at - y. n
Aaron d States Of GiF~-n.i-li. Mo.-Wvacon-
Ia Clark Coratv. MONDAY. October !. at -
q. II: Revere. Clark County. TUESDAY. Octoh>r
90 y m waviand. Clark County.
"Wednesday. October ;. az 10 o. m: Thur.day.
FRIDAY and Saturday. october :. and 3. AT
no!nfS in Scotland County. arranged for by the
chairman Of the R-oublcan County Committee.
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the stern o. the bat,leship To have placed
the obstruction on the ways.
While the naval officers would no, c;s-
cgss the nature % the obstruction found
on the ways. # + known that IL vas not
an explosive. and also II is known that
II 81 had not been found and removed il
would have either torn great hole in the
bottom OF the ship or would have thrown
f. over on IFS side. None of the naval Of
fcers or Non who have worried around the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28

large shipyards can recall another case
where malicious attempt was made 10
wreck a battleship.
one Of the theories advanced Is that the
placing Of the obstruction was the work
Of some irresponsible labor agitator. There
was considerable trouble with the unions
az the time the large electric crane was
put in place. Whoever did IL evidently did
not know that II f. always the practice 10
send down a diver 10 find out II the ways
are clear before a vessel il launched