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Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
PRIVATE AND BUSINESS LIFE

"Champions Of Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter are now taking courage, and
here and there a voice Of protest
is raised against those who have
sought to attack the Standard
Oil man. It is found that the
basis of all the applause for Mr..
Rockefeller is his unbounded
generosity to schools, churches
and universities, to say nothing
of his minor gifts to private in
diEidnals- He is held up as a
generous giver, and a man who
has none of the vices which afiict
mankind. He does not gamble,
he does not drink, he does not go
to horse races, he does not vio-
late the Sabbath, he does not en-
gage in sport, land he is not "fast. =
These are the virtues of the
Standard Oil man, as his friends
point them out. He sees no
pleasure, according to his friends
save to accumulate money, to
give away money and go to
church.
"All Of which is highly inter-
esting, albeit writer's of more or
less renown have given the other
side of the oil mans life. 1t is a
matter Of record that his business
ENTHUSIASTICALLY successful and
making it possible for him to give
away millions Of dollars-have
been questioned and that some of
the transactions of the concern
of which he is the head are on
record in several courts. Per-
haps Mr.. Rockefeller has made
legally, but there is always a
moral side to business transac-
tons.
"The private life Of Mr.. Rock
efeller and his business life have
been pictured with more or less
fidelity to details, and it is for
the individual students of moral
and social and economic problems
to form their own conclusions.
His home life is beyond question.
il is true, and that is much. He
is faithfulto his church and that
is something; but when it comes
to his dealings with his fellow
man, on the hard and cold basis
of business, ii is question yet
to be decided whether or not he
is entitled to the savage criticism
that has come his way.
ssWhen man is put on the de-
fensiye 1t is evident that he has
something to defend. The mere
fact that he has been able to ac-
cumulate q fortune Of which no
estimate can be made, and all
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
THE INDIcES QUESTION

If Eve,y Euening is satisfied
and thinks that it's readers are
satisfied, with its clear and un-
euuivocal refusal to answer our
plain question in referenceto the
above matter, we will have to be.
A horse can be led to water, but
no power can make him drink.
We have put a plain, simple
question, but we cannot compel
an answer.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.

THE STATE OF DELAWARE
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING =
Whereas, Edith Gibson Stewart
by her Petition to the Judges of
our Superior Court, filed in the
office OF the Prothonotary of said
Court in and for New Castle
ESeall County, for the cause of complaint
therein alleged, has made applica-
ton to our said Judges that de-
cree may be pronounced dissolv-
ing the marriage between the Pc
titioner and Spencer J. Stewart.
We, Therefore, Command You, as you
were heretofore commanded, that, you
summon Spencer j. Stewart that he be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the Eigh-
tenth day OF September next to answer
the allegations of the said petitioner,
Edith Gibson Stewart according to the
Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided, and also to do and receive what
the Court shall then and there consider
concerning him in this behalf as to the
Court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions of the said Act of
Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty second day of
May A. D. nineteen hundred and five.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued July 9th, 1905. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
AsBURY PARK BOOKLET

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
has just issued an attractive booklet de-
scriptive of Asbury Park. The pubilca'
ton is designed to present the attractions
and claims Of Asbury Park as Summer
seaside resort.
Persons desiring Information concern
ing this popular resort may obtain copy
of the booklet by enclosing two cents 10
postage stamps to Geo. w. Bovd. General
Passenger Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
Reduced Rates to Denver, Colorado SPRINGS
or Pueblo

On account Of the Grand Aerie, Frater-
nal Order of Eagles, on August IA to "a
the meeting of the American Osteopathic
Association on August Is to 10, and the
meeting of the National Association Of
Local Fire Insurance Agents on August
is to is, at Denver, COL, the PennsyI-
wanna Railroad Company will sell round
trip tickets from all points on its line to
Denver, Colorado Springs, or Pueblo,
August II, %, and Is, good returning to
reach original starting point not later than
August %, at greatly reduced rates. For
specific information concerning the ex-
tension OF final limit, routes, rates and
stop.over privileges, consult nearest ticket
agent.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
- REa1srER OF WILLS OFFICE.


REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Aug. :, 1905
Upon the application OF Georg W. Dan
Daniels late Of APPOINTMENTS Hundred. in
said county, deceased, it is ordered and di-
rected by the Register of Wills that the IKE.
cutrrs aforesaid give notice of granting OF
Letters Testamentary upon the estate OF the
deceased, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted with
in forty days from the date of such etters
in six of the most public places of the
County of New Castle, requiring all per-
sons having demands against the estate to pre-
sent the same, or abide by an act Of
Assembly in such case made and rovided !;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in THE MIDDLEToWN TRAN
SCRIPT, q newspaper published in Middletown,
Del and to be continued therein two months.
~, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
t~-) said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Testam entary were in ue form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the Eighth
day of August A. ID. 1905, and that all per-
sous having claims against the estate of the
deceased must preseni the same, duly attested
to the said Executors on or before the
Eighth day OF August 1916, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case mace and provided.
GEORGE w. DANIELS.
JAMES GiNN,
Executors.
Address, Townsend, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
Low RATES TO OCEAN CITY, MD

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company announces
three excursions to Ocean City, Md, dur
ing the present season-July Goth, Aug
ust Sd and 18th
A special train will be run on the sched-
ule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each
direction, will be sold at rates quoted.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.

New CASTLE COUNTY, S.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING =
Whereas, Thomas f. Maher by
his Petition to the Judges OF our
Superior Court, filed in the office
of the Parliamentary of said Court
in and for New Castle County,
[Seal] for the cause of complaint therein
alleged. has made application to
our said Judges that decree may
be pronounced dissolving the
marriage existing between the
We, therefore, command you as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon Grace G. Maher that she be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the eigh-
teenth day of September next to answer
the allegations of the said petitioner,
Thomas f. Maher according to the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided,
and also to do and receive what the Court
shall then and there consider concerning
her in this behalf as to the Court shall
seem meet and consistent with the pro-
visions of the said Act OF Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty day.o
May A. d. nineteen hundred and five.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued July Goth, 1905. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12

Returning, special train will leave
Ocean City 40 P. M.
Children under twelve years OF age,
one-half the above rates.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12

Connection can be made with this spec
ial train at Harrington from stations
South thereof, and reduced rate tickets
will be placed on sale as UNDER
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12
JOHN BETH.
DEGIsTER,s ORDER.

Collector OF Taxes Tor bIaeKDIrd Hundred.
p. o. Address --Blackbird, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-12

Address, Townsend, Delaware
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
Notes or Current Event..

John d. Rockefeller is learning TO RIM
his own automobile.
The whaler Gayhead returned to San
Francisco with 400 barrels of oil and
1000 pounds Of bone.
The Sy!ph, Lieut.. Evans commanding.
which did duty at Oyster Bay and New
York during the summer, has returned
to Washington.
The Navy Department has been in.
formed that the Russian transport Lena.
informed at Mare Island since last spring.
has sailed from that navy yard for San
Francisco.
The Secretary Of the Interior has Or
dered the withdrawal from entry of
100000 acres Of land in the Cheyenne,
Wyo.. land district, with q view to Gre
ating Il forest reserve.
Italy's consul general at New York
has been instructed to take the sworn
evidence of J. Pierpont Morgan, with a
view TO discovering the original vendor
Of the stolen papel cope.
A decap;tated human body has been
found mile east of Glyndon, MINI.
Documents upon the body disclosed the
name of Joe Modjiski. en- route, evident
ly, from Spokane to Hastings, MINI.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
MASSACR6D IN a CAVE.
Missionaries at Lienckow Pursued by
an Infatuated Mob.


Bishop Merel, of the Catholic Church
at Hongkong, has received letter con-
firming the news Of the massacre Of
American missionaries ut Lienchow
and giving the following particulars:
Dr.. Machle requested the removal of
street theater near by the hospital OIL
account of the noise. This request in
censed the Chinese, who becoming yio-
lent attacked the hospital. The mob
then paraded the street exhibiting the
skeleton used i'll the instruction of the
-nedical class and alleging that it was
an example of the foreigners inhu-
mainly to the Chinese people. Becom-
ing frenZicd. the crowd burned the nos
pital, the girls school aud the resi-
dences of the missionaries.
DR.. Machle, Mrs. Machle, tnair 10
year-old daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearle, DR.. Chestnut and Miss Patter-
son took refuge in a cave. The mob
pursued them and killed all except DR..
Machle and Miss Patterson, who es-
capped to the yamen. DR.. Machle was
badly wounded The American gun
boat Calao and two Chinese Sunboats.
with members of the American board
of missions, proceeded to the scene Of
the massacre.
Advices from Canton decllre that
the measures taken to suppress dis
tTtrbances in the provinces are made
quate and that the native officials Will
not give out any information OH the
subject.
The Catholic converts have written
to Bishop MereI to petition the yicnroy
Of the province for the protection of
the French mission at Lienchow.
1t is declared that the boycott head
quarters at Canton received the first
news of the massacre of the American
missionaries at Lienchow, but the ma
tive gentry assert that the boycottcrs
are not connected with the slaughter.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
re. he 49, Side
%;9a@gfF -
The News ~

Perhaps Japan will yet get that in
demnity out of American tourists.
The broiled steak has to work over
time to pay the beef trusts So, 1000 fine.
If battleship is out of date before
she is completed, what's the use of build
ing 'em?
They may yet. through The Hague
channels. make football a fit Sunday
evening parlor game.
What we didn't know about the big
insurance companies Il few months ago
would fill cyclopaedia.
Yet the Carnegie commission left out
Of the list of heroes the life insurance
president who died poor
Maybe it is only an attempt to make
a digest of the language that is contin-
ually upsettins the Hungarian Diet.
John w. Gates admits that an auto
mobile overtaken for speeding is no
place for holding an open-air prayer
meeting.
And it all sprang from a French din
ner given by James Hazen Hyde last
spring!
Senator Burton is still raising demur-
rers to those indictments against him;
after all it is natural to demur TO an In
dictment.
The family physician of a life insur-
ance president doesn't always have to
marry the daughter to take up with
good thing
As another evidence that it is tryinS
to reach our high standards of civiliza-
ton. Japan reports that it has a graftins
politician.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
KRONSTADT ON FIRE.
GREAT RUSSIAN NAVAL PORT
REPORTED IN FLAMES.
MutinOus Soldiers and Sailors Join
in Revolt, Loot the City and Conn
pei Inhabitants to FIee-FIames
After Massacre.

\ dispatch from St Petersburg says
that the sailors of the Russian squad
ron at KrOnstadt mutinied Wednesday
night, overpowered then. officers, land
ed and attacked shops, public build
ings and spirit stores. Troops were
called out and fighting ensued, in
which machine guns were used and
many persons We're killed or wounded.
In addition Il number of houses were
set on fire. The fighting lasted all
night. The British embassy in ST.
Petersburg requested General Trepoff
to protect British subjects at kron-
stadt.
Authentic accounts received at Odes-
sa from various points in Bessarabia
show that the anti-Jewish outbreaks
there followed the same lines as at
Odessa. varying only in the number o.
victims. At Kishencv the disturbances
were preceded by infiammatory
speeches, gendarmes and city officials
near the Governors house asserting
that the Jews had attempted to take
the life of the local bishop and intend
ed to loot the treasury. The mob was
thus melted to the bloody work.
Carrying ikons and portraits of the
Emperor the mob proceeded to Alex
androvskaia, Pushkinskaia and Gostin-
kaia streets, devastating and pillaging
unhindered. Attempts at self-defense
were prevented by the troops. Ninety
per cent of the killed and wounded
were victims of bayonets and rifle
hIIl!ptS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16

1290-EnGland banished Jews and con-
fiscated their property
14S3-Henry Stafford, Duke Of Bucking
ham, behcaded.
1493-Columbus discovered land he cali
ed Dominica.
1JO2-Columbus entered Porto Bello.
1019-Spaniards under Cortez entered
Mexico
1580-Sir Francis Drake arrived home
from his voyage around the world
1G74HJohn Milton, poet. died
169HThe ship "HannibaP' of London
arrived ut the Barbados with
cargo of negro slaves from At
RIGA.
I755-Many killed in an earthquake at
Lisbon, Portugal.
11G2-Peace papers signed at Fontaine-
bleu between England and
France.
1165-Stamp act went into operation.
1771-First newspaper to be published
in Albany, n. Y, issued.
1713-Liberty flag raised on Harvard
Grove, Boston.
1774-Declaration of rights by Ameri-
can Congress.
1115-Gen. Montgomery captures fort
at st. Johns, Canada.
1776-British abandon Crown Point.
1888 Washington issued his farewell
address to the army.
17SS-Deborah Godfrey, said to have
been the mother Of thirty eight
children, died at Stepney, Eng
land.
1793-Louis Joseph Philip, Duke of Or
leans, beheaded.
1S12-French defeat Russians at battle
near WANNA.
1S13-Neutrality of Switzerland pro-
claimed.
1S1S-First steamboat on the lakes left
Buffalo.
1S25-Albany, n. Y, celebrated opening
of Erie canal.
1S47-Meldenssohn, the famous must
clan, died.
1S53-First Presbyterian Chinese church
organized in San Francisco 80
Russians defeated Turks at Oh
tenitZa.
1SG1-Seizure of Confederate commits
sioners On the steamer Trent.
1S67-Stars and Stripes raised over
Alaska.
1SS4-Grover Cleveland elected Presi-
dent of the United States.
1S93-Anarchists threw bomb in thea
ter at Barcelona, killing thirty
persons. :. Voorhees, repeal bill
passed by House of Representa-
tives. =. United States Senate
passed Chinese exclusion act....
Free silver men issue an appeal
from Washington.
Lieut.. Dreyfus of the French
army arrested on charge of trea-
son.
1S9S-Russia modified feet at Port Ar
thur.
1901-Li Hung Chang died.
1902-Fireworks explosion in Madison
Square, New York.
1903-Panama declares its independence
of Colombia. :. q. Panama recognize
ed by the United States. :. Irish
land act went into operation.
19O4-Theodore Roosevelt elected Presi-
dent of the United States. =. Rus
sian Baltic fleet left Vigo, Spain.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
States.
Plurality.
TeleEraphic Brevities.

Mrs Joy, wife of ex-Consressman JOY
of St. Louis. plans a S1,O00,00O univer-
sity for the study of occult science and
the problems of the soul.
\ new trial was asked in the case
of ex-State Senator Emmons OF Califor-
MA, convicted of bribery. because liquor
had been served to the jurors.
DR.. Adolfo Rossi. royal commissioner
of immigration of Italy, has begun in
curry in New York into the padrone sys-
tenn and later will visit Chicago and 9th
er cities.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
DANGEROUS SPORTS AT FAIRS.
Statistics Show Long List of Accidents
for Season Just Closed.

IOr season just NlOSeQ.
County fair accident statistics gath
cred by the Chicago Tribune for the sea-
son just closed point to the driving of
trotting horses by amateurs as the most
common cause of injuries. The most
dangerous injuries are received by aerial
performers. For children attending fairs
the danger is in riding on merry-go-
rounds and in standing close to the run
ming track.
Taking the States Of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, the Trib-
une asked 40 county seats for informa-
ton as to accidents to performers and
spectators at county fairs and street car
niyals. Fifty-five counties reported a
total of seventy persons injured, the re-
manning 395 counties reporting no acct
dents. Of the injured forty-five were
performers, professionals or amateurs,
and twenty-five were spectators. The in
juries range from broken ribs and legs
to bruises. Of the forty-five perform
erS injured, twenty-siX were hurt by the
collision of sulkies in driving races and
in being thrown from running horses.
The most serious accident to driver
took place at Atlanta. ILL.,, where Ed
ward Stubblefeld, president of the Lo-
gan County Fair Association, was
thrown from his seat in collision with
sulky, and for time was near death.
1.-THE slide for life" feat in which
the performer slides down wire from
the top of the court house dome or other
high elevation, laid up three men, and
"leaping the gap" and looping the loop"
claimed five victims.
Five of six aeronauts injured have
faulty parachutes or bad luck in landing
to blame for their injuries, ranging from
crushed shoulder to sprained ankle.
One woman dressed in red tights landed
near bull, and another fell into a tree
top.
The crush of vehicles at the gates to
fair Enclosures and the frightening of
farmers horses by the noise and unusual
sights at the grounds were responsible
for the overturning Of buggies and wag-
ons and the resulting injury of six per-
sons.
The following table tells the nature OF
the work il. which performers We're en-
gagged when injured:
Number
injured.
Drivers and riders in horse races $500. 20
Aeronauts, in making parachute descents D
Aeronaut. by explosion of gas machine. l
Leap the Cap on bicycle ..........
'Slide for Life on wire ..............
Looping the Loop .................. .
Diving into tank ................. l
Trainers lacerated by lions ............ z
Hit by falling tent pole ............... !
Tight rope performer ................. l
Spectators were injured as follows:
Number
injured.
In driving accidents while entering and ,
leaving grounds
By race horses breaking through fences
and into crowd ........:
Ewes injured by ''cOnfetti' at street
Thrown from merry goround D
Gored or kicked by animals on exhibit
ton .'.'''''' y
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16

Clellan swept the
city, James W. Os-
borne was defeated
by jerome for Dis
trio t Attorney.
Mayor Mcclellan
carried t he Dor
Oughs of Manhat-
tan and the Bronx
b Y 10000, a 4 d
Richmond by 5000.
Hearst c>rri ed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
In Arizona.

Stranger-What's that crowd across
the way?
Native-That's our string band
Stranger-You don't say! Going to
give an entertainment, / suppose.
Nat;ve-Yes; going to string up boss
chief
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16

Public story tellers still earn a good
livelihood in Japan. In Toxic alone 600
of them ply their trade. provided with a
small table, fan and a paper rapper
ito illustrate and emphasize the points of
their tales.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
HEARST TO CONTEST.
Wholesale Fraud Is Charged and
Courts May Have to Decide.
Big Victory for the Reformers in
Philadelphia - Republicans Also
Lose the State by n Large Ma
jorify-ROOsevelt's Plurality of
100000 Is Overturned by Fusion
ists-DemOcratic landslide in
Ohio.

In New York Mcclellan was re-elect-
ed Mayor by a plurality of 5000 over
Hearst Jerome defeats Osborne for
District Attorney by about 1877.
The Good Government ticket was
elected in Philadelphia by 10000. The
great reform wave carries in Democrat
&c State Treasurer.
John NJ Pattison, Democrat. will be
the next Governor Of Ohio, and his par
ty associates on the State ticket have
also been elected. The Democrats
carried Cincinnati, and Tom Johnson
was reelected Mayor of Cleveland.
The entire Republican ticket was
elected in Massachusetts,, Guild by SO,
600 and Draper by 1000.
Gov. Utter, Republican, was re-elect-
ed in Rhode Island by slightly in
creased plurality over DR.. Garvin.
Virginia is Democratic by a reduced
majority.
In New Jersey the Republicans were
successful in the main.
Bookwalter, Republican, was elected
Mayor Of indianapolis.
Louisville went Democratic.
Schmitz, the Union Labor Mayor of
San Francisco, was reelected.
Bridgeport and Ansonia, in Connec-
ticut. defeated their Democratic admin
istrations.
The DISTINGUISHING amendment in
Maryland was defeated.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
Grounds for Action.

Scr.bbleS-Have you seen my new
book?
Criticus-No; what's the title of it?
Scribb!es-The DIMINISHING of a Hum
bug
Cr;ticus-What. Do you mean to tell
me that you have written your auto
Biography?
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16

In Pegu. lower Burma, may be seen an
English sentry keeping guard over a Bur
mese idol. The Burmese believe the idol
rs asleep. and that when he awakes the
end of the world will come. The sem
ry's duty is to prevent anyone disturb.
fpg him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16

In Philadelphia the City party, 70
enforced by the Democratic organiza-
ton, fought the Durham ring and gov
eminent for and by loOters. In Cleve-
land Mayor Johnson ran for another
term, and his opponent, Boyd, made
charges of spoil and graft. In San
Francisco there was fusion against
Mayor SchmitZ, the labor candidate.
Early reports indicate that the vot-
ers displayed remarkable independence
and that old-fashioned labels and pleas
fell on deaf ears
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-16
The Results.

New York-George b. Mcclellan has
been reelected Mayor of New York
by about 1900 plurality. While Nc