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Middletown transcript., 1905-01-21

AT y. 40 o CLOCK, A. M,
The following described Real Estate. viz !:
Lands OF Frank ]. Kieffer situate in
Blackbird Hundred, New Castle County
and State of Delaware, with the frame
dwelling house and barn, stable and other
out buildings thereon erected, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit /:
Beginning at a stone in the road lead
iEg from Smyrna to Delaney's saw mill ;
thence by said road north eighty-two and
one-llalf degrees east ninety-six and six
tenths perches to stake in the road ;
thence north four tipy"-e- and Fix min
utes west one hundred and eighteen
perches thence south eighty-one degrees
and nine minutes west one hundred and
seventy.three perches thence soutl fifty
degrees and six minutes east sixty-one
perches, and thence south twenty-six de-
grees and elk minutes east eightytwo
perches TO the place of Beginning. Con.
tanning ninety-four acres and sixty-three
perches of land be the same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Frank j. Kieffer, and to be
sold by
HARRY |. GILLIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, Jan
uary 18th, 1905,
Middletown transcript., 1905-01-21
FEBRUARY a, 1905,
At 9.45 o'clock, A. NJ,

ON SATURDAY,
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opel s. Tue editor of Essry lveas:
iag. land be could have satiseesi
that 4 new index was or
was not needed. For his infor
nation and for others who have
not the opportunity that he has
TO examine into the question, we
desire to say that we have. since
the arcticle referred to appeared,
examined the indices now in use
in that Office and the only one
provided for ascertaining the
state of the record, and we find
that two and three patches to a
page are common and five not
uncommon. BY this we mean
that the books have been used 50
long and continuously that the
paper is worn and tom SO that it
has to be patched by pasting
transparent paper over the seams
and torn places. It is certainly
true that the books are a disgrace
to the county, and it is as certain
ly true that they will not last
another two years.
Another thing that should be
considered in this connection is
that under the action of the law
above referred to, no judgment
that was a lien upon land when
the last index was made, in 1895,
that has not been renewed, is now
a lien. Still, they remain upon
the index and cause endless
bother and unnecessary work, in
searching for liens as each one
has to be traced every time.
With a new index, these will be
left off, and the work and bother
saved.
We agree with EUery EUening
that the system is wrong. We
believe that the county and state
officers should be placed on a
salary, and that all fees should
60 to the county or state. If this
were done the question of index.
ing would settle itself. All Off
GERS are required and do keepup
the indexes of their current work.
But, by no stretch Of the imagi-
nation can it be claimed that an
officer paid by fees alone should
re-write at an expense Of hun
dreds of dollars, an index of past
work. That is the situation
which all these index laws are de-
signed to provide for. The true
solution, as we have said is to
place the officers on a salary.
Then leave il to the Courts to
say when new index is needed,
they to appoint the attorneys
to examine and approve the
work, and the County to pay the
expense of the entire work. But
it does the cause of salaried off
| GERS harm instead of good to st-
tack men in this manner without
cause and without taking care to
satisfy yourself of the truth OF
the charges made.
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- EGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Nov. 2, 1904.
Upon the application of Horatio w. Pharo,
Executor of Mary y. Merritt. late of st.
Georges Hundred, in said county, deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register
of Wills that the Executor aforesaid give
notice of granting of letters of Testn lnentarv
upon the estate of deceased, with the date of
granting thereof, by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date
of such Letters in six of the most public place
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, a newspaper published in Middetown.
Del, and to be continued therein two months.
f, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
t)-) said. at Wilmington, in New Castle
Comfy aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
TeStamentary we've in form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the second
day of November A. ID. 1904, and that all per-
sous having claims against the estate of%the
deceased must present the same duly attested
to the said Executor on or before the
second day of November l9 IS, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case maue and provided.
HORATIO W. PHARO,
Executor
Address, Martin B. Burris, Esq,
Attorney-at-aw. Mlddletown, Delaware.
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SHERIPF'S SALE |!

BY virtue OF writ Of Venditioni Ex-
ponas, to me directed, will be exposed to
Public Sale, at Dickinson's Hotel, in the
town of Townsend, Appoquininink HUI :
dred, New Castle County, Delaware,
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x1DDLErowH, DEL, JAN. u. 1905
GOOD ROADS

GOOD ROADS
There is considerable discus
sion by the newspapers and at
the various farmers and other
meetings as to the cost OF the
improved roads built in the last
two years in New Castle County,
and this discussion has called
out a lot Of different figures.
Mr.. G. J. Horrigan, Highway
Commissioner for New Castle
County in letter over his sigma
ture in the Morning Nescs Of the
10Th inst. says:
aLet as consider that the good
roads law in question went into
effect April 14th, 1908. Since
then we have built in New Castle
county three oads-The Hare's
Corner Road, the Elsmere or
Prices Corner Road, and the
Middletown and Odessa Road
eight miles in all at cost OF $780,
437.s6, or at an average cost OF
$7,554.73 per mile"
We do not think that Mr.. Hor-
rigan intends to misrepresent
the facts in the case, but the
figures Of the Levy Court do not
bear out his assertions. Accord
ing to the County Comptroller,
the contract price of these three
roads is as follows,
Farnhurst, 2.34 miles, $l5,736.3O
Elsmere, 3.46 +" 26,9O2.75
Odessa, 2.I8 2U,oOUUU
Total 1893 +" 3.l39.05
Average cost per mile, 7.9l2l6
Possibly Mr.. Horrigan has not
ken into consideration the per-
centage of the contract price
withheld by the county to insure
the maintenance of the roads in
good condition for one year from
the completion.
In addition to the above
amounts, there has been expend-
ed on account of the good roads,
for engineering, supervisions,
extras, &C., the sum of IS, 5O0.57,
an average of ses9.29 per mile,
which must be added to the above
average increasing it to $8, COL. 45
per mile, intead of $7,554.7 73, a diff
ference of more than $1,000 per
mile. This does not include the
amo unit paid by the state for the
salary of the Highway Commis-
sioners, three of whom receive
1000 per year each.
THE TRANSCRIPT has always
been in favor of good roads, and
is now, but we think that they
are costing altogether too much
money. If it were not possible
to get improved roads for less,
we should still be in favor Of the
project, believing that they are
needed at no matter what cost.
But the experience of other
states and counties goes to show
that they can and should be built
for a great deal less. we do not
say that there has been any graft
or extravaganza, but the fact re.
mains that $500 is too much to
pay for a mile of road, built Of
macadamized stone. And fur
ther we do not think that maca-
damized stone is the best mater
ial to build roads from in coun-
try situated as is the greater part
of Delaware. With good gravel
and clay within short distance
of all our roads in almost un-
limited quantity, the roads
should be built from these nat
ural materials. This would
largely reduce the cost Of build
lug, as well as the cost of keep
ing in repair. And for the
farmer no road can be better
than q gravel road. A large
majority Of the horses used in
farm work are allowed to 60 un
shod. For this class of animals
a stone road is entirely insult
able, while a gravel road will
not break their feet All these
things go to prove that 8
change is needed in the class q
road improvement in this state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
MODEL PUBLIC oFF1CTALsi

Come hither, all We public officials ambitious to
win inches in the temple Of fame as fearless up
holders of the law. Cast your eyes Jerseyward
and let them rest upon a modest edifice nesting
within the shadow Of the Prudential Insurance
Company's palace. Within these doors, in front
Of which q green lamp burns steadily at night,
these model serving men Of Justice have their
as the Police Commissioners Of Newark, but
that title gives 10 hint OF their great wisdom,
their unfaltering impartiality and wonderful
perspicacity.
Enforce the laws7 Why, they think Of moth
ing else by night or day. And they don't take
it out In thinking merely. Just see, for example,
how sternly they have set their faces against
the attempt Of a few misguided men to run BIZ
cycle races on Sundays in that part of the city
which was formerly the Independent Borough
OF Vailsburg. The races were stopped and the
managers were lugged off to the police station,
and whole brigade Of bluecoats was on hand
to suppress any resistance that the desperate
promoters of the races might attempt Doesn't
mat show the right spirit-the fine, stern old
determination to assert the majesty of the law
and protect the morals of the community, re-
CARELESS Of cost2
Or course, evil disposed persons sneer as they
always do at militant righteousness. They point
out that practically every saloon In Newark
does business on Sunday; that beer gardens
concerts, baseball games and numerous other
Illegal affairs are not interfered with on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
TFRoM TIE TRIprNE puREAU.1

Washington, May 12-The Chevy Chase Club
opened its fourth annual horse show to-day on the
club grounds. just outside the city. There was
large and fashionable attendance, and a number OF
hostesses entertained luncheon guests the pazzas
and of the clubhouse. The exhibitors included
Mrs. Preston Gibson, Of Chicago. daughter Of Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, whose mount took first
prize; Miss Katharine Elklns. who did some fear
less riding: Mrs. Larz Anderson. Miss Florence
Field Miss Zaidee Calf Mrs Ward Thoron- Miss
Roosevelt went out early and spent short time.
turning to be present at the White House tea She
violet suspender-gown and blouse OF white
lace, with white hat trimmed with viOIets, and
carried violet silk parasol Others in attendance
were the Baroness Mayor des Planches. who
with white linen embroidered suit hat trimmed
with pink, and carried pink parasol; the Baroness
Moncheur, Mexican hand embroidered dress. with a
pompadour gsrdle and large black hat Mrs. Gibson,
white heavily embroidered linen and black turban
with long blue and yellow punes; Miss Lota Rob
nson. white crepe chiffon: the Baroness van
Tuyl white embroidered null and lace, pink girdle
and white hat, wreathed with pink blossoms; Mrs.
Elkins, white lace and yellow hat trimmed with
white plumes; Mrs. Hauge, white broadcloth, with
coat faclngs Of violet velvet and hat of violet
chiffon; Mile. des Portes, white lace pink and
Tuscany straw. trimmed with pink roses. Among
those who entertained luncheon parties was Mrs.
oliver Cromwell. whose guests were the Attorney
General. Mr.. and Mrs Lothrop Bradley Mr. and
Mrs. HemphiI. Mr.. and Mrs. Graft Miss Lota Rob
inson, Miss Ethel Robson. Miss Pauline Morton,
Mr.. Peter and Mr.. Wallach. The show will con-
tinue tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse entertained large
dinner company tonight in honor Of the VIce-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Fairbanks. The other guests were
the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock,
Senator and Mrs. Foraker. Senator and Mrs. Gull
lom. Sir Francis Mowatt, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
Colonel York. Miss Hunt, John A. F. Aspinwau
Miss Patten, ". H. MacNamara, Miss Hegeman
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore VOORHEES,, W. NJ Acworth
and Miss Wadsworth. niece OF the hostess. After
dinner the following guests were invited to hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
MUNICIPAL EXPERIMENTs.

Municipal government in this country is still
IN the experimental stage. In developing our
State governments we have followed a fixed
and definite model Each State has sought TO
bring its institutions into harmony with the
federal pattern. The same distribution of
power has been made among the executive,
the legislative and the judicial branches, and the
same general character has been given to the
workings Of government In municipal admin
lstraton, however, federal analogies have been
more or less neglected; and American cities
have felt free TO indulge in all sorts Of polit-
lcal experiments. There is consequently to-day
no widely accepted municipal type; and cities
are rarely Influenced in changing their charters
by any other motive than momentary expedi-
ency or momentary irritation.
Thus In certain alterations just made in the
charters Of New-York and Philadelphia two ex-
acty opposite tendencies are observable Here
the legislature has taken from the local legis-
lative assembly-the Board of Aldermen-the
power to grant railroad franchises and has
conferred that power on the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment, q distinctly execu-
i've body This diminution Of the authority
pf the legislative branch OF the city govern
ment Is directly in line with the policy which
several years ago abolished the upper branch
f our municipal Iegislature-the Council. The
u the hands Of the Mayor and Of a few other
tfhclals elected by the city at large. and to
gnore the lawmaking body, chosen by the voters
the various subdivisions of the yarious hor-
bughs Responsibility 1t is assumed is better
pdged IN one man or in q few men. chosen nv
III NE voters, than in an unwieldy group of men
sach representing separate small constituency
In Philadelphia, on the contrary certain i'm
portant powers, long vested in the Mayor have
lust been taken from him and given to the Ieg-
siauVe assembly. Governor Pennypacker last
week approved q bill amending the Rullitt
eAarter, which deprives the Mayor after 1907
ef the right TO nominate the heads of the de-
Garments OF Public Works and Public Safety.
These two officials, the most powerful in the
clty government, are, after 1907 to be elected
py majority Of the members of the Select
and Common councils. Governor Pennypacle-
IN signing the bill justified it on the ground
ulat'it properly diminished the authority of the
mayor. which was autocratic and excessive.
fet the force of this reasoning was somewhat
weakened by the Governors vetoing two accom-
pa1ylng measures which took from Tho Nfavor
me right TO appoint the heads of the denart
eents or Supplies and of Charities and Health
sIouen the Governor wanted 10 lessen tba an.
pocrsGc power or the Mayor, he evidently AID
pot Writ 70 lessen 1t too much
concentration Of authority in the bands ~
Engle official is, probably. under the cond,
Cons now existing in most cities. preferahIo -
pH dispersion among the members OF a LARGO
'-'A nn@aeioy Legislative body. Yet it may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
RACING IN NETWORK.

The contests of the thOroughbreds have been
carried on in this State with remarkable energy
and dash since the season began at AqueduCt
Previous to the initial performance here long
meeting had been held at Washington, with d
considerable attendance and fair sport, and on
Long Island the races were conducted with
spirit until the immense new establishment at
Belmont Park was opened more than a week
ago. The incidents there have been lively and
the scene Of operations has been a centre Of in
terest ever since the flag first fell.
Fine horses not few have taken part in these
contests. The new courses can be easily reached
in various ways from Long Island City and from
Brooklyn, and, though the trains are rather dia-
tory which may affect the attendance, the book
makers have no reason to complain. The new
track the first Of Importance to be established
in this part of the country since racing was
stopped in New-Jersey and the new Monmouth
Park was abandoned has introduced one not
able change. In England and in other coun-
tries finishes from right to left, like those at
Monmouth and Belmont Park, have been fire.
quent enough; but since Monmouth was de-
serted nothing Of the kind had been seen here
about. little later in the season, at the
Gravesend track, the horses will meet again
under familiar conditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washtngton May 12-Mrs. Roosevelt gave a tea
this afternoon on the south grounds Of the White
House in compliment to the delegates 10 the inter
national railway congress. 1t was attended by
President Roosevelt Vice-Presldent and Mrs Fair
banks members Of the Cabinet who are in the city
and their wives and the members of the diplomatic
corns "a we'll as officers the army and navy and
well known citizens of the city All the delegates
10 the congress were invited. There were no ad-
dresses and the affair entirely social The
guests entered BY the east terrace and passed
through the lower corridor to the south lawn where
thew were received by the President and Mrs Roose
welt Flower decked tables were set in gay striped
marques and the Marine Band played throughout
tho receiving hours Mrs Roosevelt wore Co
lonal buff chiffon and Liberty velvet. with a large
white hat wreathed with pink roses. and white
veil Miss Roosevelts gown and large hat were OF
white embroidered null. with sash and hat ribbons
of pale pink. Mrs. Fairbanks wore white en-
broidered satin. and a toque trimmed with white
blossoms; Mrs. Morton. white lace. with blue
plumes in her white hat; Mrs. Cortelyou, white
null and lace pink; Mrs. Hitchcock. silver
gray crepe and small white bonnet wreathed with
pansies; Mrs. Metcalf. French blue null and black
lace; Mrs. Westinghouse. white lace and white hat
trimmed with white plumes; Mrs Spencer. cream
dotted lace. appliqued with pink Powered silk; Nine
Jusscrand, tan grass linen and white embroidery,
and Baroness Sternburg. cream lace over blue
chiffon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

The appointment Of Mr.. Manuel Alvarez Cal
deron to be Peruvian Minister to Chilli, just an
nounced, is Of peculiar interest to the United
States. From one point Of view 1t will be re-
garded with regret That is because it will de-
prive us of the presence of Mr.. Calderon, who
has for some years been Peruvian Minister at
Washington and who has in that place made for
himself an enviable record for both his agree
able personality and his discreet and efficient
services. His departure will be deplored and
his absence will be felt both in and out or the
official circle which he has adorned
From another point of view, however, his
transferrence to Santiago will be regarded with
qualification That is because 1t will mark the
resumption of direct diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries, which have long been
estranged, and may, as we trust, also mean the
establishment of restored friendship between
them upon an enduring basis Of equity and
mutual confidence. Mr.. Pardo, the brilliant
young statesman who is now President of Peru,
is known to be earnestly DESTROYS of settling the
Tacna-Arca controversy in some way honorable
to both the parties to it. and 1t is to be as
gumed his appointment of Mr. Calderon as Min
lister to Chill will mean the taking Of positive
steps toward that end, in which Americans will
wish for him a large measure Of success.
1t is a not unwelcome thing, too, for the
United States to be IN a measure implicated In
the settlement through It's negotiation by a
Peruvian diplomat who has been stationed In
this country. Mr. Calderon will be spared from
Washington the less reluctantly because be goes
on so important and benefcent an errand; and
while generally a diplomatic transfer from
Washington to Santiago might not be regarded
as a promotion, in the peculiar circumstances
of this case we shall be glad to regard it as
SUCH and to believe that President Pardo's we'll
known friendship for the United States is again
demonstrated in his selection Of his Minister to
this country for SO supremacy important mis-
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
CHICAGO SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE.

Even the school children in the stockyards
district Of Chicago have declared a strike. They
feel that they, too, must aid in the holy cause
Of the Transfers who will not work except
upon their own terms and will not allow others
to do the work they decline to do. Hence these
promising hopefuls Of striking sires have sol
EMMY met in council and formulated the fol
lowing resolutions:
Whereas. 1t makes our blood boil to attend a
school that is heated by coal handled by "scabs';
and,
Whereas, We can't sit in our seats and keep
our minds on our lessons when we hear coal
shooting the iron chutes, knowing It is being
shoveed into the basement by unfair hands,
we hereby
Resolve, To stay away from school until the
strike of the teamsterS is settled or until the
Hendricks school is again placed on the fair list
A youngster whose blood is boiling at the
thought that he is heated "by coal handled by
scabs' " may naturally have difficulty in keep
ing his seat during the heating and boiling
process, and when to that outrage Is added the
triumphant note Of "sCab' coal shooting the
iron chutes," then indeed, the iron enters his
soul Boys in the old days occasionally went
on q strike at school, but it rarely lasted longer
than a day, and not infrequently they also
found it a somewhat trying thing afterward to
sit in their seats and keep their minds on their
lessons Their thoughts, somehow, would re-
vert to the instrument which broke up the
strike A dose Of the same treatment might
be an excellent thing for these incipient riot
ers-unless they want to go a-f1shing and are
only making a strategical move to that end
If so. anglers at least may sympathize with
tbnTn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
About People and Social Incidents

Nine Nordica sing; The Russian ArBb.,....-
Baroness Mayor des Planches the E>-.S
bassador and Nine Jusserand. the German -. an
sador and Baroness Won Sternburg thu -.
Charge d'Affaires and Baroness Giskra ths -.
Minister and Baroness AIoncheur the sac-.. $50
the Treasury and Miss Shaw the secre,a-7 - o.
and Mrs. Taft. the Secretary OF the Nav - va
Morton the Attorney General. the Misses Re-
cock. the Secretary OF Commerce and - --Il4t
Mrs. Metcalf Mr. Hansen, Senator Kean 40 ~, So
kean. Senator and Mrs. Elklns and Ms, -
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Post. Mr. and NJ. -
Leber. Miss Harlan. Sir George Arraitag. 1s. sOn
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. MIR. and Mrs. n :, So So
Representative r. Kirke Porter and Nrt,. -
Colonel and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and Ma. -
kins. Miss Berry Theodore y Ely the 40. 10p-
ten and Mr. and Mrs. BOardman
Major Morton GrinneH entertained sa-,,,., O.
Ger. stuyvesant Fish, the Minister from ~. ~
erlands. Senator Kean. Sir George Arr,,,a. -, -
kolosrivon' Theodore Ely. Mr. Van Huslett. Co.
cillor Sarre. Councillor FRANKIE Counc,11o So. 81
diss. Arnold Hague. Frederick Huidekoper. -,
Iselin and Mr.. Welssenbruch at dinner ,o,,t.n.