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Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
RICHARDSON IN COMMAND
Alice Denies That He Interfered id
Federal Patronage Matter

DOVER, DEL, Noy.-Following the de-
liial by ex- Senator Alice that he hal
made any attempt to interfere with the
right or privilege of Senator Richardson
to dispense the Federal patronage of lower
Delaware, c lies the intelligence from
Senator Re ai,lson that he has already
attended to business at the old stand. He
has already made the nominations for the
vacant or expired terms of Federal post
masters and has selected the names and
either taken or sent to President Roose-
yelt those of the postmasters of lower
Delaware, at least Of Kent county. Con-
gresham Burton may be the dispen-
ser for Sussex county. The hold-up in
the appointments for Milford and Wyo.
ming postofices, therefore, have not been
occasioned by any interference of any
other prominent Republicans of lower
Delaware as has been stated, but because
of a desire to have the candidates. and re-
spectiye abilities of the applicants thor
onehly investigated with view OF making
the appointments at the opening of Con-
gress next month.
The Milford postoffice term expired
last Saturday night and the Wyoming
postmaster, Carroll s. Fisher, will have
completed his term next Monday.
Ia Milford, Postmaster Purnal Stewart,
Assistant Postmaster w. NJ. Joseph,
former Assemblyman Frank w. Davis
and former Assemblyman John NJ. White
and former State Committeeman James
I. Anderson are the candidates. It is
said that Candidate Stewart was depend
ing upon the strong support of Insurance
Commissioner Marshall, who lives in
Milford; that Candidate Davis leaned up
on his active work in aiding the Richard
son senatorial campaign; that Candidate
Anderson looked to the influence of his
former associate in the State committee,
Senator DUPONT; while Candidate Joseph
relied upon his petition of business sup
port, one of the strongest ever presented
from Milford. Candidate White, it is
said, is close friend of former Senator
Alice.
Mr.. Alice stated to friend to-day that
the rumors his interference were abso-
luteiy without foundation, that of course
Senator Richardson would name these
postmaster as it was his recognized right,
and interference would not be toler-
ated by an official like President Roose-
velt.
Nobody who has had experience in
handling Federal patronage will envy
senator this task" the former senator
is said to have added.
Allee's interviews with the President
were on entirely different subjects than
those of Delaware patronage.
Postmaster Carroll S. Fisher, of |
Wyoming, is opposed for reappointment
by N. B. Johnson, merchant of Wyo-
ming, aud it is believed that Senator Rich
ardson will make this nomination of john
son, because Fisher has held office two
terms.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
MONEY VERY TIOHT
General Complaints About the Scarcity
Of Cash-checks. but Little Cash


All over the country nota little concern
has been felt on account OF the tightness
Of The money market, and for time it was
feared that the situation might spread to
such an extent as to work ruin and dis
aster III all sections At this time the
situation seems very much easier, the
government having given financial aid by
the issue If $3.50, ,000, 900 worth OF bonds.
The belief il current that the worst is over
and that normal conditions will soon be
restored. There are numerous reasons
for this belief, but, next to the bond issue
the unprincipled one is the fact that con-
siderable money has been sent to New
York to assist the financial institutions
and that the stock market has shown a
firmer tone during the past few days.
Many of our people have felt the effects
Of the tiRhtness in tile money market.
Very little money can be obtained from
our bank. Checks can be deposited but
no money obtained, for them. Friday
of last week was pay day on the railroad
and the employees had much difficulty
in getting their checks cashed. Some of
them had to pay private individuals a
percentage to get them to cash them.
Our hucksters are experiencing even more
difficulty. Most all of them receive
checks in payment for their shipments
and they have to carry them around in
their pockets or deposit them in bank and
let them lie dormant. They are now in
the midst Of the Thanksgiving trade for
poultry, which assumes large proportions
usually and their hands are tied. They
offer go5d security for future payment but
the poultry raisers like the green backs in
return for the fruits of their labors and
will not sell them without.
In cities throughout the Union many
large manufacturing plants are laying off
hundreds Of laborers. In Baltimore, We
hare been informed by citizens in that city,
many hundreds Lave been laid off. The
PSoPiC SCnCAuAy dlbIlUubc buiS W tnC
tightness OF the money market.
Just that has caused the depression is
hard to say. Some attribute it to one
cause, while others attribute it to differ
ent ones, SO that there are really probably
any number of contributing reasons, al
though a general one seems to be that the
water has been squeezed out of the many
stocks on account of the revelations of re-
cent Investigations and that the moneyed
interests of the country in attempting to
protect the stocks which they already
he'd, have. purchased more of the kind
than they could carry, and that the
drainage of the water from their stocks
caused such a depreciation that they
could not stand it, and consequently were
compelled TO sell for much less than they
paid.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
Anna H1LD AND HIR MILK BAH

The December Americdn Magazine con-
taiRs very amusing article about the
wonders performed by the press agents.
A photograph of Rose Stahl coming out
Of "her" residence in s:her" automobile
is reproduced. Miss Stahi admits that
she has no automobile, and "hera resi-
denee Is that OF Bishop Potter on River
side Drive in New York. The story OF
Anna Held and her milk bath is also en-.
tertaining.
"Anna Held came to New York, to
music hail, unknown. Melville Stoltz
undertook to remedy this sad defect in
her technique. He planned his story
carefully in every detail, and then
'sprang' it through the courts. A
Long Island milkman brought suit
against Anna Held for payment on .an
absurdly large quantity of milk which he
declared he had been delivering at ber
hotel at the rate of two gallons per day.
The milk, it was brought out was used for
her morning bath; to its use she ascribed
her marvellous beauty IA truly imagina.
tive tOuch!). That the newspapers fell
forstlhs bizarre and extraordinary story
With hungry glee the memory of every
resider v i'll attest. All over the country
aud round the globe to far Australia tine
story went. The yellow papers even
printed pictures of Miss Held in Ler
bath, the two gal llons modestly diluted to
q tubfnl. Miss Held and her manager
and dress agent were jubilant. The case
was speedily adjusted, and the Long
Island milknian disappeared. His actual
profit nas $40 and block oftickets TO see !,
Miss Held perform-on the stage. just
what it cost to fix the hotel clerks will
never be known. But they were all Ger.
tain that the milk had been delivered to !
Mics Held every morning; oh. they were
positive about il! And SO Miss Held be- /
came talked about, famous, in short, an |
actress yeritable star in the Milky /
Way"
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
LOCAL OPTION IN. MARYLAND
Bill viii Be Presented To Legislature
In January

BALuMoRe, November I'd. With Gov
ernor elect Urothefs intimating that local
option is desirable thing for the counties
AMI Mayor BIaiool saying that each ward
of the city. aud possibly each precinct,
should be allowed to settle the question
for itself, lie local option question in
Maryland comes to the front more ur
gently than it ever has in the last.
Tie specific question before the people
Of Maryland at this time is the 'bome
rule" bill prepared by the Anti-Saloon
League, which will be presented to the
Legislature which meets in January.
That bill provides that whenever 25 per
cent. Of the voters of any community in
the state sign petition asking that the
sense Of the voters be taken on the ques-
ton of liquor selling in that community
an election must be held and the result
abided by.
So far as the sentiment throughout the
State can be INDUCED, majority Of the
people favor the passage of such bill
for the counties. Ten or IL counties have
local option LAWS at present, and in
nearly all the others the sale OF liquor il
restricted in some way or other.
But so far as the city is concerned, the
case is not SO simple. The politicians
look upon the question as a risky one
to take sides on, as was illustrated BY
the ''run-to cover" attitude taken b,
most OF them during the last campaign.
This meant, among other things. that
there is no very great preponderance of
opinion one way or the other, or if there
is it has not been demonstrated. When
a sure Inajority of the people think one
way about question the 2 ieians are
usua!Iylt to be found OH their slue.
The politicians in Baltimore city are
AFRAID Of the issue, being in no wise re-
assured BY the victory of the "wet"
forces in Wilmington, Del. They say a
temperance victory in Baltimore would
put it back 25 years as a business city.
If the issue is to be beaten, the rival
political organizations would have to line
up either for or against it, and SOME Of
The politicians fear they may be made to
suffer for their attitude on the question
This is the way the politicians seem to
look at the situation.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
November oath

November Oath
Lesson VIII. Worlds Temperance Sun
day. Rom. a. 1928.
Golden Text. Judge this rather, that nc
man put stumbling-block or an
occasion to fall in his brothers. way.
Rom. IA. 49,
Home Readings
Mon. World'sTemperance Lesson. Rom.
IA. 1928.
Tu. Our neighbor's good. Rom. 15i-7.
Wed, Avoiding offense. Cor. s. 1.l3.
Tn. The mind of Jesus. Phil. 2. Ill.
Fri. The better life. Rom 8. SIT.
Sat. Walking wisely. Eph. 5. 62l.
Sun. Avoiding the appearance of evil.
| Thess. 5. IA 28.
A bnshei of corn will distill three gall
lous Of whisky. The distiller adds one
gallon of water. and a little strychnine
and has four gallons of whisky which he
seiis to the wholesale dealer for pure
whisky.
The wholesale dealer takes these four
gallons of strychnine. whisky and adds
another gallon of water, little stramo.
mum and little opium and he then has
five gallons .of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
opium-whisky which he sells to the re-
taller, the saloon keeper, for pure whisky.
The retailer, the saloon keeper, takes
this five gallons OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
opium-whisky and adds three gallons Of
rain water, little belladonna, some other
ingredient t. make lt hot and 70 neutraf-
ize the taste of the poisons, then sells
this to the consumer, the men and boys
Of the land-this strychnine-stramonium-
pium-belladonna-whisky.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
ANHouHcEMENr

DR.. 6. Burton Pearson announces that
he viii be away after October both. taking
a postgraduate course during the fall and
winter. and DR.. Paul R. Smith, late resi-
dent physician at the Delaware Hospital.
will take charge Of bis practice during bis
absence. Dr.. Smith viii occupy DR..
Pearson's Office, on South Broad street,
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
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Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
w-NoTICE!

Middletown, Delaware, March 9th, 1905
Having rented the business stand of the
late Jehn w. Jolls, in connection with
the Grain business, am now prepared
to furnish my customers and the public
with the best grades of Coal, Wood, Lime,
Feed, &c. respectfully solicit a con-
tinuance of your patronage at the stand
of the. late John W. Jolls, Railroad Ave.
s. B.FoARD.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
WARNING is GIVEN
President FOrbids Office Holders Il
Go as Third Term Delegates

4
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-All the officers
Of the Administration, including several
Cabinet members, who were saying that
there had been no order issued by Presi-
dent Roosevelt forbidding Federal office.
holders to work for his denomination or.
to accept election as Roosevelt delegates
to the Republican national convention,
found out yesterday that such an order
had been issued. The order, which is in
the form of letter from the President.
is dated November 10, but curiously
enough it did not reach some at least to
whom it was addressed until to day. It
is not known that the postmaster of
Washington is to make an inyestiga.
ton OF the unusual delay in delivery
of mail matter.
The Suns correspondent was permitted
to read one of these letters. 1t was written
on White House note paper and was
signed by President Roosevelt. No aa-
thorized copies ofthe communication were
given to the press, but the following
which is transcription of notes made
Immediately after reading it, is substan-
TALLY correct statement of what the Presi-
dent wrote:
My dear--: II has been called to
my attention that certain officelioiders
under your department. have been pro-
posing to attain election as delegates to-
the national convention with view to.
advocating my denomination or proposing.
my Endorsement by state conventions.
This must not be- Yon will notify
such officeholders as may be necessary
that their acceptance'of election as dele
gates for this purpose, or advocating
such denomination, will be regarded
as serious violation of official propsieIS
and win be dealt with accordingly.
The letter itself contains nothing
had not been known previously.
construed as an expression of =
the part of the President 4
eral oficeholders must nd
Republican national conyerfs
bers Of state delegations instructedS
vote for the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt. That the order will be obeyed
is not doubted here, and it is expected
that'one of its immediate effects will be
the beginning of an active campaign
among Federal oficeholders probably in
the South, to have state conventions send
uninstructed delegations to the national
The success of these efforts will not be
displeasing to the Administration, for as
long as delegations are not instructed
10 vote for the Presidents nonina-
lion Mr.. Roosevelt, according to what
s said in Washington. will not be
;afied ON to make any further deciaFatiol
# his intentions with regard to a third
erm.
There is good reason to believe that the
President is willing to have bis oppon-
nts within the Republican party kept
q a stateof uncertainty as to his cour
s long time as possible. Just that
I is said by some Of the Presidential
will the so-called .'reactionaries
ented from concentrating
n a man who would be
III conservative ADM
af =
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini
mink Hundred, and all persons liable tc
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1907
are now due, anu the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART.
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS,
NOVEMBER 2. 8, l6, % and 80, 1907.
From to o'clock, P. NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
An abatement of per eeRtum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of August.
WILLIAM n. MONEY,
Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIackbird Hundred |

The taxable residents Of Blackbird
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1907 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE
NOVEMBER 23d, 1907.
From to o'clock, p. M.
AT FLEMING' s LANDING,
NOVEMBER l1tfl and 25th. 1907.
From to 4 o'clock, P. NJ.
AT DELANEY,s,
DAVIS STORE
NOVEMBER 14tlf and 28th, 1907.
From to 4 o'clock, P. III.
Tax bills can be obtained BY making
personal application to the Collector. Or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
JOHN BETH,
Collector q Taxes for nlaekbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
The State Treasurer viii

= nv k51'to n SEsS Ut q. FfIf
to make out and mail 400 cllsc1
trars throughout the State. Practically
every registrar and his majority and
minority assistant will receive check iof
$40. that being tie lee for two Gays Of
service, and il any appeals were taken.
the registrar will receive S. additional per
diem for attending before the judge 81
the court. Only three registrars Ia Kent
County will receive such additional pay
The total costs Of election 70 county and
State treasures. will. accordingly. NOT
exceed SIS, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
ELEor1on cnl

DovRR, DEL
State Treasury
these gsl
held the.sI
and remoys
lists OF quaIs
registration in Ksl
from the Levy Confa |l !.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30


Senator Hansborough is ID Washington
and is exertiDg himself to promote the
production Of free alcohol BY farmers. in
accordance with the provisions Of his Bill
Of last session. There has been great op-
position to the farmers producing their
own alcohol. the trust and big distilIsrs
wanting to keep the industry for then,-
selves, but now that Mr.. Hansborough
has undertaken to stir things up It'll is
probable that stills will be imported and
instructions issued so that the farmers can
produce their own fuel and lighting MA
terial without being dependent on the
distillers or the Standard on Company,
At the jamestown Exposition there iias
been an exhibition Of alcohol bnrhing
lamps, etc, which was most Interesting
The lamps which burned alcohol gave 4
beautiful light. gave of no smell and were
non-explosiye.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30

TINS TRAsscRlrT. 81 per rear.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-10
WIVES IN BUSINESS.
By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

am asked by one of my readers if
married women, whose husbands can
support them should continue or be-
come members Of the army of wage
earners outside of their homes.
My reply is emphatically. Certainly
not
In the first place women should not
marry men who are not able to pro-
vide a comfortable living for them
selves and their families. No matter
how strong the affections existing be-
tween men and women, they have no
right to marry if there is any doubt
about the ability of the men to sup
port their families.
In the next place, the wife, as the
homekeeper, cannot possibly fulfill the
duties of any position which requires
her attention from eight to ten hours
each day away from her house, and at
the same time properly attend to her
home duties.
No matter how liberal the compen-
sation there can be no economy in the
matter of financial income because of
the loss that inevitably follows the
failure Of one to give personal atten-
ton to domestic affaAs, Perfect SER
wants may be secured, yet without in
dividual supervision they are always
expensive OF say nothing of their
wages, room, board and the general
wear and tear they cost per capita.
Then, again, paid services can never
bring the same happy results that flow
from those rendered by loving hands,
Neither will an employee manifest the
same interest and thoughtfulness as
that of an interested party. one must
feel proprietorship in everything I'M
dertaken to insure constant and wise
action and profitable returns.
1t is impossible to serve two mas
tiers. No woman can do justice to
her employer and her husband at the
same time. One or the other must be
sacrificed too frequently to produce
harmony and success.
We are all creatures of habit, and
habit becomes second nature To be
obliged to put aside wifely and, per-
haps, maternal duties, to I'LL obliga-
tions imposed through financial en-
gagements, will sooner or later dead
en- the keenness Of woman's affec-
tions and delight in the special duties
for which God intended womankind.
Another potent reason why wife
should not attempt to share in earning
money outside of her home is that
eventually the husband may begin to
depend upon her earnings in his cal
culations for household and family ex-
penses, and in consequence make less
exertion himself. 1t would be difficult
for one to recall a single instance
once the wife earned or inherited
money that 1t did not affect the hus-
band most unfavorably. He either be-
comes more extravagant or less ener-
getic and Industrious.
The most serious, however, Of all
Il
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-10
Lame Back.

This is an ailment fro which Cham
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a plaster and other remedies for three
weeks for lame back, purchased
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
and two applications effected a cure"
For sale by Hays G Field & Yellow
Pine Pharmacy. ***
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-10

reasons why the wife should devote
her whole time to her home and her
family is that by this means she can
keep husband and children loyal and
faithful to her and to the home. 1t
is rather discouraging for husband
to go to his home when his labors in
any field are done to find the house
in disorder, his wife as weary as him
self from her work outside, the meal
late and often repulsiye and unsatis-
factory, and the very atmosphere dis
agreeable.
He usually gets out as soon as pos
sible and goes to his club or some
more harmful rendezvous to spend his
leisure moments. He has probably
come to feel his society is not neces-
sary to his wife's happiness, and that
through her own incomes, Independent
of his efforts, she is growing indif-
ferent to him and their children, if
they have any. M
No amount of wages or salary con
compensate for the destruction OF the
peace and happiness of any home. 1t
is better to live the simpler life and
practice the rigid economy that may
be unavoidable to keep the expenses
within the husbands or fathers re-
sources.
1t is bad enough for women to be
=
bread winners before they marry;
their experiences almost without ex-
ception are sufficiently trying. They
come to look upon life as desperate
struggle and lose much of that deli
cate touch of sentiment so essential
to womans happiness. Nose wo-
men revel in romantic ideas and when
these are all taken out of their minds
they rebel and become very resentful
against the dissolution of their delu-
sions; hence it is well to protect them
as long as possible from the slings and
shots of a wage earner's life.
1t is time enoughh for women to
put on their armor and go forth to
battle with the world when stern ne
cessity drives them into fields where
they must do or die for themselves
and those dependent upon them. Wo-
men have proven their ability to win
victories over almost insurmountable
barriers; but spare them as long as
possible from the combats of life.
Independence is gratifying thought
If ones environment is CALLING, but it
is naught in comparison with the love
and tenderness of worthy, devoted
husband, who is ready to shield wife
from all harm and conflicts.
Let it be the ambition of American
women to make their homes. "be they
ever so humble" the dearest spot on
earth to their husbands and children.
Let the men be the 'hewers of wood
and drawers of water" while the
wives and mothers brew and bake and
make the home a place for rest and
recreation. Let the men be brave ans
true, and scorn to share in the plenty
derived from the sweating of the
brows of the gentler sex.