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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-01
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

On account Of the convention of the
American Medical Association, to be held
in Portland, Ore, July 18th to 18th, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run
personally-conducted tour, visiting the
beautiful resorts in the Canadian Rockies,
Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, allowing
four days in the latter city for attending
the sessions of the convention and for
visiting the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
and five and one-half days in the Yellow
stone Park, full and complete tour Of
that wonderland. Tickets covering every
necessary expense en- route, except hotel
accommodations in Portland, will be sold
at the very low rate of $2l5 from all
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad
except Pittsburg, from which tile rate
will be S2l0. A special train of high.
grade Pullman equipment will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pitts
burg, Monday July 3rd. The route will
ne via Chicago and st. Paul to Banff Hot
springs, Laggan and Glacier, il the Cana
dian Rockies, thence to the Pacific Coast.
Returning the route which lie through
the States OF Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana, to the Yellowstone Park.
aud thence via Billings and Onaho to
Chicago, reaching New York on July
18th For further information consult
Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agents. A
descriptive itinerary will be sent on ap-
plicatian to Geo. w. Boyd, General Pass
rneer Agent, Broad Street Station, PhiIa-
delphia, Pa
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I Communicated
A WARNING

Citizens of Middletown, do you realise
the coming danger OF the Saturday night
nuisance that has been spoken OF in these
columns more than once? Can you not
see that the leaven is working in the
unruly element among the negroes
Can you not learn something from the
late troubles in Greenwood, st. Georges
and Townsend? Surely there are none.
SO blind as those who do not want to see,
and that seems to be the situation with
the Town Authorities. Is it not time to
wake up and act, or are you waiting until
trouble does occur and perhaps your
wives or your daughters be subjected to
the risks Of i'll treatment and injury from
a drunken mob? You know it is usually
the innocent ones who suffer, and they
are tile ones we are bound to protect.
The writer is not an alarlnist, that is not
the intention of this article, but exper-
fence teaches that all 'ounce OF preven-
ton is worth pound of cure,'' and t le
authorities ought to realise and apply
that principle to this Saturday night
nuisance. The negroes should not be
allowed to congregate as they do, it gives
them every chance to create mob. Break
M the chances, keep them moving and
lessen the probabilities Of mob forming
and it would be a most excellent thing
Just at the present time to compel every
one Of them to transact their business and
get off the streets entirely by 10 t. nj.
Now | do not wish to condemn all the
coored people OF our town and vicinity,
that would be unjust, as We have many
worthy ones, men who try and do make
reputable citizens, and who would not
encourage rowdyism for moment. DO
not mean them, mean that class OF the
Younger element that is being democrat
| lied by these toughs who come from
Chester, Wilmington and other places.
They put the deviment into the heads
OF certain shiftless class, and there Is
where the impudence comes from, and
there is where other trouble will come
from, unless our police are instructed IN
their outy, and made to do their full
duty without fear or favor. | hope chat
| hereafter we will see a great change on
our streets for the better, SO our wives
will not fear to 60 upon any street in our
town any evening. This improvement
Must take place and soon, as there is
limit to all things. A word to the wise
should be sufficient. CITIZEN.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-01
MIDDLErowN, DEL, JULY !, 1905.
OUR ASSESSMENT LAWS

In another column will be
found a comparative statement OF
the county assessmentsfor this
year and the last year. 1t Will
be noticed that st. Georges Hun
dred is one of the three hundreds
that show adecrease in valuation.
No one here believes that our
land is less valuable to-day than
it was four years ago when the
last general assessment was
made, or that there is less per-
sonal property subject to tax
The decrease only showsa differ
ence Of opinion as to values BE-
tween our present assessor, ana
the last one. Both may be, ana
probably are, thoroughly honest
in their valuations, but the fact
that with four years increase IN
valuation, the result should show
a decrease, only impresses one
with the badness of our law.
At present, man is elected
Assessor, not for his experience
in land values, but for reward
for political work. Sometimes,
he gets an old assessment list ana
copies it; sometimes, he hnds a
friend with sufficient knowledge
to help make a fair assessment;
oftener, he goes it alone, and III
that case, usually makes a mess
of it. He puts his own values on
land, houses, stock, and other
property. When this is done in
ten hundreds, a mixed valuation
is secured, which is great ways
from furnishing a fair and eqult-
able basis for tax purposes.
There are at least ten different
ideas with no attempt at ar
irving at a compromise basis.
In St. Georges Hundred, the
basis of assessment may be j OF
the real value. In Brandywine,
the basis may be a half.
In Brandywine, the basis may be
a half. Another objection is that
if a property is omitted, as too
frequently happens, there is no
way to correct it until the next
year, when if it is discovered, il
may get on the list. The same
remark applies to double assess
ments.
AS THE TRANSCRIPT has al
ways contended, what is needed
is a Board Of Assessment and re-
vision that shall be in session al
all times. And it should be made
impossible to transfer title tc
real estate until the transfer has
been made on the tax books
Then, and not until then, viii
each taxable pay as nearly as
possible his fair and equitable
share Of the public expense.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--BY VIRTUE OF
a writ Of Levari Facias to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
OF Wilmington, New Castle county
State Of Delaware,
ON FRIDAY.
THE I4TH DAY OF JULY, 1905,
AT 10 o'clock, a. IN.
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THE TRANSCRIPT, $1.00 per year.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIackbird Hundred !

The taxable residents of Dlackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax. in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1905 are now
due, aud the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
Al BLACKBTRD,
JULY -, 10 and %, 1905,
From to o'clock, P. NJ.
AT DELANEY's,
JULY is and %, 1905,
From to o'clock, P. NJ,
AZ FLEMING's LANDING,
JULY 81 and %, 1905
From to o'clock, p, NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
SECTION 35. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
an abatement Of per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem-
her there shall be all abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid after the
first dav Of December five per centum
thereof Shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Collector or Taxes for BIackbrd Hundred.
P. o. Address -Blackbird, Del.
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Shippers Trial Was Legal

The Court Of Appeals in an opinion
rendered by Chief Justice Mcsherry, on
Wednesday, in the case of Roland B..
Rigor involving the like contention Of
John NJ. Shippers counsel that he could
not be tried as convict for another crime
while undergoing a previous sentence,
adversely to Rigor on all points and con-
sequently against Shippers. 1t is under
stood that Shippers counsel will take an
appeal on exceptions noted during the
trial, and lie has been granted until Sep
TENDER lst, to file bis bill.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-01
Delaware College
NEWARK, DELAWARE.
Will Reopen September II. 1905

Offers fine opportunities to young men
for preparation for the several callings
of life.
Fine new Gymnasium one OF the most
valuable and attractive features.
Examinations for Entrance held on
Friday and Saturday, June 23d and oath,
at any OF the following places at which
applicants may notify the President of
their intention to appear, viz: Middle
town, Smyrna, Dover, Seaford, Laurel,
Georgetown, Milford and Lewes.
Examinations will also be held at the
College on September 18th and 18th for
such candidates as may prefer to take the
examinations at that time. Candidates
who may fail in some subjects in June
may appear in September after reviewing
the work in which they were found to
be deficient.
Tuition free to all students from Della
ware.
For catalogues or other information,
write to
GEO. a. HARTER,
President.
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NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten-day excursions TO Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington: July and 81, August II
and %, September s and y, and October
Is.
The excursions from Philadelphia will
ba rnn nv two routes. Those on July 7
and 81 August II and %, September s
% going via Harrisburg and the pictur-
esoue valley Of the susquehanna, special
train leaving Philadelphia at $40 A. M;
excursion OF October - running via Tren-
ION Manunka Chunk, and the Delaware
Valley, leaving Philadelphia on special
train at S07 A. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return pass
age on any regular train, exclusive OF
| limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at $1,000 from Philadelphia
and all points on the Delaware Division;
SIl % from Atlantic City; $500 from
| Lancaster; and at proportionate rates
from other points, including Trenton,
Bordentown, Mt. Holly, Cape May,
Salem, Wilmington, West Chester, Read
| ing, and principal intermediate stations.
A. stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within the limit Of ticket returning.
Tie special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Ma
CARA Falls. An extra charge will be made
for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent anc
chaperon will accompany each excursion
For descriptive pamphlet, time Of con
Meeting trains, and further information
apply to nearest ticket agent, or address
Geo. w. Boyd, General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
l.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-01

All that certain lot, tract. piece or par
eel Of land situate in the Ninth ward OF
~tl,e city af Wilmington aforesaid bounded
by tie Wilmington and Great Valley
Turnpike Road known as Concord Ave.
~ tile Miller Road by Tweht, ninth
street extended as laid out on the map OF
tile city Of Wilmington and by Park
Lane also as laid out on the map, con-
tanning about sixteen and sixty-nine one
hundredtii acres of land.
Being the same lands and premises
which Eliza Harvey and Holstein Har-
vey her husband by lndenture bearing
over date herewith but previously exc
cuted, not vet recorded but intended 50
to be for the purchase money therein
mention granted and conveyed unto the
said James a. Booth IN lee SIMPLE. the
payment III part Of said purchase money
therefore is intended to be secured by
this mortgage.
For release Of portion of this property
see Deed Record q Vol. 10 page 384 &c,
The following portion OF the above de-
scribed real estate has been released from
tile lien of the mortgage upon which the
within Judgment, was recovered.
All that portion Of the above mentioned
and described property, bounded ana de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: !.
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Oh
land situated III the Ninth ward OF the
city' If Wilmington aforesaid, bounded
aud described AZ follows, to-wit
Beginning at a point formed by the IN
tersection az tile westerly side OF Boule-
YARD extended and the easterly side OF
Elliott avenue fthe Concord pike thence
northerly along said westerly side Of
Boulevard eigRty-fve feet e point
thence westerly at right angles to ,. sag
Boulevard fifiy-eight feet to said eastsrly
side II Elliott avenue, thence Herewith
snntberly one hundred feet more Or less
10 tile place Of beginning.
Seized and taken il execution as =. TIE
property nf james a. Bootne lcarpela.e.
and Elizabeth 4 Booth bis wife, mort
gagors and /. /. u. and to be sold BY
4 HARRY i. GILLIS, Sheriff,
Sheriff sOfiice, Wilmington, Del June
2gfll, 1905
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Man Against Fish.

The chill has evaporated from stream
as well as land and these are the lazy
days for the fnny multitude as well
as the jewellers OF the earth-though not
SO much so. They are at this season
OF the var much more alive than man.
Ordinarily they are looked upcr as in
fertor creatures. Now, however, the test
of mans wit and agility against theirs
with teasing hook and line is exciting.
indeed.
Up the river the herring and shad
nave come to spawn and mingle with
the usu;n river fsh-the perch, the rock
fish, the catfish, and bass. 1t is the
river fish that are especially wide awake
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Holmes. And with an apology he fol
lowed The inspector outside A short
walk across the moor took US to the
hollow is which the body had been found
At the brink of il was the furze-busf
upon which the coat had been hung.
There was no wind that night.
understand said Holmes
None; but very heavy realm
In that case the oycTcOat was nct
blown against the fUrze-bushes. but
placed there
Yes. il was laid across the BUSH
You ill me with interest. 1 per-
ceiVe that the ground has been trampled
up good deal No doubt many feet
nave beeH mere since Monday night"
piece OF mating has been laid here
at the side. and We nave all stood upon
'h5l.
A1tiieit'
IN tilis Dag nave one Of the boots
shich a'FaheT wore. one of Fitzroy
sampson Ahoes' ana cast horseshoe Of
SilFeF biaze.
20 ~
MY dear inspector. you surpass your
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we had not to go far. It ended a the
paving of asphalt which led up to the
gates of the Mapleton stables. As We
approached. a groom ran out from
them.
I'VE don't w 1t any Ioiterers about
mere, said he
Il only wished to ask a question, "
SAID Holmes. with his finger and thumb
In his waistcoat pocket. Should I be
too early To see your master. SfIas
Brown. If 1 were to call at O'Clock to-
morrow morning."
Bless you, sir, if anyone is about
he will be. for he is always the first
stirring But here he is. sir, to an
swer your questions for himself No. sir.
no; ii Is as much as my place is worth
TO let him see me touch your money.
Afterward. If you like"
As Sherlock Holmes replaced the half
crown which he had drawn from his
pocket, a ferce-loolxing elderly man
strobe ont from the gate with a hunting
crop swinging in his hand
What $ this, Dawson!" he cried. No
gossiping! Go about your business. And
You, what the devil do YOU want hare?'
Ten minutes Tux with you. my good
sir said Holmes in the sweetest of
voices.
I've no time 20 talk to every rad-
about, We want no strangers here. Be
off, or You may fir dog At your
Feels"
Holmes leaned forward and WHISPERED
something in the trainers ear lie
started Violently, and flushed TO the
temples
Its lie"' he shouted; IAN Internal
lieE'
Very good. Shall we argue about if
here in public or talk it over in your
parlcr?'
oh, come in if you wish to-"
Holmes smiled. Il shall not keen yo,,
more than a faW minutes. Watson" said
he. Now. Mr.. Brown, ! am quite NJ
your disposal"
1t was twenty minutes. and the reds
had all faded into grays before Holmes
and the trainer Feappeared Never have
l seen such II change as had been
brought about in Sias Brown in that
short time. His face was ashv male
beads OF perspiration shone upon his
brow. and his hands shook until tho
hunting crop WagGad lila "a hrano,, -,
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A Big Cat.

The reel is beginning TO spin again
with frightfql rapidly. What in thun-
der can it be on the end of the line,
thinks the fisherman. Great Scott! The
line will never hold out. Pull up the
anckori Let the boat loose. THIS Is no
rock FISH. no eel, however large. not even
an ordinary catfish 1t must be a great
channel cat" Good heavens he'll pull
over the boat. He'll sink the boat sure.
How he does pull,
He occupies the fsherman's attention
for half hour or even an hour. He
has dragged the boat first to the Vir-
glnia. then to the Maryland shore and
back again. and when ut last he is land
ed, he Is found to be a catfish Weighing
no less than twenty-five pounds.
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"Ch, an old horse-faker like him has
many a dodge"
But are you not afraid to leave tbs
horse in his power now. since he has
every interest in injurine it?''
''My dear fellow he will guard it as
the apple Of his eye. He knows that
his only hope of mere is to produce ii
sa fe"
Colonel Ross did not impress me as
man who would be likely to show
much mercy in any case
THE matter does not rest with Col
onel Ross. l follow my own methods,
and tell as much or as little as I choose.
That is the advantage Of being unof-
1icial I don't know whether you OBJ
served it, Watson, but the cotoneTs man
ner has been just a trife cavalier to me.
am inclined now to have little anuse-
ment at his expense Say nothing TO
him about tie horse.
Certainly. not without your permits
sion"
Ard, of course, thus is all quite a minor
point compared to the question of who
killed John Straker."
and you will devote yourself to
taat?''
c'i TIE tot-titIN, We DoiE 80 p3Ck It
London By the night train"
was thunderstruck by my friends
words. We had only been a few hours
in Devonshire, and that he should give up
an investigation which he had begun
so brilliantly was quite incomprehensiblc
to me. Not a word could draw from
him until W. were back at the trainer :
house. The colonel and the inspector
were awaiting Us il the parlor
My friend and l return to town by
the night express said Holmes we
have had d charming little breath os
your beautiful Dartmoor air"
az .:
The inspector opened his eyes, and the
colonel lips curled in sneer.
so you despair of arresting the muir
derer of poor Straker," said he
Holmes shrugged his shoulders There
are certainly grave difficulties in the
way" said he. Il have every hope.
however, that your horse will start
upon Tuesday, and I beg that you win
have your Jockey in readiness. Might
ask for a photograph of Mr.. John
Straker?"
The Inspector took one from an en-
Nelope and handed it to him
My dear Gregory. you anticipate ali
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Mill Point" Grub Stand and "Perching
Rock" Are Three Excellent Points of
Vantage Every Fisherman
Should Try.
Should Try.

There is much sport in it, even now,
though the bass-that petted favorite of
all the rivers-we may not seek until
Decoration Day. The ordinary person
who goes fishing these days will
try for perch, and will expect to get the
siIveTy white one for the most part
with an occasional yellow or straw
berry one The Mississippi and the
channel cat" are there awaiting him
too, and the r0ckfish
Just now 1t Is possible to get at least
a basketfuI of perch. If the fisherman
tries hard. with an occasional cat or
rock fish. Home he comes at night
tired. hungry. and sleepy-onIy the fish,
erman knows how sleepy
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old and experienced fisherman as well
as the occasional one. with the best of
tackle. and every device to catch the
uimble and wary fnny one, and here
may be seen MANY with but temporary
rigs of pole cork and lire; the pole,
perhaps, cut from a willow or sycamore
tree
For the most part it is only TO the
en- and children go-pIaces well known
10 the old fishermen, too-B1iIl Point
Perching Rock, SaIly's Rock. Holly Har-
din, Devils Hole, Grub Stand Flying
Dutchman, Chainman's Hole. and Reed 5
Stand.
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my wants. If I might ask you TO wait
here for an instant, I have a question
which should like 10 put TO the maid
u must say that I am rather disaD-
pointed in our London consuItant," said
Colonel Ross, bIuntly, as my friend left
the room. Il do not see that we are
any further than when he came"
AT least you have his assurance that
your horse viii rum" said I.
Yes, I have his assurance" said the
colonel, with a shrug of his shoulders.
Il should prefer TO have the horse"
1 was about TO make some reply In
defense of my friend when he entered
the rooII again.
Now, gentlemen" said he. 'I am
quite ready for Tavistoek''
As we stepped into the carriage ona
OF the stable-lads held the door for rs
A sudden idea seemed to occur -
Holmes, for he leaned forward and
touched the lad upon the sleeve.
~ x
You have few sheep in the pad
dock" he said. who attends TO them %,
7 do, sir
Have you noticed anything amiss
with them of Iate?'
We'll, sir, net of much account: but
=
/ could see that Holmes was extremely
pleased. Tor he ehuckleti and rubbed his
hands together
a ioHg shot, Watson: a very long
shot said he pinching my arm
Gregory. let. me recommend TO your AZ
tention this singular epide.rfc among tbe
sheep. Drive on. coachmaa!"
ColoEel Ross stu wore an EXPRESSION
which showed the poor opinion whfei,
he had formed of my coTnpanion.s abiI-
tty, but I saw by the inspectors face
that his attention had been keenIv
aroused.
You consider that to be inportant?'.
Exceedingly. So"
Il there any point to which YOU
would wish to draw my attention."
ITO the curious incident OF the dog
in the nighttime
The dog did nothing in the night
time.
That was the curious inc.dent.~ re-
marked Sherlock Holmes.
-Four days later Holmes and were
Continued on Page Four. This Section,
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Pefch the Favorite.

This time of year the fisherman bats
Tor perch, with the idea, of course, that
nc may catch a gamier rockfsh or a
channel cat. Hanging Iazi1y over the
river from some rock, perhaps, or in a
beat, he bats his line indifferentIy with
a smelt, q crawfish. or a piece of cut
liver. and waits. BY and by he will
get a bite. He hopes ii is not an eel
Nor is he disappointed-it is, as was
most likely, a silvery white perch. An
other and another white perch follows.
then comes a roclSfish, or a golden vel
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Many a man prefers to take his yearly
vacation at this season of awakening
life. when the fish are still fresh and
wary of his encounter Many man
steals away from his work, even when
he should not TO indulge in his favorite
pastime. And many a man that cannot
go looks longingly from his office, shop or
factory window out upon The freshening
world in the direction of the path he
would trod TO watery haunts that are
favored by both fish and men.
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Where They Fish.

The banks of the historic Potomac
are crowded with men. womer. and
children even at this early date All the
way from Aqueduct bridge past Edes'
mills, at Little Falls. and above Cabin
John bridge but particularly above
and below Chain bridge. between Edes'
mills and Little Falls. the restless city
folk will be seen of a lazy day. strewn
along the banks. hanging 20 the rocks
or IN boats. sitting with rod and line,
Stiil as an Indian in the early DAYS in
watch Of prey. Here may be seen the