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Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13

The Town Commissioners havs hung
up the Assessments for Town Taxes fol
the year 1907 in the MiddIetown Hotel
where they can be seen for the next
twenty days, until Appeal Day." Mon
day, May 9th, when the board win sit in
the ConnciI room on South Broad street
from 8 o'clock A. M, TO 5 o'clock P. M. to
hear appeals.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Law and Order League on Friday even
ing, April 9th, following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Rev. F. H.
Moore, President: Rev. George P. Jones,
Vice President; ]. c. Parker, Secretary ;
John M. Rothwell, Treasurer. The league
has secured the New Century Club room
where their meetings will be held in the
future on Tuesday evening Of each week.
Although it has been uncomfortably
hot for SO early in the season it is not
wise to "peal off, heavy undertaking
and pack away heavy coats and wraps.
Wait until June 1st, and also let the
stove stay in the sitting-room, one cannot
tell, at this particular time of the year,
how soon there may be a sudden change
from hot to cold in fact, it is not unusual
for US to have change of from 40 to so
in the temperature from one day to the
next.
The members OF the Delaware State
Board of Health met at Newark, on
Thursday, and discussed the pure food
law passed by the legislature. Inspectors
will be appointed to visit stores and
secure for analysis samples of articles
sold. The law gives the Board authority
to determine the purity Of all products,
Including patent medicine, sold in tile
State, whether manufactured there or.
not.
No longer will the white shirt waists
and dresses or young women passengers
on the Pennsylvania Railroad be soiled
by chivalric but uncleansed hands. An
order has been issued by the company
directing that hereafter conductors and
brakemen shall refrain from aiding the
fair sex to board or leave trains unless
requested. Complaints Of women whose
apparel has been soiled by over-anxious
trairmen led to the order This edict
follows the recent banning OF rice and old
shoes for bridal couples.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
ST. GEORGES

Mr.. Hunter, of the firm of Barrett &
Hunter spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Smith.
Miss Clarene Barnett is the guest oil
her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Racine,
of Porter.
Mrs. Campbell, of. Wilmington. was the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Sarah Cam, from
Friday until Monday.
Miss Julia Paynter spent Wednesday
with her aunt, Mrs. Maria Racine, Of
Porter.
Miss Mabel Jacquett was the guest Of
friends in Newark from Friday until Mon
day.
Mics Violet Gray and Miss Amanda
Moore were entertained at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Reynolds part of
part of last week.
DR.. and Mrs. John Wilson Dewitt
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their niece Edna Mills Stetson, to DR..
Lewis Cress Rowles on Wednesday April
the twenty fourth, at twelve o'clock.
Deputy Grand Master W. G. L. Car.
nagy with his staff visited Ruth Rsbecca
Lodge. l. o. o. F., OF st. Georges, and in
stalled the following officers: P. g., Lena
Aspril; N. g., Frances Crompton; V. G.,
Martha Lester; C. S., Annie Carrow;P. s.,
Elizabeth Wolfe; T., Mary Hildebrand;
W., Matte Jones; c., Susan Sutton; R. s.,
N. g., Laura Buckson; L. S. N. e., Han
nah Swan; R. s. v. g., Rosetta Grassland;
R. D. S. V. g., Laura Jones; L. A. S. v.
g., Bessie..Van Hiuckel; J.. G Nellie Hill;
O. g., Joseph Grassland.
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Milford's "Dry" spsll Coma. so Rna

As the result of winning signal victory
against the Law and Order Society and
the temperance workers who have kept
liquor out of Milford for six months.
William ?. Loiand Monday opened the
Windsor Hotel with bar. Forty wit
nesses against the place, favoring the
points of the re nonstrances, went to
Georgetown on Saturday and apneared
before the Court of General Sessions, but
all to no avail.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE.


REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Oct. %, 1906
Upon the application OF Benedict w Hutch.
ison Executor Of Mary G. Rutchison late of
AppoQuinimink Hundred, in said county,
deceased, 1t Is ordered and directed by the
Register of Wills that the Executor
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-
Assembly in such case made and provided
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in THE MIDDLETowE TRAM
SCRIPT, q newspaper published in Middletown,
DEL, and to be continued therein two months.
r~, Given under the hand and seal Of
{sEAL office Of the Register of Wills afore-
to~' said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. BACH, Register Of wills.
NoTIoE-Noticeis is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form Of law
ninth day of Oct. A, D, 1906, and that all per.
sons having claims against the estate Of the
deceased must present the same, duly attested
to the said Teetamentary on or before the
Twenty.ninth day OF Oct 1917, or abide the Act
Of Assembly in such case made and provided
BENEDICT W. HUFCHISOS,
Executor.
Address, Martin B. Burris ESQ
Mtddletown, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
FARMERS ATTENTION.

we are prepared to furnish from our
warehouses at Middletown and Bear,
Del, all brands of Phosphate and Mater.
ials BY the bag or ton, for Asparagus
Corn, Tomatoes and all other crops. Also
Limoid and Spraying Oil. Get our prices
before buying.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
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nEGIsrER's ORDER.


OtF1CE OF hEG1SIHh OF WILL,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL. Aug. d 1908.
Upon the application Of Martin B. BurTis
Administrator cum testamt nto annexo Of
John Laws late Of st: Georges Hundred in said
county, deceased, 1t is ordered and directed
tor aforesaid give notice ofgranting Of Letters
Of Administration eta upon the estate of the
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 places Of the County Of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same. or
abide by an act of Assembly In snch case
made and provided and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown Transcript newspaper publish.
ed in Middletown, Delaware, and to be Con-
tinued therein two months.
- Given under the hand and seal OF
Seal office Of the Register of wills afore-
- said, at Wilmington, In New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
NoTICE-Notice Is hereby given that Letters
of Administration CT. .a.were in due form Of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the Twenty
fourth day of August A. ID. 1905, and that
all persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the said Administrator, ia. on or
before the Twenty-!ourth day Of August, 1907,
or abide the Act of Assembly in such case
','''>'' ''''>- MARTIN B. BURRIs,
Administrator c.
Middietown, Delaware
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Removal Nntiss
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.

DR.. D. W. Lewis Office will be located
in the house vacated by Joshua Crossland
East Main street, after March 25th, until
his new officers are completed on North
Broad street.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
Our
Summer
Goods
ARE COMING in DAILY
A FULL LINE
w B CORSETS

For all Shaped Women.
LADIES' HOSIERY in plain or lace,
1Oc to SOC.
CKILDRENS' HOSIERY, all sizes in
black and white, 10c to 25c.
We carry the largest line of
ladies' and childrens' Muslin Un-
derwear in town.
If you need anything for the
baby we have a full assortment
in long or short clothes.
What about the school girl? Is
she ready for the warm weather?
She is invited to see our large
line of school dress in about 25
different styles. Also a large
line of white dress, all sizes.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Jos. C. Parker, treasurer, in account
with Bethesda Methodist Episcopal
Church for the Conference year 19O6-07:
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MUSICAL AND ENTERTAINMENT

The new Century Club gave very
pleasant musical and entertaining one act
Comedy entitled "DiDner at the Woman's
Club on Thursday afternoon, being
postponed from Tuesday on account of the
disagreeable weather. The room was
filed with guests and more chairs we're
brought in. Nearly eight dollars were
made, which will be used toward paying
for the trees to be planted from Mr.. Fred
Brady's lawn to Church Hill.
Miss HHttten HHttten Townsend, of Odessa, vino
was to assist with the music, was unable
to be present, because of illness and Miss
Worth, of Wilmington, who was to sing,
was also detained at home.
Piano Sola...........Mrs. ]. Allen johnson
Instrumental Trio.....Misses Anna Denny,
Lottie Jolls and Bessie Foraker.
Vocal soio...............Mrs. Corbit Yinyard
Piano Solo........................M Mrs. johnson
instrumental Trio. Misses Denny
Jols and Foraker.
Vocal Mrs V;,vord
In the comedy, those who took mart
were:
Mrs Carter, President Of Downtown Club.
Miss Martha H eaton
Mrs. Holmes, Guest
Miss Kathryne VanSant
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
NOTICE!

Middletown, Delaware, March 9Th, 1905
Having rented the business etand OF the
late John w. JoIls, ia 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 con-
tinuanca oE youf patronage nt she stand
OF the late John " Jolls, Railroad Ave.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-13
Mails Close as Follows.
Local News

Talking Machines and Records at
MoNRo's.
Highest cash prices paid for live and
dressed chickens.
ARMsTRoNG's GROCERY.
HORSE SHOEING.-Plain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
GAS WAS WEAK.
Kansas City Finds Itself With an In
sufficient Supply.

Kansas City, Nov. 1.-THE first
touch of cold weather yesterday and it
wasn't very cold at that, showed
weakness in the service of natural gas.
the gas company, explained that the
low pressure yesterday was caused by
the large consumption due to a fall in
the temperature.
1.-THE weak pressure is not TO Ia ST
very long" Mr.. Macbeth said 1--WE
are expecting to double the gas supply
soon Another supply main has been
laid from Kansas City to Olathe, Kan.
If we have few days of sunshine the
connections of this main with pipes
from the gas fields will be made. one
hundred per cent more gas will then
come to Kansas City. The power to
pump this extra supply is to be fur
n1shed by new pumping station at
finished in a few weeks"
In the southeast part of the city it
was reported that the pressure was so
low that it could not supply flame.
In all parts of the city the pressure
was very low, in many places pro
ducing only a very dull light.
The failure of the Metropolitan
Street Railway company to provide
an emergency generator in it's power
house at Thirty-first and Holmes
street was the cause of tie up in the
car service on lines east of Main street
yesterday afternoon. For more than
an hour after the one generator now
there was blown out no electricity was
furnished in the southeast part of the
city. This power house furnishes
electricity for power and lights in the
largest residence district in Kansas
City. When this single generator is
disabled, street cars are stopped, cleo
trio lights are extinguished and the
power for private plants is shut off.
Yesterday hundreds of passengers
waited in cars for the resumption of
the service. Others stood on street
corners while the generator was be-
ing mended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
MORGAN QUITS DOGS.
Financier Abandons a Fad That Has
Cost a Fortune.

New York, Nov. 11.-According to
a report here, J. Pierpont Morgan has
decided to give up his Cragston ken
nels at Highland Falls, N. Y, and to
part with his collection of high bred
collies. This is said to be due to Mrs.
Morgan's wishes. Mr.. Morgan, the
report has it. having given his wife
the beautiful Highland Falls estate
she decided to spend most of the year
there, but found the barking of the
dogs and the focking to the kennels of
unwelcome sightseers too annoying. 1t
is further said that the financier
would not sell his pets but turned
them all over to Alfred Blewitt. man
ager of the kennels for the past five
years.
Mr. Morgan has collected collies for
eighteen years and has spent hun
dreds of thousands of dollars on the
Cragston kennels. The dogs will not
be moved from their quarters how
ever, until next spring. There are
now at the kennels some 80 collies
among them a number of champions,
notably Whishaw Clinkers, which is
said to have cost Mr.. Morgan $4,000.
This collie has never been beaten at
bench show in this country and is the
holder of 800 European prizes. other
champions there are Parbold Purity
and Cragston Blue Prince, the latter
said TO be the finest blue merle in
ArneriC9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
GOLD is CHEAPER.
Business Opens in New York as
Though Nothing Had Happened


New York. Nov. 1.-THE week opened
with a cheerful tone in the financial
district. The two trust companies
against which there had been severe
runs were transacting business on a
normal basis today, receiving deposits
and paying out money on checks as
though nothing had ever happened out
of the ordinary.
The flow of gold from Europe to the
United States continues. The first en-
gagements of the metal for import an
nounced today were by the Mercantile
Trust company of ST Louis for $500. 900
and by the Illinois Trust and Savings
bank of Chicago for 100000. Both en-
gagements were made in London. The
St. Louis engagement is said to be the
first instance in which a financial in
stitution in that city has taken gold
direct from London. The total engaged
since the beginning of the financial
stringency Is thus brought up to $751;
S31, $40
The United States secured practically
all of the $3.000.000 gold offered in the
London market today. There was little
competition for today's offerings and
the American bankers secured the
precious metal at price SD per pound
sterling cheaper than the price of last
week.
The stock market showed a steady
tone during the early trading, consider
able investment demand for stocks be-
ing reported by brokers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
Labor Delegates Assemble in
27th Annual Convention.
In the Auditorium at the James
town Exposition.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
All Present With the Exception
of John Mitchell.
President Gompers Responds to
Address of Welcome.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1.-THE twentv-
seventh annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor assembled to-
oay Tor a session of two weeks, the op-
enlng ceremonies being held i'm the
auditorium at the jamestown expoeI-
ton where the day was celebrated as
American Federation of Labor dav."
Though the weather was threatening
the attendance was large. In the pres-
ence OF 400 delegates representing the
great army OF organized labor in
America, including every member OF
the federation's executive council. with
the exception of John Mitchell, head OF
the United Mine Workers, detained bv
illness, President Gompers declared the
meeting open. Addresses of welcome
We're made by Governor Swanson. Pres
IoehI Iucker of the exposition; Mayor
son of the Norfolk board of trade.
president Scott of the Norfolk Central
Labor union, and President O'ConneII
OF the Virginia Federation of Labor.
President Gompers responded in the
name of the federation.
Inc report of the credentials commit
tee was the business matter to come
up. Inc programme of the afternoon
included the annual report of Presidenf
Gompers, Secretary Morrison and
treasurer Lennon. President Gompers
said 1t was his hope to reach these to-
Gay, as wen as other business of the
federation. all sessions of which will be
open to the public
Victor L. Berger, the Milwaukee edi-
tor and socialist leader, announced that
ne was continuing his fight against
Fresloent Gompers and would file pro-
tests against his reelection, but that
the displacement of President Gompers
could not be looked for at this time. Mr..
Berger said he would tomorrow intro
duce a resolution demanding federal
legislatlon preventing transportation In
interstate commerce of all child la
bor" manufactured products.
Arthur A. Hay, special representative
or the International Typographical un-
lon, at Los Angeles. is here to ask the
reoeratlon to assume control of and fin
ance the fight on behalf of labor now
being waged by the Citizens Alliance
union of Los Angeles, against trade un-
ions there.
Among the delegates to the conven-
ton are representatives from Canada,
Mexico and Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
AWAITS SURE DEATH.
A Miner Is Entombed 500 Feet Below
the Surface.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Nov. 11.-AIive
and unhurt. but in darkness that will
never be lifted, Michael McCabe, a
miner is awaiting certain death by
starvation, 500 feet below the surface
of the earth in the Draper colliery,
near here. While McCabe was at
work he fired blast that blew away
one of the mine pillars. He fed in
the wrong direction and got into a
blind shaft. A fellow workman man
aged to get out of that wing of the
colliery before the roof caved in. The
mine branch extends to the surface
where it runs so feet wide, right in
front of McCabe's home where his
wife and six children vainly hope for
his rescue.
Mine officials say it may be a year
before it will be possible to reich the
place where the man is shut up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
TWO CENT FARE CASE.
Arguments Are I'm Progress I'm the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE case
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
against Philadelphia county, in oon-
nection with the two cent passenger
rate law, is being argued today before
the Pennsylvania supreme court, sitting
here. The case was recently decided in
Philadelphia court against the county
authorities in their efforts to collect
fines from the company for violations
of the new passenger rate law.
Attorney General Todd said today:
"As it appears to me we are to have
the same arguments to refute before
the supreme court that were presented
in the common pleas court in PhiIadel-
phia and our lines of argument will be
substantially the same.
ut is purely question Of the rights
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
under it's charter against the rights Of
the commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA to
make general laws for what are oon-
ceived best for the interests of the peo-
pie at large"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
FOOTBALL MEN .KICK."
Chicago University Eleven Object to
Being Vaccinated.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Commissioner of
Health Evans today issued an order
that all members of the football team
of Chicago university be vaccinated at
once. The members of the team de-
clare they will not be vaccinated, and
Commissioner Evans has asserted that
if they refuse to obey his orders he
will cause the arrest of somebody. The
Chicago men have a game scheduled
with Carlisle November %, and they
fear the effect of vaccination on the
teams condition.
Two students of the university were
today taken to the isolation hospital
suffering with smallpox, one Of them
being a member of the freshmen foot
ball team. The latter said that Hugo
Bezdeck, assistant coach of the team,
refused to allow him to be vaccinated
even after he had been in contact with
a student who had the disease.
Commissioner Evans declared later
that this afternoon he will send ply
sicians to the university to vaccinate
the members of the football team and
that if objections are made he will stop
all football games for the season. He
will not allow men, he said, who have
been exposed to smallpox to mingle
with other people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
FlnST SNOW FALLS.
A Touch of Genuine Winter Weather
Today.

This locality received a touch of gen.
uine winter weather this morning; in
fact this same brand of weather has
prevailed most of the day as the tenn
perature has remained stationary at 80
since 10 O'Clock this morning when it
was but four degrees higher than it
was at seven o'clock. The minimum
temperature of the past "a hours occur
red just before daylight when it reach
ed "a and at this time there was a trace
son, barring slight furry the preced-
ing day about 4 o'clock.
The wind has blown from the north
west since early this morning and is
cold and biting and the reports indi-
cate that the same condition will pre-
vail tonight and Tuesday. The west
ern portion of the state received a
heavier fall of snow than this and the
mercury dropped as low as 10 degrees.
The fall of snow varied from a few
flakes to an inch and one-half or more
than enough to form a blanket for the
ground
The snow which fell in Topeka is
recorded as a trace at the weather sta
ton and at no time did it amount to
sufficient to cover the ground, as it
melted as fast as it fell. The indica-
tions as the forecast suggest winter
for the next few. days with fall Of
snow or, what is worse, rain. In the
far north near the Canadian line the
mercury dropped to within four de-
grees of the zero point and has remain
ed there since that time.
The following are the temperatures
for the first day of winter as recorded
a xUea thar hureaI1 in this citV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-11
AIRSHIPS FOR NAVY.
1t Is Predicted That They VIII Be in
General Use in Five Years.

New York, Nov. I.-Captain T. T.
Lovelace, Of the Aero Club of America,
one of the men who participated In the
successful fight of the balloon Pom
mern from Philadelphia to New York
Saturday, predicts that within five
years American men-of-war will be
equipped with air ships. Captain Love-
lace said:
Now that the United States govern
ment has become interested in aerial
navigation rs an aid to naval opera
tions, do not hesitate to predict that
within years every fleet of warships
belonging to Uncle Sam will be equip
ped with an auxiliary fleet of air ships.
AS the outcome of many conferences
held with admiral c. M. Chester, and
other government officials the wide
spread interest manifested by naval
officers in the projected work will be
begun next week for the erection of the
largest aerodrome in the world at Fort
George, from which point trial trips will
be made to demonstrate to the govern
ment the practicability OF the kind of
airships we now have.
''The airship is the one equipped by
DR. Thomas, and which 1 thoroughly
tried out last summer at jamestown. It
is the largest in the United States, hav-
ing a total length OF 125 feet. / made
long trips in this arship over Virginia
and know that it can always be held
under perfect control"
Lieutenant Robert M. Henderson, OF
the battleship Missouri, will represent
the navy at the coming experiments
with the Thomas airship. The recon-
mendations to congress for an appro-
priation which will be submitted
through Secretary of War Taft will con-
tain report by Lieutenant Henderson
of the aerial experiments. That airshipS
would prove a serious factor in any war
was foreseen by the last Hague confer
ence when resolutions were submitted
barring the dropping OF explosives from
airShips.