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Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mr.. Hugh Caldwell was in Marietta,
Pa, over Sunday.
Mrs. D. Palmer Boulden is in Elkton,
where she will reside.
Mrs. Shipley, Of Baltimore, is the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. S. NJ Perry.
Mrs. Harry Manlove and daughter, Miss
Lionne, were in Elkton Sunday.
Mr.. Ernest HalIman, of Conference
Academy, Dover, spent week here.
Mrs. William Stubbs, Misses Ella and
Alice Stubhs spent Saturday with friends
here.
Mr.. Harry Hedrick, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs Harry
Griffin.
Mr.. Julian Bidde. OF San Jose College,
is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. G. S.
Woolley.
Misses Mary Cummings and Esther
Banks, OF Tome Institute, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Banks.
Mrs. Louise Griffith and son Joseph, of
Middletown, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Irwin Griffith on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Buckworth, of
Town Point, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Ross Watson.
One day last week Miss Mamie Bou-
chelle ruptured blood vessel in her eye
by striking it with scarf pin.
Rev. Mr.. Gallaher preached his first
sermon in the NJ. E. Church on Sunday.
He was entertained by friends.
A sale Of household goods was held by
Mr.. Joel Kincaid last Tuesday afternoon,
lie having moved to Philadelphia.
The Town Commissioners have been
moving the arc lights from the wires and
placing them on arms extending from
the poles.
Messrs. Reuben Hevelow, Jones john
son and Ralph Watson have returned to
where they are employed by
the Noskin Lumber Co.
Mr.. John Beiswanger has moved from
the bakery at the foot Of Bohemia Ave-
nue., to his private house on George street.
Mr.. Albert Beiswanger will continue
business at the old stand.
Capt. John Wolf, Of the barge "Albe-
marli," was thrown into the lock at St.
Georges by the breaking OF a pole with
which he was showing the ice away from
The drop gate, breaking one rib and other
wise injuring himself.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
visit, the President summarily
called for the designations of the

visit, the President summarily
called for the designations Of the
commissioners. No explanations
were made and there was moth
ing told the public save the fact
that the board as it has existed
for about one year had ceased
to exist. Another board is to be
named, and those who profess to
know declare that only two Of
the old board will be selected as
members of the new body. One
of these gentlemen is said to be
Mr.. W. B. Parsons, the engineer,
who planned the great subway
work in New York city.
sit must be taken that the
President is not satisfied with
the work done by the board he
named himself when the canal
project was put in shape for
beginning operations. And it is
to be taken that the forced re-
tirement of the commissioners
is a reflection upon them in a
general sense. They are all
known as men of capacity, and
most Of them have regulations
for exceptional skill in their re-
spective callings. Yet even this
fact was not sufficient to make
the board what the President ex-
pected it to be. There may have
been a lack Of something that
stood in the way Of the proper
progress Of the work, and the
President has certainly been
impressed with the necessity of
doing something drastic. He
has not acted in haste, as would
be supposed. He has heard Sec
retary Taft's report, and be has
no doubt been placed in possess
ion of information of a private
character. When the situation
was made clear to his mind the
order to resign was issued.
Everybody believes that the
President is anxious to have the
work in Panama done well and
done quickly. He expects the
mem bers Of the commission to
come up to his expectations, and
that the building of the great
waterway shall go on without
friction, without waste of money,
and with the sole idea Of secur-
ing. the best results. That the
work Of the original board was
not satisfactory must be set down
as fact by reason Of the order
given on Wednesday. "-Neaos.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

president Roosevelt has a
way of doing things suddenly,
as they appear, and thus he is
charged with being impetuous.
His latest surprise although it
should not be. considered as such
appeared on Wednesday when
he asked for the designations of
the seven gentlemen who have
comprised the board of Panama
canal commissioners. There had
been runners and all sorts of
stories respecting the unsatis-
factory condition of affairs as
among the commissioners, and
Secretary Taft went to Panama
to look over the ground.
No doubt as the result of his
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01

THE TRANSCRIPT, $l.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
SASSAFRAS

Rev. Frank s. Cain was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester several days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ernest entertained
their pastor, Rev. Frank S. Cain, on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. I. Harry Lowe, Of Philadelphia,
was entertained on Tuesday by Mrs.
Alexander T. Laws.
Upon application Of three Of our citi-
zens State Travelling Library has been
loaned to our public school.
Mrs. John F. Ernest and two sons we're
entertained on Sunday by her mother.
Mrs. /. Gunkle, Of Warwick.
Mrs. Caroline Johns has been enter.
tanning her daughter. Mrs. I. Harry Lowe,
Of Philadelphia, for the past fortnight.
Messrs. Robert Shallcross and R. Spear.
OF Chestertown, visited Mr.. Jacob T.
Shallcross, near town, for several DAYS last
week.
The linemen of the Delaware Telephone
Company was in town on Tuesday repair
ing the wire destroyed by the recent
storms.
Mrs. Frederick Gressart has some
beautiful Easter lilies. Mrs. Gressart al
ways sends her lilies to decorate st.
Francis Xavier r. G. Church each year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s. Griffith enter
tanned her nieces, Misses Meta and Anna
Howarth and Miss Mabel Kennedy, all OF
Chester, Pa, from Saturday until Mon
day.
MIR. Louis Dreka is making marked
improvement to our town bv cutting off
the grove of trees near the the creamery.
The driveway is dark and dangerous at
night time.
The poultry and oyster supper held un-
der the auspices of the Rehoboth NJ. P.
Church at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert s. Griffith on Tuesday evening"
was great success, both financially and
socially. About $45 was realized. There
were about one hundred and fifty guests
present, and a most delightful evening
was enjoyed by all.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
THE TERMS OF PEACE

"Peace, it is clear, will depend
upon whether Japan is ready t.
stand by the purpose for which
it began war, the relief of China
and Chinese territory from Rus
sian pressure and occupation, OF
will insist upon crippling Russia
in the East and on the Pacific by
an indemnity and the cession OF
territory.
"China and the millions of
China are the real issues Of this
war. If Manchuria and the
Chinese Empire can, as Secretary
Hay has proposed, be neutral
lied, 4 placed under guard of all
the Powers and set apart from all
future aggression, absorption or
conquest, civilization will have
taken a great march forward to-.
wards universal peace and the
hostilities closed now will not be
reopened. No Power will ven
ture to touch China once so pro-
tected.
''Such peace would command
the admiration and the support
of the world. If on the other
hand, an indemnity and territor-
ial cession are demanded by
Japan, Russia will be left as cer-
tain a generation hence to reap
pear on the Amour as Russia,
turned back from the Danube
in 1856, was certain to reappear
there in 1873 with a victorious
army.-Philadelphia Press.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
NORTH SIDE NEWS

It viii try to Secure 'Di more sp1 paS
ing, better street lighting and the
identifying of home grounds. The last
feature will be given the greatest at
tention. A special committee of which
John F. Danek is chairman is preparing
a booklet on the improvement and care
of lawns and gardens. 1t will give sug-
gestion on the arrangement Of lawns, Sc
lection of trees, shrubs and Towering
plants, the best manner and time to
plant them, the proper way to care for
them, and other desirable information.
1t is the desire of the club that the
residence section of the North Side shall
attract attention for it's bright, clean
homes, and well-kept and well-arranged
grounds.
There is not much that the North
Side can hope for in the way Of paving
this year, but there is a general desire
for the improving of Plymouth avenue
from Lyndale to Girard avenues. This
is a bad stretch of road in wet weather.
The river road from the workhouse to
the city limits is also in bad shape and
no portion Of the city's ''good roads,
than the comparatively small sum re-
quired to macadamiZe or gravel this I'M
portant highway.
An effort will be made to secure con-
siderable curbing this year, as nothing
gives street heater appearance than
Stone curb. This matter is in the hands
of an active committee which will labor
with the council for all it can get.
Complaints of insufficient and unsatis-
various thorofares. Fourteenth avenue
n, which is built up as closely as any
of the streets not devoted to business,
is miserably illuminated. Other thoro'
fares have been overlooked and the mat
ter of improvement is receiving earnest
attention. ...
The club has changed it's meeting
night and changed the location for its
meetings. The next meeting will be at
Kraft 8 hall, Washington and Twenty
first avenues N, Friday evening, March
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
CANNOT Be DONE
AS LAW STANDS
BOARD OF CONTROL REPORTS AS
~ TO HARVESTER PLANT.
Law Restricting Employment in Shoe
Plant Would Apply to Such an In
stitution at Prison, and Would Ham
per It-Further Inquiry Is Sug-
gested. >" 5..- "s@

The state board of control, which
had been requested blythe senate to
report on the ACCESSIBILITY and FEAST
bility of establishing plant at the
state prison for the manufacture of
mowers and binders, sent communica-
ton to the senate today in reply. The
board points out that in the limited
time at its disposal, it is impossible
to make an exhaustive inquiry into a
proposed enterprise of such scope and
requiring such large capital. The board
contents itself with pointing out some
of the things that must be done first
before any steps can be taken. Its
ideas are outlined in this paragraph:
The plant must be large enough to be
operated on an economical basis. It must
be furnished and equipped with the best
OF machinery so as to permit of the man.
ufacture Of machines at a cost, and of
a quality that will compare favorably with
those manufactured by others. It must
have sufficient revolving fund to enable
the business to be conducted on strictly
cash basis TO do this, will involve the
expenditure of a large amount. much more
That Is now placed at our disposal. We
fully recognize the many difficulties in
establishing a plant Of this kind, but do
not regard it as impossible.
1t is then pointed out that law
Pe"ooSu IL Aooc WOu1o OpCIdC0 W pre-
vent the undertaking Of such an enter
prise. This provides that the number
of prisoners employed in single in
dustry at the same time in the state
prison shall not exceed 10 per cant of
the total number of persons engaged in
such industry. in the state, unless to
produce supplies for state institutions
or in the binding Irvine plant. This
was passed as protection to free labor,
but its effect is just the opposite Of
what was intended: There are no per-
sons employed in the bindery industry
in Minnesota, which would make the
proposed plant entirely illegal. The
board suggests the repeal or. amend
ment- of this law. In conclusion the
board says:
The International Harvester company
now controls nearly the entire output of
mowers and binders in the United States,
and If not already, soon will be in a po-
sition absolutely to dictate terms and
prices. If the state can consistently and
safely put itself in a position to meet the
machine trust as 1t has already met the
Irvine trust, and protect consumers from
unfair treatment, it should do so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
COMING NEXT FALL

Negotiations for establishing a new
sash and door plant in North Mime
apolis, in which several leading citizens
were concerned, have been postponed
for the present, but will be. renewed
next fall. The plan was to secure the
removal of an old established plant in
one of the larger cities of Wisconsin,
which is looking for new location.
The firm was willing to make the
change last winter, as the supply Of
pine in Wisconsin has all but disap-
peared, while Minneapolis, aside from
offering d better market, will supply
lumber for an indefinite period, but
found it inconvenient to make the nee
essary arrangements. The firm has it's
eye on Minneapolis, however, and the
local men connected with the deal say
that it is a sure 60 for next year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
SALARY BILL FAVORED
House Committee Recommends. It to
Pass-Other REPORTS,

A4number Of bills were reported in
to the house today by the committees.
The Smith salary bill, making the com
Densat1t4 OF members $500 a year, be-
ginning in 1907, was recommended by
the general legislation committee, which
also took favorable action on Lennon
6 61il el providing for; a state inspector Of
The railroad committee reported with
out recommendation the Ware bill, re-
Guclng tie maximum passenger rate to
S@ cents a mile, and requiring mileage
books to be interchangeable. 1t mad,
the Same report on the Stone bill, which
passed the senate, making mileage
books interchangeable, and both bills
go on general orders
The committee Oh training school de-
clined to select from the three bills re-
latlng to the new school for girls, and
reported them all. out without recon-
mendation. The bills are by Dorsey,
Anderegg and Adams. r. ~ -
The committee on public lands re-
ported fayorably the Cole bill, requiring
purchasers OF state land to improve it,
6ut. struck out the section limiting in
The claims Of the Bazille heirs to the
old capitol site will be investigated by
Fthe judiciary Committees Of the two
houses. The house judiciary COM
m1ttee recommended the resolution by
the ramsey delegation to pass, with an
amendment providing that the investi-
cation shall be by the Judiciary com
committee. =
The house judiciary committee also
recommended to pass the Collier resolu-
ton, memorlalizing congress to repeal
the e, federal bankruptcy act.
Inc general legislation committee re-
ported favorably on the w. A. Nolan
bill requiring all theaters to be equipped
with asbestos curtains. It was
amended so as not to apply to houses
seating less than 600.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
STILL HEARING DUNN
House Committee Finds Reports Require
Lots of Explanation.

The house public accounts committee
had another consultation last evening
with State Auditor Iverson and with R..
G. Dunn, former auditor, and went over
three hours and half. The members
of the committee listened to the ex-
plantations made by their two witnesses,
and examined no one else. The method
of the investigation is stated by the
Pioneer Press as follows:
State Auditor S. G. Iverson and For
mer State Auditor R. c. Dunn were pres
ent, and explained each case, and the
committee examined for itself the records
Of the transactions criticized by the re-
ports. Without a. single exception tho
members Of the committee expressed
their satisfaction with the transactions
questioned, and were convinced after al
the existing conditions were explained
the states interests had been thoroly pro.
tected, and the state timber had beer
honestly and capably managed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN i
ROBBED AT CAPITAL
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. aa
Washington, March 15.-Charles F.
Ehler of Rapid City, 8. D., was robbed
by negro pickpocket just as his
train was pulling out Of the Pennsyl-
vania station last night. Ehler dis
played his money when he bought his
him, but paid no attention to him un.
til the same man went thru the train
and brushed against him as the train
started.
The negro got off, but Ehler did not
discover the loss until the train had
gone several blocks from the station.
Then he made flying leap from the
train, which had attained some speed,
and rolled over and over on the ground,
narrowly escaping the wheels. The
train was stopped and Mrs. Ehler, who
was with her husband, left it. The
theft was reported to the police, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehler returned to the
home of friends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
HOUSE PASSES ANDERSON BILL
AIMED AT INSURANCE DEPART
MENT, IN FACE OF COMMITTEE
PLAN

The house today passed the Ander-
son bill, converting the fees for valuing
life insurance companies, into the state
treasury. and cutting out the immense
fees which went to the former insur-
ance commissioner. After lively de-
bate, the bill passed rs to 16. It makes
no provision for an increase of salary
for the commissioner, and he is left
on salary basis, with some fees
which he has declined to accept, of
$1,000. The public accounts committee
has bill pending placing the commits
sioner' s salary at $4,000 and regulating
the disposition Of fees, and P. E. Dow
ling and other members of the commit
tee savagely attacked the Anderson bill
as unfair to Mr.. O'Brien. They, with
the democrats in the house, voted
against the bill. Mr.. Anderson said he
favored an increase of salary for the
commissioner, but his bill aimed at the
fee evil, and he insisted on its passage
for fear that the committee bill might
not 90 thru the legislature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
WIDE-OPEN PLAN
House Stands for Roberts Bill on Tax
Amendment

The house committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon went emphatically
On record in favor of wide-open tax
amendment to the constitution. The
Roberts bill providing for the submits
sion of such an amendment was rec
commended to pass unchanged, without
opposition. ... . 49,.
The Stone bill providing for a tax
on all inheritances over $4,000 was also
recommended. Other bills ground out
of the mill were the Gandrud bill des-
ignating the board Of control to Pur'
and the Hugo biz, previding that When
legal holidays fall on Sunday, the day
following shall be celebrated. The bill
was amended to include Good Friday
in the list. The Lund bill abolishing
private banks was discussed, but not
BROUGHT to a vote zz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
LISTENED TO PROTEST
All Undertakers Are Not in Favor of
Proposed LEGISLATION.

The bill making it a public offense for
an undertaken to practice without a
license as an embalmer, was considered
by the senate committee on public
health yesterday afternoon. The bill
was introduced in the house by DR.. Dor
sey and passed that body. -
The chief objection, made by a dele
cation Of EN- almers, was that in addi-
ton to passing examina an APP
premiership of one year is required. 1t
was claimed by the delegation present
city men, and too harsh on those who
practice the business in the country.
A. Pick, Of Slayton, alleged it favored
the formation Of an embalmers' trust
and the boosting of prices.
The bill was today reported by the
committee in charge to the senate
without recommendation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
IS AN ORNAMENT
German American Bank Building the
the Pride of the Citizens.

the Pride of the Citizens.
In about fortnight the handsome
new marble building of the German
American bank will be open for bust
ness. Tho not as large as some of the
downtown banks, the building is not
behind any Of them in purity and har-
mony of architecture. 1t attracts gen
eral attention among the North Siderss
and the officers are Congratulated on all
sides for their recognition of art in con-
senting to the pleas of the architects,
Boehme and Cordella, to use white mar
BILE on the facade. =.
There remains practically nothing to
be done except to, set some marble in
place. The Four big columns. and the
remainder of the cut marble is on the
way, and is likely to arrive at any time.
Once here it will only take few days
to get it into place.
Decorators and fnishers are about
thru with the interior work and as far
as they are concerned the bank could
occupy the new quarters next Monday.
The vaults, cages, counters and other ar
rangements have been completed for
some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
WOULD ABOLISH
OIL INSPECTORS
BILL TO PUT WORK IN HANDS OF
DAIRY DEPARTMENT.
P. A. Gandrud Offers Measure to Do
Away with Present System and It's
Patronage.

To place state oil inspection under
the department. of the dairy and food
commissioner is the purpose of bill
introduced in the house today by P.
A. Gandrud of Kandiyohi. The bill
would have the effect Of aboIliishing the
of Candy is at. the head. The dairy
and food commissioner is given 81, 900
additional for his enlarged duties and
is to name deputies to inspect the oil.
A gravity test is proposed and the fees
are; not materially changed. The Gand-
5 July OIL =, 1 gsGep0seS to make the change
Elmer r.; Adams of Fergus Falls Of
fered bill proposing new plan for
real-estate mortgage foreclosure. It
bears the Endorsement of the Mime
apolis Real Estate exchange. The bill
would change the year for redemption
from after the sale to a year from the
first NOTICE Ice and |, make the final sale alb
solute. The bill does not wipe out the
old system, but provides alternative
plans.
Preserves Property Rights.
The property rights of man and wife
are settled by a bill introduced by
George =. Per1ey Of Clay. 1t preserves
the individual property rights the par
ties enjoyed prior to their marriage, but
they. are not. permitted to alter their
marital relations, and are not given
powers to sell or mortgage homestead or
other property exempt from attachment
l. W; Bouck Of Morrison would apply
the rule of county commissioners to
township supervisors. A bill intro
duced by Mr.. Bouck names the fourth
Tuesday in March as the date when the
supervisors are to meet to elect their
chairman. " Under the law of 1903 the
sen Senior 4r supe asIS i the chairman of
| Gustav Erickson's e'tonic' bill,
which was reported for indefinite post
, ponement, was given a new lease Of life.
Its author succeeded by close vote in
getting &c it it referred to the committee
chairman of the public health commit,
tee, which found against the bill,
spoke strongly Of it's evil results. The
| bill prohibits the sale of any medicines.
other than that sold on physicians
prescription, containing more than 20
per cent of alcohol.
Putnam bill. relating to demurrage
charges Of railroads, with a recommen-
dation that the bill be printed and
placed on general orders, to be consid-
cred with the Nolan reciprocal demur-
rage bill, for which it is a substitute.
Both were made a special order for this
| - AAoeA, a1u Vie COIIluOTS VI CQe CAP
1tol were crowded with shippers and
others interested.
W. A. Hinton of Martin sent a reso-
luton to the desk, expressing the sor-
row Of the house on the death Of George
r. Wilder Of Amboy. Mr.. Wilder rep
resented. Blue Earth county district in
the session Of 1903. :,
The Anderegg consolidated school
bill, which failed Of passage Tuesday,
was reconsidered and placed at the foot
OF general ORDERS With larger at
TENDANCE, its author is confident his
bill will pass.