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Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
CHESAPEAKE cITYITEMs

Miss Lille. johnson spent one day last
week in Wilmington.
Miss Bessie Barwick spent a few days
last week in Wilmington.
Mr.. Albert Clayton, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mr.. Charles S. Ellison.
Mr.. Wilmer Noland, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mr.. Charles s. Ellison.
Mrs. Lonise Griffith, of MiddIetown,
spent Sunday with Mrs. 1. Griffith. 9.
Liiidell Beaston has accepted position
at the freight depot in Wilmington.
Mr.. Carroll Cooling, OF Havre de Grace,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 2. 7. Cooling.
Banks Queck, OF Newark, Del, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Queck.
On Tuesday, Mr.. William Sclaefer de-
livered all inpromptu speech on the Poe
Amendment.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Willis and dangh-
ter. of Baltimore. are the guests OF his
mother, Mrs. Emma Willis.
Miss Frances Thayer, of Liberty Grove,
visited the High school one day last week
and recited for the students.
Mrs. William Creamer and son, OF Will
mington, are the guests Of ffrrr parents,
MIR. and Mrs. James Vaughan.
DR.. Harry Cleaver, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Cleaver.
The Euchre Club met at the home of
Miss Evelyn Kibler last Thursday even
ing. The prizes were won by Miss
Lionne Beaston and Miss Evelyn .Kibler.
The Daughters of America and Charter
Oak Council No. A, will hold supper
and bazaar in the Masonic Hall, on
Thanksgiving night, also December LIST
ana End.
Three cows and three horses belonging
to Mr.. Harry Killer have died from
hydrophobia during the past week. Mr..
George Kibler who has been serving
milk from that dairy is now getting all
the milk from the farm of Mrs. Annie
Harriott.
Elizabeth Lusby, daughter of Mrs.
Ross Watson, died at the Jefferson Hos
pital, in Philadelphia, on last Tuesday
while undergoing an operation for peri
tonitis. Her funeral was held at the
home of her mother here, on Saturday,
at 2 O'Clock; interment was made at
Bethel Cemetery.
An interesting debate was held at the
High School, Wednesday morning. The
subject was Resolved, That the Chesa-
peake City High school should hold a
festival during the Christmas holidays.
Mary Allen and Louisa Tatman defended
the Affirmative side and Nathan Carter
and Ward Beaston defended the Mega
tive side. The Negative side won by a
vote of to O..
The remains OF DR.. ]. V. Wallace, for
merly Of this town, were inferred on
Saturday, at i o'clock, in Bethel Gene
terry. DR.. T. J. Conrey, of Chesapeake
City; DR.. E. N. Crawford, of Cecilton;
DR.. Arthur Mitchell, OF Elkton; DIR. H.
A. Cleaver, of Wilmington; Dr. Skinner,
of Glasgow; and Dr. Clifford, of Zion,
acted as pall-bearers and number of
older doctors acted as honorary bearers.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS

Wilmington Water Commissioners have
Fixed the present rate for the coming
year.
Wilmington police believe the burning
of eight barns about the city recently
was the work Of tirebug.
Plans for the new car shops OF the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth company have been
completed.
By misstep in descending stairway
in her home, at Dover, Mrs. +. R. Dyer
disocated her right hip.
As result Of pouring oil on fire z
year-old Georgia Isaac, daughter Of
Charles Isaac, of Greenwood, was nearly
burned to death.
New Castle County Court has appointed
a Commission to condemn and vacate
Water street property where the new
station of the Pennsylvania railroad is to
be entered.
The steamer Mary NJ. Vinyard. for
merly plying between Philadelphia and
Milton, Del, was sold hy Marshal Finn
Yesterday for $l7, 900 to George w. Phil
lips OF Norfolk, to satisfy debts.
The barn on the farm OF William
Walker, near Hockessin, and the barn
on the Jason farm near Farnhurst, ten
anted by George Blackiston, were de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The
origin of the fires was mysterious, and
coupled with recent mysterious fires at
stables in and around Wilmington causes
many people to think that firebugs are
plying their nefarious work. The rehec-
ton of the fires Saturday night was no.
ticed by many persons in this county.
Just at noon on Thursday last fire of
unknown origin destroyed the barn and
shedding on the farm of William L.
Crouch, near Harris NJ. E. Church, in
Luckily the corn and fodder were still in
the field, and there was no live stock in
the building. The loss is estimated at
81 900, with no insurance.
Three horses and three cows owned by
Harry w. Kibler, of near Chesapeake
City, which were recently bitten by pet
dog that had developed rabies, have been
afflicted with hydrophobia, SO that all
beiu W oC hiiCu. Liz uOS III uucSllUH
bit several other CANNES in Elkton, among
Others pet dog owned by Miss Carrie
lamar, which developed rabies last week
and had to be killed.
A movement is being agitated for the
forming of stock company for the es-
tablishment of new and independent
creamery in Smyrna. A number of farm
ers and dairymen are back of the plan
OF having one under their control and
it is meeting with popular favor
There were stored in Milford last week
for shipment So, 900 baskets of sweet po-
tatoes.
The young folks Of Dover will give a
Thanksgiving dance in the Dover Cen
tury Club rooms Friday evening, Deem
Der 1st
Teachers Institute for Kent County is
now in session in Smyrna, consequently
the public schools are closed throughout
the county, but will reopen Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
WARWICK

Miss Helen Eaton gave box social in
the P. 0. S. of A. Hall Friday evening.
Mrs. Mary A. Lofiand has erected a
monument in memory OF her late hus-
band, w. j. B. Lofland.
Miss Lovisa Deakyne and Miss Edna
V. Stephens were guests of Mrs. NJ. A.
Lofiand on Sunday last.
Misses Erline Crouch and Florence
Mosshbank. of Ekton, visited Mrs. Will
son Merritt over Sunday.
Washington Camp, No. s. P. 0 S. of
A., will hold their supper aud festival,
beginning Wednesday evening. December
18th, and continuing three evenings.
Mr.. AIMS R. Merritt has opened a gen.
eral store, succeeding his brother. He
will dispose h all old stock at auction,
beginning thisevening.
Rev. G. E r. sdeker, State President of
the P. o.ss Of 4 viii be in Warwick on
December 10th, and deliver a public ad-
dress in the Hal.l Admission free.
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SnociaI doz. Knives, ! SS SO
OpECidi, J doz. Forks, ! pO.CU
Leather Goods
Novelties

Bright and bristling with st, les. splen-
didly made. Right now's the time to
make your selections. You have the
widest choice in styles, and feathers. and
its much easier to make your selections,
while the Assortment is complete An
excellent opportunity to select your Xmas
gifts, before the usual rush starts.
Chatelaine and Boston Bags, in seal,
$1.00 to So. .25
FANCY BEADED BAGS in green, pur-
pie and white, with gilt beads, very
pretty and stylish.......................$l0 90
Gentlemen's Wallets, Card Cases, Strap
Books and Bill Rolls, in alligator and
seal leather. r......................25c to 81. 90
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
PORT PENN

Mr.. Downes, of Dover, was in town on
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Webb is visiting her sister,
Mrs. George Roemer, near Odessa.
Mrs. Ostensen and son DidHk spent
one day last week in Wilmington.
Misses Sadie Ellis and Ethel Saxton
visited Wilmington one. day last week.
Rev. B. F. Davis, wife and son Emer-
son are visiting friends in Phoenixyille,
Pa.
Mrs. Charles McMunn spent two days
of last week in Wilmington and Delaware
City.
Mrs. George Fl. Webb is entertaining
her niece, Miss Lillian Yogt, of near
Odessa.
Mr.. Frank Salisbury, of Trappe, Md,
is spending this week with Walter B.
| Yearsley.
Henry c. Carpenter and son Herbert,
of of W Wilmington, called on old acqnain.
tances Sunday.
Mrs. George F. Lockerman, OF Camden,
N. j., is visiting her parents, Samuel
Kershaw and wife.
Mr.. Titus Voshel and wife, of Delanco,
N. j., spent the past week with his
brother, 0. ]. Voshell.
Mrs. Samuel Kersbaw and daughter,
Mrs. Lockerman, were visitors in Mid
dletown on Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. Harrison Howell, Samuel
G. Biddle and son Osborne, of Whining
ton, and Mrs. Lucy Z. B. Wood, Of Buf-
falo, came down in an auto on Tuesday
to spend the day with relatives in the
village.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
Kansas Quail For Sussex

Frank Thompson. owner of a cunning
lodge at Redden, SUSSEX County, has dt
cided not to open his lodge for the pres.
ent season, but has made arrangements
to have big season next year.
After an examination of his reserya.
ton, Mr.. Thompson found that although
that were quail to be had, that off the
reserve the supply was very scarce. He
has therefore decided to have 500 Kan.
sas quail brought here and turned out,
so that they will become accustomed to
the climate, and that next spring as
many more will be liberated to take the
place of those who cannot endure the
rigors of tile winter.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
COUNTY TAXATION

"On Tuesday the county as
SCISSORS were given instructions
by the Levy Court in the matter
of making assessments for the
purposes of taxation. The law
on the subject was read and ex-
planned, and it is the intention
Of the court to bring about a
more careful and more equable
assessment, especially of city
property.
LAS the situation now stands
the assessment is not equal.
Some properties are assessed
for their full value, while others
are assessed for anywhere from
half to their full value. This
is manifestly wrong. Whatever
plan is followed should be car
ried out along uiform lines.
There is a prevailing notion that
the county assessment is always
to be lower than the city assess
ment, but the fact is that the law
provides for nothing of the kind.
Section eleven of chapter ten,
Laws of Delaware, in specifying
the duties of the county asses
ors on the valuation of property,
says:
"All property, real and per-
sonal, subject to assess ment,
shall be assessed at its true value
in money. And if any assessor
shall knowingly and wilfully as
sess any property upon any
other principle than its actual
value he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
"This would appear to be clear,
yet the custom has been to assess
property in a rather hit or miss
sort of a way, and there are to
be found properties assessed be-
low their "true value in money!"
while others are assessed above
their "true value in money"
Thus it is evident that a fair and
equable assessment is necessary
and should be provided. When
the Republican majority took
charge of the county affairs they
found that the tax-rate was sixty
cents on the one hundred dollars,
and that there was a heavy float
.ag and bonded Indebtedness to
meet. Thus it became necessary
to raise the tax rate to eighty
cents on the one hundred dollars.
for the purpose of getting rid of
some of the old debts and to
make it certain that a deficit
should not follow. Through
good management there came to
be an accumulated surplus. AS
it is always considered inadvis-
able to have surplus of cash on
hand, SO far as a county treas
ury is considered, it was deemed
advisable, and found to be posi-
BILE, to reduce the tax-rate stead
lily until the fifty cent rate was
reached. Since this rate was
fixed there has been paid out
about seventy thousand dollars
for new roads, while old bills
have been settled, and many
thousands of dollars in bonds re-
deemed.-Morning Nea0s.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
Will Leave This Presbytery

The Rev. Charles S. Stevens, who re-
Gently resigned as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, in Wilmington, will
leave at once for Frankford, Pa, where
he has accepted call to become pastor
of Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Tie
Rev. Henry Runner, who has been acting
as supply OF White Clay Creek Presby-
terian Church will become pastor OF the
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church
in Washington on January lst.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
Justice Thirty-tive Years

ELKToN, Nov. 23.-Isaac R. Taylor OF
Rising Sun died last evening at his home,
in the Sixth district, aged So years. For
80 years Mr.. Taylor was justice of the
peace in his district. He wasg twice
elected County Commissioner and at one
time was Postmaster at Rising Sun.
Politically he was Democrat, casting
his first vote for James X. Polk in 1874.
He was also member Of several irater-
nal orders.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
What It Means
We're tired of answering question

We're tired OF answering questions !
Fewer Gallons Wears Longer
means that you don't have to paint your
house so often and you don't have to use
so much paint. Costs less for the job
and you don't have to do the job SC
often.
The new paint is not new at all. Its
the biggest-selling paint in the United
States, and the firm that makes it is l5l
years old
Devoe Lead and Zinc-fewer gallons
that mixed paints, wears twice as long as
lead aud oil.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
Senator Alice discusses waterways

Senator Alice and other puplic men are
spending part of this week in Sussex
AGpunty in the interests Of general inn
prSyement of the waterways which is un-
der discussion at Milford and Lewes. The
Milford section i making campaign for
the deepening of the Mispillion. The
Delaware streams have been allowed
meagre appropriations heretofore, al
though t.ley are used in the carriage of
important commerce, and this year a
campaign is to be commenced for more
Federal aid.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will Issue
Clerical Orders for 1905

Pursuant to its usual custom, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will issue
clerical orders for the year 1906 to or
dained clergymen having regular charge
as settled pastors of churches located Oh
or near its lines. Clergymen desiring
such orders should make individual ap-
plication for same on blanks furnished by
the Company and which can now be OBJ
tanned from the Ticket Agents. Applica-
tions should be sent to the General Office
of the Company as soon as possible, in no
case later than December 10Th, so that
orders may be mailed by December 30th,
to all clergymen entitled to receive them.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
Thanksgiving
CUTLERY

Good Cutlery is suitable to all occasions
and all seasons, but it is never more ap-
propriate than at the Thanksgiving Feast.
Our recent invoices of Table Cutlery
and Carving Sets sati>fv the economical
and charm the most faaliuluus. The lady
who repleni hes her nt'ery from our
stock while it is complete will be able to
congratulate herself She will secure
some of the best that can be found in the
worlds markets, and she will have it in
time to help in the general enjoyment Of
her Thanksgiving Feast.
few items
2-piece Carving Sets, good quality steel,
stag horn handles. es.......................$l 81 80
2-piece Carving Sets, best steel, stag han
dies, silver mounted.....$2 25 and 50 80
3 piece Carving Sets, best steel, stag han
dies. steel mounted........$20 90 to So. 90
3piece Carving Sets, best steel, stag hen
dies, silver mounted.. So. so to $1,000
Silver Plated Knives and Forks, first
quality. Have our name on them as
guarantee of quality.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-25
FOR SALE !!

A desirable dwelling in Middletown, nicely
located lot 100x150. This house has nine
good rooms and is in splendid repair. Price
only $2400. Too low, but this is no objection
to buyer. Look for yourself and family.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-04-29
Airs. III. NrIohf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is IA
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes a disturb
ance similar to ordinary Indigestion,
cannot be relieved without medicine
which not only acts as d stomach tonic,
but has peculiar uterine-tonic effects
also.
AS proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who was
completely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound afterevery-
thing else had failed. She writes:
''For two years / suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated my entire system that
was unable to attend to my daily duties /
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that l ate
tasted good and it caused disturbance in my
stomach. | tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. | was ad-
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial, and was happily surprised
to find that it acted like fine tonic, and in a
fewGays Ibegan.to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid, and in
five weeks was well woman. have rec
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsements or has such a record of
cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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IN PUBLIC EYE.
Scientist and Explorer Are Dabbiing
in Affairs of State.

Scientist and Explorer Are Dabbing
in Affairs of State.
Those famous scientists and explor-
ers, DR.. Fridtjof Nansen and Dr. Sven
Hedin, are discussing matters of state
with all the confidence of veteran
statesmen, and are attracting whole
lot more attention in the wide world.
DR.. Hedin is as loyal Swede as Nam
sen is a champion of the cause Of Nor
way. The former maintains that the
Norwegians have given no concern to
the position of Sweden, but seems to
be anxious to break the union, which
Sweden is anxious to preserve, be-
cause it is essential as a means of pro-
lection against foreign encroachment.
He is certain that though the act of
union does not specifically provide for
joint consular service, it does SO by
implication.
NanseE promptly admits that little
thought is given to the views of Swe-
uSu, DIS LuS ANOl W CSIduo nave ASNCL dO
mitted the right of Sweden to inter,
fere in Norwegian questions, among
which a separate consular service for
Norway is one. While the debate
waged in the papers will have no eff
feet on the Scandinavian peninsula, it
will serve to give the remainder of Eu-
rope clearer insight into the present
dispute.
Adolph Hedin, prominent member
of the Swedish riksdag, in a public
address at Stockholm, sharply criti-
cised the Bostrom ministry for it's
double dealing. He deplored that the
cordial relations which had sprung up
over the harmonious settlement of the
consular question had been disrupted
by Bostrom, and said that if Lager
helm and Siguard Ibsen had been al
lowed to complete their work the two
countries would now be on such a
friendly footing as had not existed
since the union was formed.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-04-29
KITTEN BLOCKED SIDEWALK.
Everybody Dodged the Dirty Feline
Until a Banker Appeared.

Everybody Dodged the Dirty Feline
Until a Banker Appeared.
At noon to-day, when Park Row,
Manhattan, was crowded with hungry
mortals, looking for their favorite
eating place, a half-starved black and
white kitten made it's appearance on
the sidewalk. 1t might have wander
ed out of some cellar or some tattered
newsboy dropped it, hoping to see
some fun. The ball of dirty fur land
ed directly in front of a clerk. He
made frantic effort to avoid stepping
on the kitten and was successful. A
young woman following stepped to
one side. The crowd followed her
lead. Then, at the rate of a hundred
or so a minute, people were turning
aside lest they injure the kitten. Any
one Of the number could easily have
raised the little mass of bones on his
or her toe and tossed it into the gut
ter. The kitten held full possession
of the sidewalk for fully five minutes.
Then a banker, whose time is worth
several dollars a minute, caught up
the little feline, worthless from al.
most everybody's point Of view, and
carried it a distance of twenty feet
and tenderly deposited it in an alley.
And yet somebody the other day
accused New Workers Of lacking ten.
derness of heart.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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CHAPTER VII.
Glum Ralston's Return.

Glum Ralstons Return.
After the frantic effort on the part
of Belcher to seize Ethel Berry for
discovering him to have been in Lack
lands employ, the wounded man grew
sullen. The miners were anxious to
hang him and to have it over with,
but cooler heads prevailed. ''It will
never do" said Clarence Berry, ito
destroy the only hope we have Of
recovering Paul's gold and solving
this mystery, which deepens with
every new development. Besides, we
have had no lynching yet in the Klon-
dyke, and let us not have any if we
can avoid it."
One evening after the simple re-
past was over, Clarence and Ethel sat
discussing the probable fate of Paul,
who was never out Of Ethels mind.
Poor Paul, he must be dead" she
said, her eyes filing with tears. II
must write to Laura; must tell her
his awful fate"
After a few moments silence he
heaved a sigh and said:
at will be very bad news
"She must know it some time,
Clarence"
THAT is true, and perhaps the
knowledge of his fate, awful as it is,
will not equal the, suspense"
Il will write tomorrow. When
can the letter get through"
mot before spring-you need not
hurry" he answered, with a sad
smile.
Suddenly the door was caused to
quake by the thump from a. giant
fist, and, opening it, they found their
alone this time, Gid Myers was at his
side. The faces of the two men wore
looks of anxiety.
What is the matter?" asked Clar-
ence.
1--WE want yer gun, Clarence" said
Long Dick, as soon as he could re-
gain his breath. 81 want to tell We
on the dead that there's either some
man, a bear or old Nick up on the
hill
Fearing their excited imagination
had conjured up a monster from
wandering polar bear, though those
animals were seldom seen in that part
of the country, Clarence took down
his Winchester rifle and accompanied
his companions to the foot of the hill,
where the mysterious creature had
been seen. A tall, gaunt object with
a warm bearskin coat hanging loosely
about his shoulders was coming
slowly down the hill. The approach
ing stranger had his gun strapped on
his back. A Ratchet was in the belt
at his side with his pistols, and ne
was leaning heavily on a long, stout
stick He came slowly, as ii very
weary.
Curiosity gave way to pity, and they
hurried up to meet him.
(To be continued.)
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Cant we find him? He seems to
be monster, Glum, and must have
a shot at him."
Paul hurried in the trail of the
bear, and dreamed not of danger.
Suddenly there came from beneath
his feet loud cracking sound like
the report of a battery of artillery
fired in unison, and the great ice foe
on which he stood began to tremble
and rock.
Dumb with amazement he stood and
trembled with some unknown dread.
1t was several seconds before Paul
comprehended his danger, and then
it was too late. The ice foe with it's
glittering spires had parted from the
shore and was drifting out to sea.
Already it was too far for him to
reach the land on which his compan-
ion stood wringing his hands in
despair.
A terrible death seemed staring
him in the face, when q new danger
arose. On his ears there burst a
fierce growl, and looking up on an
elevated portion of the ice foe rapid
ly drifting with him toward the sea,
he beheld a monster polar bear glar-
ing at him with the fiery eyes of rage
and hate.
God have mercy on my soul" the
youth groaned, and prepared to meet
his fate with the courage Of hero.