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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
What Judge Jones Said.

had explained to the United States Court Saturday the inability of the government to convict Bass, a former gauger at the Kohn Distilling plant in Montgomery Judge Thomas G. Jones, presiding over the court said
 The court concurs in the obvious necessity for the proposed disposition of the case. In the present state of the evidence, the court would not feel justi- fled in submitting the case to the jury. The one essential thing to prove the charge against the defendant is to show that the package went out from the rectifying establishment in pre- cisely the same condition in which they were gauged by the defendant. It Is not shown that he had anything to do with the packages, after gauging them and turning. them oyer to the rectify- had knowledge of the matter do not show, or are unwilling to show that the packages when shipped were in the condition they were when gauged. Be- sides, it is not shown when the pack ages were received at their destination that the stamps had not ben changed or that the bungs had not been tamper- ed with.
 Under these circumstances, which fall short of showing guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the Jaw would not permit conviction. I therefore direct the jury to return verdict of not guilty"
 MT. Joseph Madigan, and Mir. Peter Joe, have returned from a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans.
 Mir. J. J. Donegan of Mobile. is in Montgomery.
 MT. Leighton Hope of Mobile. is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
Ice and Domestic Coal. Montgomery Ice and
 Cold Storage Company

15O Tons Daily Capacity.
 2,OOO Tons Storage Capacity. We are prepared to fill all orders in car loads promptly and shipments by express packed in sacks. All orders will have prompt attention. Office. corner Monroe and Perry Streets. Phone sT; factory phone $50. T. Fl. Moore, Pres. E. Burnett, Vs-Press
 Ls H. MOoxea Treas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13

Daily Average. January, 1905. ....... Iz,ot@ Sunday Average, January, 1905. ...... lo,sIe U. s Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement Of The Ao. vortiser's daily circulation for the month ot January, 1905, is true and correct. ana complied after all returns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted. E. s. NOBLE lT Circulation Manager. .s The Advertiser Company. Sworn to and subscribed before me this
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N P. Ex-O. J. F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
sidewalk PeneiIina$
Lieutenant Elmore at Home.

Lieutenant Vincent M. Fillmore of the United States infantry reached Montgomery yesterday to spend some time with his parents Major and Mrs. V. M. Elmore.
 Lieutenant Elmore Is on a two months leave of absence from army duty, and may spend the greater part of this time in Alabama His regiment is stationed at Plattsburgh. N. Y. He accompanied the regiment to Washing ton where is participated in the inau- gural of President Roosevelt, after which Lieutenant Elmore came on to Montgomery.
 Of all the Alabama officers in the regular army none is more popular than Lieutenant Elmore. He was long associated with the National Guard prior to the Spanish war; during which he served as an officer. Later he was commandant at the State University.
 Lieutenant Elmore has a wide circle of friends in Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
Death of MT. Darby.

It was a shock to his many Mont gomery friends to read in The Adver tiser's Evergreen special yesterday morning of the death of Willis Darby.
 For a great number of years MT Darby lived in Montgomery where he was exceedingly popular with a large circle of friends who extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
 Mir. Dai by was a general, big hearted travelling salesman who made true friends wherever he went and his death will be mourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
Stenographers

are in demand We are unable to supply the calls from com mercial offices. WE are in receipt of a special bulletin from the U. s. Civil Service (dated February 28, 1905,) asking for young men stenog- raphers, at a salary ranging from $1.200 to s1.S00 per an- mum. We prepare young peo- pie for the Civil Service exam. ination.
 Call or write today.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
ARRESTED AFTER LONG WAIT
Destroyed Trees on the Road Leading
to Forest Cemetery

After awaiting his appearance in Mid
dletown since Halloween Jefferson John
son, colored waiter in Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia, but formerly resident
of this town, was arrested charged with
malicious mischief, trespassing and carry
ing concealed deadly weapons on the ar
rival of the 1886 A. NJ. train Sunday
morning by officer Thomas Boulder.
The officer identified johnson while
conversing with friend from one of the
car windows, and after considerable
trouble succeeded in pulling his pris-
oner from the car.
1t is alleged that Johnson was one of a
party of colored men, who on last Hal
Iowe'en night destroyed twelve shade
trees which had been planted by the citi-
zens on the road leading to Forest Gene
terry. The people OF Middletown were
very indignant at the nefarious work Of
the vandas and offered reward of $25
for their apprehension.
Johnson upon being searched produced
revolver aud razor, and the additional
charge OF carrying concealed deadly
weapon was placed against him. john
son was hailed before Magistrate Cox and
held in bail for the grand jury.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
SERIOUS RIOT

SEAFoBD, Aug. 1O.-The authorities are
today searching for number of negroes
who escaped to a woods after serious
shooting ARRAY in Ross Grove here yes
terday. The victim is Elmer Wilson,
colored, of Petersburg, ", who had one
side Of his face shot away by Dennis
johnson, also colored, Of Columbia, s. G.
johnson came to this State with John
Knapper, the negro now in Dover Jail
accused of being the murderer of George
Jackson in the riot at the Friendship
campmeeting grounds near Smyrna last
Sunday.
This latest outbreak may result in a
murder. While game OF cards was in
progress in a shanty, Wilson and John
son became involved in quarrel where
upon the latter quickly pulled revolver
and fired. The bullet tore away nearly
the entire side of Wilson's face. He is
in a serious condition. The remainder
of the negroes then jointed in the melee
and several were seriously slashed by fly
ing razors.
John Wallace jumped through a win
dow carrying the sash and glass with
him and was badly hurt. The search
viii be kept until the rioters are
captured,
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
NO PEACHES

A Delaware correspondent OF Phila-
delphia paper sends somewhat cheerful
account OF the harvesting OF the Delaware
peach crop. The yield is small he ad.
mits, but prices are high ranging over the
dollar mark. But the people of the cities
need not prepare to receive the luscious
Delaware peach, for this year it will not
be in evidence. At this season usually
the growers are in the midst of the har-
vest but at stations where ordinarily
from ten to fifteen cars are loaded in one
day, not full car is now loaded. At
some of the places that are regarded as
large shipping points there are days when
not basket arrives.
In places where trees were shielded
from the frosts there are few for mar
ket, but we predict that the total yield
will not be two per cent of the normal.
There are peaches in other States that
will reach our markets, but if the average
Delaware farmer eats peaches this year he
will have to buy them.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
A REMINDER

According to the custom which
we have followed each year for
the past five years, We will, during
the present month ( August send
out statements for subscriptions
due. Every Subscriber who owes
us one dollar or more for subscrip.
ton will receive statement dur
ing the month. Most Of The
TRANscRIPr subscribers have be-
come accustomed to our plan of
sending annual stetaments and
respond to them promptly, and
we sincerely hope the results this
year will be the best of all the
five.
We earnestly urge our subscribers
to cooperate with us in this
matter and hope that each will
mail us the amount due as soon
as the statement is received.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
PERSONALITIES

Mrs. S. Burstan spent Monday in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. A. g. Cox is soiourning at Mt.
Taber, N. j.
Miss Bernice Metten is soiourning at
Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Richards is visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Daisy Scott is spending this week
at Bowers Beach.
Miss Emma Merritt has returned from
Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
DIR. W. E. Barnard and daughter Helen
| have returned from New York.
Miss Virginia Hayden, of Wilmington,
is the guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. ]. B. Messick has returned from
two weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Adele Cochran has returned to
her home, "Mt Airy" near town.
Miss Emma Linzinger, of Camden, N.
j., is the guest Of Miss Ada Roberts.
Miss Nora Armstrong is spending two
weeks at Lake Hopalcong, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brockson are
spending two weeks at Ocean Grove, N. ].
Miss Caddie Shapley, of Smyrna, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Julia Holten and FAM
lily.
Miss Alice Dawson, OF st. Michaels,
Nd, is being entertained by Miss Ada
Scott.
Miss Stella and Master Medford john
son are visiting their grandparents in
Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook, of the Quaker
City, are being entertained by Mrs. Ellen
Stanger.
Miss Addie Whitlock was the guest of
Philadelphia friends from Saturday until
Monday.
Miss Bessie Jump, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Brockson.
Misses Jennie and Elsie Jones have re-
turned from a visit with their sister in
Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. B. 7. Craddock, of Philadelphia,
was an over sunday visitor with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Hates
Mr.. Matthew Hewlett and two chill
dren, OF Clayton, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Taylor.
Miss Lillian Scott is sojourning at
Mountain Lake Park, Md, where she
will spend several weeks.
Mr.. Walter Green, OF Wilmington, was
the guest of his parents, Mrs. and Mrs.
Alfred Greeh, over Sunday.
Mrs. johnson and daughter, Miss Leta,
of Wilmington, were gnests of G. S. Hop
kins and family part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morton, Of Philadel-
phia, Pa, spent Sunday with their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon de Valin-
ger.
Mrs. Kelley, Of New Market, n. j., and
Miss Eva Derringer, of Plainield, N. j.,
are guests at the home of Mrs. Sallie
Kumpel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hoffecker, Of
Chester, Pa, have been spending part of
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Matthews.
Mrs. F. J. Pennington and daughters OF
near town, and Miss Hattie George, OF
McDonough, are sojourning at Kits
Hammock.
Mrs. Louis Imam and little son re-
turned to their home in New York City
on Monday after spending sometime with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Burstan.
Squire Alfred G. Cox will leave to-day
for two weeks sojourn at Fennicks Is
land, Md, where he will join the Rev.
and Mrs. A. w. Lightbourne, who are
spending their vacation at that popular
Maryland resort.
DR.. Charles A. Richie is spending a
brief vacation with relatives and friends
on the coast of Maine. He expects to re-
turn to his duties about the 10Th inst.
DR.. Reeves, of Cape May, N. ]. has taken
charge of DR.. Ritchie's practice during
bic ohcopao
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
FATAL RIOT AT CAMP
One Negro Killed and Several Others
Shot---Eight Now in Dover Jail

Friendship Camp, near Clayton, was
the scene of riotous disturbance among
the colored folks early last Sunday morn
ing. One negro was killed instantly and
several seriously injured. Eight negroes
are now lodged in Dover Jail as distnrbers
and suspects of being murderers.
Sunday was expected to be great day
and consequently there was an informing
ling of clans from Middletown, Seaford,
Millington and other places. They made
an ''all night" Of it Saturday, and skirted
around the camp grove were squads of
"darks' playing crap by the dim flicker
of candle lights. The most exciting
game was going on at spot near the
juncture OF the d. & G. Railroad and the
road leading to "Middle Alley" About
4 o'clock Sunday morning quarrel en-
sued which ended in riot. George
jackson, OF Middletown, was shot through
the heart and killed instantly. John
Pierce, of Middletown, was shot in the
back and SO badly injured that he was
later hustled off to the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, with the hope of saving his
life. William Guy, of Middletown, was
shot in the neck and was badly wounded,
and Lloyd Berry, of Mt. Pleasant, was
shot in the legs.
Smyrna and Clayton officers and ply
sicians were summoned and were soon OH
the scene Monday afternoon Sheriff
Edward Baker and Deputy Sheriff John
Foraker took to Dover eight negroes and
and lodged them in Jail. They were ar
rested on the technical charge of carrying
concealed deadly weapons, but were
wanted principally as suspects implicated
in the fatal crap game, and were held IN
default OH bail. The prisoners are Challes
Williams, Tom Johnson, James Butcher,
John Barnard and Lloyd Berry, Ely
Heavalow, of Middletown; Henry KNAPP
per, of Columbia, S. c.; John Adams, OF
Seaford. Knapper was identified as the
man who shot William Guy, James
Berry and George Jackson, the latter be-
ing instantly killed. Both Berry and
Guy were sufficiently recovered to con-
front the prisoners at the hearing, and
though they were taken in separately they
picked Knapper from number of ne
groes and said that he shot them.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
CHURCH NOTES

The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at 6.45
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for tomorrow
'The Building of Character" 2 Pet. IL
II; Jude 20, 81. DR.. G. B. Pearson, leader.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room Of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at Gas o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is '.The
Building of Character" 2 Pet. It'll;
Jude 20, 81. w. H. voshell, leader.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
ToWNSEN

Walter S. Money visited Atlantic City
Wednesday
Mrs. D. B. Maloney spent few days
at Wye Camp this week.
Mrs. Sallie Taylor visited friends in
Centrevile, Md, this week.
Mr.. James CHM has lost several yalu-
able horses this week from spinal menin-
gifts.
Charles Hutchinson and family, of Del
mar, are spending the week with relatives
in town.
Miss Salie Hollis, of Lebanon, Pa,
spent several days with friends i'll town
this week.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney is visiting Miss
Elizabeth TiIghman at her home near
Newark.
Harry Hart and wife, of Philadelphia,
have been been spending the week with
relatives in town.
The A. S. Wright Cannery Co., will be-
gin canning corn next week. The yield
promises to be large.
Miss Elsie Adelhelm and sister, of
Philadelphia, are spending sometime
with their uncle, Thomas Maloney.
Miss Virginia Hutchinson entertained at
her home near town Miss Reba Luton,
of Ridley Park, Pa, few days this
week.
Mrs. Fred Townsend and children, OF
Philadelphia, returned to their home
Thursday, after visit with Mrs. II. B.
Stradlev.
Mrs. D. P. Hutchinson and children,
Frank and Margaret, are visiting Mrs.
Hutshison's sister, Mrs. William Smith,
in Cleveland, Ohio.
W. A. Scott and wife, L. L. Maloney,
and wife, D. B. Maloney and wife, and
J. C. Hutchinson and wife are visiting
Frank Lattomus at Montchanin.
Rev. G. X. Morris, father Of Mrs.
George NJ. Watts, and former pastor at
Townsend, died at Centreville, Md, We'd
nesday morning, August 9th. The in
terment took place at Sassafras Friday
the 18th.
Rev. w. A. Hutchinson, Head Master
of Dickinson College Preparatory School,
Carlisle, Pa, visited his mother, Mrs.
Catharine Hutchison recently, and
preached in the NJ. +. Church last SUM-
day morning.
A large number of friends of Townsend
and vicinity extended congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gill. on the tenth
university of their wedding, at their
new home. Mr.. and Mrs. Gill were re-
cipients of many beautiful presents, and
the evening was apparently enjoyed by
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
WARWICK

Mrs. Wilson Merritt will spend Satur-
day and Sunday at Atlantic City.
Misses Will and Josephine Akin, of
Delaware City, are sojourning in town.
The Warwick Sunday School turned
out about 80 persons on the excursion to
Colchester Oh last Tuesday.
Mr.. Eccleston Marsh, Jr., was two
days' visitor at the Hotel Colchester, at
COLCHESTER Beach this week.
: A grabbing party composed of young
ladies and gentlemen OF Warwick and
Reading left town OH Thursday.
Mrs. D. S. Cannon accompanied by
Misses Viola Eaton.and Anna Davies, of
Philadelphia, are the guests of Mrs. Mary
A. Lofand.
Mrs. r. B. Merritt is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. De Harte and daughter, Miss
Florence, Misses Minnie Briner, Helen
Custer, Mary Rake and Mary Snyder all
of Reading, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
ODESSA

Miss Ida Lloyd is spending sometime
with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Martha Townsend is spending a
few days with friends in Smyrna.
Alfred Stevens, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing at the home of his mother, Mrs. A.
7. Stevens.
Mrs. Oakley Vineyard is in Wilmington
where she expects to remain sometime
with friends.
Mr.. ]. Russell Morris, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of friends in town Sunday
and Monday last.
George Heldmyer spent Sunday last in
Smyrna, the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Samuel Fortner.
Mrs. John Schulze, of Philadelphia, is
spending sometime here, the guest of
Mrs. George Hahn.
Miss Bessie Merritt, of Colts, is visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Elwood
Williams, near town.
Courtney Enos and family, of Lewes,
spent this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Enos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sparks, of near town,
are entertaining their mother, Mrs. Mary
Sparks, of Wilmington.
Mrs. G.. V. Rhodes entertained her
friend. Mrs. Vincent Warlker, of Marshall
ton, the first OF this week
Mr.. Irwin Rose, wife and daughter. of
Philadelphia, spent few days this week
here, the guests of Miss Mollie Rose.
Miss Grace Vineyard who has been
spending the past month here the guest
OF her mother, has returned home.
Mrs. William Tyson and son George,
of Philadelphia, are spending this week
at the home of Miss M. J. Doughten.
Mrs. B. NJ. Woodward and Miss Helen
Woodward, of Trenton, N. j., are guests
at the home of Mrs. E. n. Moore near
| town.
Miss Helen Ross, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Mamie Pierce, of Cecilton, are guests
at the home of James Carpenter near
town, this week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of next week, 18th and 10Th, a festival
will be held on the Academy green under
the auspices of the Epworth League of
the N. Z. Church. Should tile weather
prove to be cloudy it will be held in the
Town Hail. Music will be furnished by
local talent and good time is anticipated
| A cordial invitation is extended to all to
come and enjoy the festivities. Refresh
ments consisting of crabs, ices, cakes
and fruits will be served at reasonable
prices.
David S. Morgan highly respected
citizen of our town died, at his home on
Friday afternoon of last week, after a
long illness, aged about ~ years. De-
ceased was member of the NJ. E. Church
of this place for about 40 years, and his
was beautiful christian life. He served
for three years in the Civil war and Las
been member of Col. J. w. Andrews
Post, No. ID, of this place; since its or
ganization. A widow and four children
survive him, all of whom have the SYM
pathy of the entire community.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12

We call the. attention OF our readers tt
the large clearance sale ad. Of Lippincoti
& Co., Wilmington, in to-day's issue.
Don't forget the lawn festival to be held
in the academy lawn, in Odessa, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, August 18th
and 10th. Ice cream, cake land deviled
crabs will be served by the Epwortil
League.
Crabs, which were until a few days
ago very scarce in local waters, are now
beginning to arrive in large quantities
and the indications are at present, that
they will b as plentiful as in former
seasons.
We have this week received from j. G.
Harrison, Of Berlin, Md, sample of the
Ray peach, which has been successfully
grown there and at Salisbury. 1t is a
good fair sized peach, nice, color, white
flesh, free stooe and good bearer.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has is
sued an order providing that hereafter
services on all rural free delivery routes
shall be suspended on New Years Day,
Washington's Birthday, Decoration Day,
Fourth of July, Labor Day and Thanks
giving Day.
1t lis estimated that at least 5000 peo-
pie visited Wye Camp last Sunday. The
largest crowd was there in the evening.
Good order prevailed during the day and
night. One or two intoxicated persons
were ordered from the grounds, but no
arrests were made. DIR. A. w. Light
bourne preached morning and evening
and Rev. T. O. Hammond in the after
noon.-Ex.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is construct
ing new block system on the Delaware
Division and the work is being watched
with interest. New towers have been
built as far south as New Castle. These
towers will be erected at stated intervals
down the Delaware Road SO that the
operator can use the latest device in
throwing switches and at the same time
prevent two trains being in the one block
at the same time, work of installing the
new system is being pushed forward
rapidly and will reach Middletown in a
very short while.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
NoTIcE--REMovAL

DIR. w. E. Barnard, Surgeon Dentist,
has vacated the Anderson property, and
removed his offices and residence to the
property recently occupied by the late
s. NJ. Reynolds, next door to the post
Office. Long Distance Phone, No. 81.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
Proposals !!

The Board of Commissioners Of. the
Town of Middletown are open for pro-
posals for curbing and paving about 700
feet Of sidewalk. Specifications and in
formation can be had on application to
the secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. 80 Corn
No. 20 Yellow, shelled 81
Timothy Seed $2.65 g cob 30. SO
Glover Seed ID 10lc Oats .............. "a
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY w. t. CoNNELLEE.
Eggs, per doz.............,............. l69l8
Country Butter, per fb................ HOPS
Creamery Butter, per fb.............. 29
Lard, per .............................. SOLO
Live Chickens, per fb..-............ 1908
Potatoes, per basket.................... 20(930
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
CURRENT PRICES

The TRANSCRIPT, s1.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12

MIppLEroWN GRAIN MARKE
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-03-29
Significance of .vnn" and ..von. >.

1t is a common mistake Of Ameri-
cans to think that the prefix ivan"
before a Dutch name signifies nobility.
In the Low Countries that is, in the
kingdoms Of the Netherlands and OF
Belgium-"yan' has no particular
meaning. Names with evan" are apt
to be read on shops as well as on the
doors OF the most ariStocratic man
sions The humbleSt persons have it
as well as the most refined. On the
other hand, Il great number Of the
very Oldest families are without it.
In Germany won" means noble, and
all persons belonging to the nobility
have won" before their family names
without any exception. Persons who
do not belong to the nobility cannot
put "von" before their names, as they
have no right to do so and would be
found out directly if they assumed il
and make themselves ridiculous. But
in case of n man being knighted for
some reason or other he has the right
to put "von" before his family name.
For instance, when Alexander Hum
boldt was knlghted he became AleXan-
der Won Humboldt, and all his descend
ants, male and female. take the prefix.