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Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
THE LOST SOVEREIGN

Have you ever tried to play on cab
man that old joke of the "lost sover.
eign2" It's funny. A friend tried ii last
summer in London and succeeded too.
He took a "groEler" after midnight at
Piccadilly Circus to go to his lodgings at
Bayswater. Remembering the staleness
Of the "lost sovereign" dodge. he thought
it would hardly ego down" with bright,
cunning cabby, but resolved to try for the
fun of it.
Just as he came in front of a public
house few doors from his home the
flare" stuck his head out OF the cab win
dow and ordered the driver to halt. 81
say, cabby, I've dropped Sow 1t most
be on the bottom of the cab. Just pull
up at that pub till l run in and get a
match, 80 that can find the coin."
"All right, SIR" said the cabby and
pulled up opposite the door Of the tavern.
The fare alighted and had taken scarcely
three steps in the direction Of the pub
when, 10, Mr.. Cabby whipped up his
horse and flew away into the darkness of
the night, carrying with him, as he sup
posed. that sovereign snugIy conceled in
the cushions Of the cab.-LOndon t-Bits.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
st. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1906 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at the Office of
JOSEPH H. ENos, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, JULY oath, 1907,
From 800 A. M. to 1900 M.
AT HENRY cLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
/ WEDNESDAY, JULY 24th, 1907,
From / P. NJ. to 4 P. NJ.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, Middletown, Del, :
every Saturday during the month of
July from A. NJ, to 4 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
An abatement of per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of July.
WALTER BEASTEN,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges HIM
dred.
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. EGIsTER's ORDER.
puc,ISnIrn cn NuIIrS nnrInn

REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, April Is, 1907
Upon the application OF Mordecai T. Gibson
Administrator de bonis non cum testam ento
annexo of Mary g. Hutchison late of
Appoquipimink Hundred, in said county,
deceasedA it is ordered and directed by the
Registet bf Wills that the Administrator
aforesai6 give notice of granting of Letters
Testamen1ary upon the estate of the
by causing advertisements to be posted with
in forty days from the date of such Letters
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 provided;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in The MIDDLETowN TRAN
SCRIPT, a newspa per published in Mfddletown,
DEL, and to be continued therein two months.
f@-1 Given under the hand and seal of
4 SEAL office Of the Register of Wills afore-
t--' said. at wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
FRANGIs M WALKER, Register of wills.
NoTcE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary we've in cue form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the Fifteenth
day of April, A. ID. 1907, and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased must preseni the same, duly attested
TO the said Administrator on or before the
Fifteenth day of April 1918, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
M0RDECAI 7, GIBSON,
Administrator.
Address, Martin B, Burris Esq.
Middletown, Delaware.
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M. BANNING,
DEALER IN FINE
GROCERIES /!

You will find with US a large
supply of fruits and vegetables
coming in fresh every day. Also
a large line of choice cakes and
crackers. Here are some of the
cereals which are very appetizing
and delicious for breakfast when
one does not feel like eating
much: X-cel-o, with this large
package you receive two pre-
miums: then the jumbo package
of Sanitas Toasted Corn fakes,
also the Quaker Wheat Berries,
Puffed Rice and Oatmeal and
many others.
We have a large assortment of
pickles, preserves, peanut-butter
and etc.
Satisfaction of goods guaran-
teed.
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sPICED BLACKBERRrEs

These are delicious served with meat.
Put seven pounds blackberries in the pre-
serving kettle with three pounds sugar
and pint of cider vinegar. Tie in a
cheesseiotb bag, two teaspoonful each Of
cloths, cinnamon, allspice and a tea
spoonful of nutmeg. Place the spices in
with the fruit, sugsr and vinegar and let
stand two or three hours, then place the
kettle over the FIRE, bring slowly to boil
and cook about ten minutes. Take ont
the berries with skinner and spread on
platter while the juice 10 cooked down
to about half the original quantity. Place
the berries in jars, pour the syrup over
them and seal.
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Raced with Train

A. B. Richardson, of Dover, who has
been at Rehoboth for a few days, returned
70 bis home Monday in his automobile.
making the trip, distance Of so miles in
hour and 80 minutes. He ran a race
with the train leaving Rehoboth, beating
7 several minutes. The train had left
Rehoboth station and passed into the
wood. when Mr.. Richardson started -
home. He was at the Dover depot sew.
eral minutes ahead Of the train 10 mss. !.
passenger who went up on ii.
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THE HOME MERCHANT

Who sympatllized with yori when your
little girl was sick? Was it Sears. Roe
buck & Co?
Who carried you last winter when you
we're ont Of job and had no money? Was
1t Montgomery, Ward & Co, or was il
your home merchant?
When You want to raise money for the
church or some needy person in town, do
you write to the Fair Store in Chicago. or
do you go to your home merchant?
How much does Seigel, Cooper & Co.
give toward keeping up the sidewalks or
paving the minister's salary.
When you were sick, how many nights
did the Larkin Soap Company sit up with
you?
When your loved one was buried, was
it your heme merchant who dropped the
tear OF sympathy and uttered the cheer
ing word, or was it Marshall Field & Co.?
Patronize home merchants.
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10 KEEP BUTTER SIX MONTHS

In view OF the high price OF butter dur
ing the late fall and winter, it is good
plan to put some up while the price is
low. The following recipe is furnished
by correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Inquirer:
To keep butter, take three gallons of
boiling water, measure after having
boiled, put into earthen crock, and when
perfectly cold add salt until SO strong that
fresh egg will float on top of the brine.
Then take as much saltpetre as you can
get on the end of broad-bladed knife |;
add this to the brine, and your solution
is ready for the butter. The butter must
be prepared in the following manner: As
soon as the butter is churned, wash and
work thoroughly until there is no particle
Of milk remaining add salt the same as
for table use and work again. Have your
pie board and rolling pin scalded aud
thoroughly chilled. Then take piece Of
butter weighing from one-quarter to one
half pound, and roll out on your pie
board the same as though you were roll
ing dough. Roll to the thickness of about
quarter of an inch and about five or six
inches broad. Turn over one corner and
roll up the same way as for a jelly roll,
but be very careful that in rolling there
be an opening through the center about
the circumference of pencil. This is to
allow the brine to get into the center as
well as the outside of the roll. In hand
ling, use the butter paddle as much as
possible, as the hands tend to soften the
butter, and the firmer the butter the
better the result. Place the rolls on
plates, and when perfectly firm drop into
the brine; cover with wooden picnic
plates, put something on to weight it
down, as otherwise the butter will float
to the top, and it must always be kept
under the surface of the brine. Keep in
a cold place. When wanted, let cold
water run over and through the center
of the roll for few minutes, to wash off
the brine. The butter will be found as
fresh and sweet when eaten as though
fresh from thee hurn. have repeatedly
kept mine for more than six months.
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10 THE MEMORY OF
SILAS JEFFERDS
BY SOPHIE SWEET

a boy struggling along the hill.
He kept well to the other side of
the road, but Rob's eyes were
keen.
Hello, Tom! he called cheer
fully.
Icame home because I had a
mind to, said Tom grufiy. There's
going to be a crop raised on that
old farm, you'd better believe!
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New iron kettles may be cleaned by
boiling in them good-sized handful of
hay. Let boil one hour then scnur with
soap and sand fill again with clear water
and allow it to boil. After this treat
ment they will not discolor anything
cooked in them.
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
n@NOTICE! !!

Middletown, Delaware, March 9th, 1908
Having rented the business stand OF the
late John w. Jolls, in connection with
the Grain business, l am now prepared
to furnish my customers and the public
with the best grades of Coal, Wood, Lime,
Feed, &C. l respectfully solicit con-
tinuance of your patronage at the stand
Of the late John W. Jolls, Railroad Ave.
S. B. FoARD.
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
Tax Collectors Sale


by laws Of the State OF Delaware, / have
levied on ard will expose to sale at the
hotel of J. Harry Massey, at Odessa, DEL,
ON SATURDAY, JULY goth, 1907,
At o'clock P. NJ,
in default of payment of the sum OF six
teen dollars Town Tax lawfully assessed
for the years 1897 to 1905 inclusive the
following described real estate to-wit:
All that lot of land with the buildings
thereon erected situate in the Town of
Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware,
beginning at point on the Northeasterly
side of Osborn Street a corner for land
formerly of Jane Bayard; thence in a
Northwesterly direction forty-two feet
three inches to lands formerly of Alexan-
der Goldsboro; thence in Northeasterly
direction one hundred and thirty.two
feet; thence in Southeasterly direction
forty-eight feet ten inches to point; and
thence Southwesterly one hundred and
thirteen feet more or less to the place of
beginning.
Seized and taken as the property of
David Shockley and to be sold by
GEORGE L. TOWNSEND. JR.,
Collector of Town Taxes.
ODESSA, DEL, June 2lst, 1907.
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
CAMPING OUT AT HOME

Easy Housekeeping and Good Health
Secured BY Common Sense Methods
Happy the family that can live the
simple life in camp or cottage when the
mercury climbs between so and 100 de-
grees.
Most people manage to get away for At
least short period but the greater num-
Der find summer days more or less trying
in the home, especially the busy mother
with babies or perhaps an invalid to care
fo~
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
THE WnMAN,S PAPER

TIE Sun is the best type of news
paper, lorally and intellectually. In
addition the news of the day, it pub
fishes the Jest features that can be pre-
sented, such as fashion articles, and mis-
cellaneous writings from men and women
of note and prominence. 1t is an educa-
tor of the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in individual
and national life.
THE Sun is published on Sunday as
we'll as every other day of the week.
Guiding the Sunday sun, 81 The Sunday
Sun alone, 81 year.
Address
A. s. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, MD
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
PRICE / CENT!
THE sun
Baltimore, Md.
NOW SELLS FOR CENT, AND CAN
BE HAD OF EVERY DEALER,
AGENT OR NEWSBOY AT
THAT PRICE.

ALL SUBSCRIBERS IN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA,
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE
And Throughout the United States can get
The Sun By Mail At Cent A Copy.
THE SUN AT ONE CENT
Is The Cheapest High-Class Paper In
The United States.
THE SUMS special correspondents
throughout the United States, as well as
in Europe, China, South Africa, the
Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and in
every other part of the world, make it
the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
information upon all important events in
the legislative and financial centers of
the country,
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
THE FARMERS PAPER

The Suns market reports and COM
mercial columns are complete and re-
Liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries. All of which the
rnador onfs for ono cent
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
A workable Plan

Why not try camping out at home ?
Simplify the housekeeping to point
where half the labor is saved, and at the
same time add to the health and happi-
ness of every member Of the family2
The plan is easy and practical, and not
beyond the comprehension of anyone
possessed of intelligence and common
sense
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
Mix, Eggs, Cereals

A diet made up largely of milk, eggs,
cereals, vegetables and fruits is conducive
to health and happiness in warm weather,
with plenty of fish, and little meat to
vary the menu.
The main thing is to have everything
fresh, and to maintain standard of clean
illness that answers to sanitary require
ments.
Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
Getting Ready

The next thing is to simplify the cater
ing and cooking. Specialists whose advice
is worth many dollars minute, advocate
a complete change of diet in summer aud
the most rigid guarding Of food supplies
to protect them from absorbing those
poisonous elements which breed rapidly
when warm days foster all sorts Of animal
and vegetable growth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-14
THE BAILEY INVESTIGATION
May or May Not MateraIize This Week
At Austin, Texas.

Austin, Tex. Jan. 13.-Proposcd legisla-
tive investigation of the alleged dealings
of United States Senator Joseph Bailey
with certain corporations Saturday occu-
pied the tirle of the Texas Legislature
without bringing about vote for or
against such an investigation. 1t was
even doubtful whether Il vote will be
reached before Tuesday on the resolution
for or against such an investigation.
Those opposed TO Bailey say that they
are slrc to get the investigation desired
by them. citing proof Of this suprem-
acy the change Of defence on the part OF
Bailey's friends. who Saturday offered as
substitute for their original resolution
a proposal to have a special COMMITTEES
decide on their merits as to whether an
investigation should be heIs.
When adjournment was had Saturday
night hut one side Of the controversy had
been presented. Representative Duncan
of Smith county, the leader Of the forces
opposed to Bailey. was the only speaker
Saturday. The contention of the friends
of the senator will be presented Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-14
THIRSTY FALL RIVER.
I ,634, SOC, $50 Gallons of Water Con-
sumed in Spindle City in 1906.

Fall River, Jan. 13.-The consumption
Of water in this city last year, as shown
by the registrars figures, amounted to
/ .634, 300, $50 gallons. Last year the pump
sent 1,G0S, C5l, 704 gallons over the hill from
the North Watuppa pond. The coal used
at the pumping station reached the total
of 4,7el,!95 pounds, each pound develop
ing power enough to send 3fi.0G gallons
into the mains.
Little remains to be done in the farm
ing region eastward from the city in
guarding against pollution Of the supply.
On the city side of the pond there are
properties which the reservoir commits
sion would like to acquire, but The cos;
is almost prohibitive with the resources
at the command of the commissioners.
As an alternative, they have taken pre-
caution to prevent possible contamination
through discharges from barns and out
houses. Their expenditures during 1866,
mainly on farms, aggregated 81, 7Sl.19.
The first of the new year the water de-
partment had a balance to its credit OF
S3S3 42L25 Receipts are estimated at 1892
ScJGS, while expenditures amount to S1Jf,-
1906, leaving an estimated balance of
S693S4.SS The pipe service extended SiIl
feet and "a fire MIGRANTS were added.
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END IN SIGHT.
Litigation Dispcsos of Estate Until
There Is Nothing to Fight For.

Worcester. Jan. 13-Six years OF lit
igation have practically made bank
rupt the estate of David y. Wood OF
Ncrthboro. who died in 1896, leaving
mill property which cost him more than
s2CO. 600 to establish. Fights between his
children over the disposition of the
rJrCperty have cost one contestant more
than $4,000, and the amount paid out
by the other Interested parties VIII
probably reach considerably mere. Inc
fight is by no means finished. There IS
pending an appeal to the supreme court
from an auditors report, which fouiu
that Arthur f. Wood. administrator Oh
the estate and son of David F. Wood
was in debt to the estate for CONSIDER
ably more than 100000. Arthur Nood
disputes this report.
For some years after the deatn VI
David F. Wood the estate remained un-
contested Arthur f. Wood was ilaue
administrator soon after his fatner :
doath. ali the heirs consenting TO ms
arpointment. His inventory then snow
cd an estate of about $4,000. Six years
ago Harriet NJ. Wood and Hattie e. w.
Farweu. the other children. petitioned
his office as administrator, alleging
t,o+ he had mismanaged the estate.
Tho cour. found their charges were
nroven and dismissed the administrator
amounting Henry Sargent in his place.
Arthur Wood filed an account lnVoiVlhs
moro than $4,000. Since that THE the
fight has been over the allowance or dis
allowance of the account. For q days
thc heirs fought over the account Delorc
Henry L. Parker, and mis- report showed
shortages On the part of the accountant.
There were objections by Arihur T.
Wood and an appeal to the supreme court
James A. Stiles of Gardner as auditor
took 40 days to thresh out the details Oh
the account. and his report showed that
Arthur Z. Wood owed the estate some
thing like $4,000. Objections were filed
and it means another hearing before the
supreme court
one of the attorneys said he believed
that even now there 1s not enough OF the
estate remaining % pay the debts ana
that he could not yet see the end.
Among the proceedings in the estate
have been a charge or embezZlement
against Arthur II. Wood in which his sis
tiers claimed he had taken cash and prop
ertv worth $500s9. Judge Forbes gave the
sisters permission to sue upon the bonds
provided by their brother when he was
appointed administrator. After the close
of his administration and the appoint
ment of Henry Sargent the estate in
vcntoried at personal, sf271, and real,
$1,000
During Arthur'> term as administrator
his sisters secured ar injunction restrain
ing him from transferring papers in his
possession. This injunction is still in force
and the latest move in the estate is the
filing of dernurrers to the bill by Arthu:
f. Wood and a petition by his sister, Har-
| rict FarweH that it be dismissed. The
other sister has died since the beginning
of the fight
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FIGHTS EXTRACTION.
Flower Strenuousiy Objects to Return
ing to New York.

New York Jan. 13.-Detectivc Ser
ccant McConvilln of the district at
torneys Office who was sent to Phila-
dclphia after DR.. Richard Flower, UNI
der arrest as a fugitive from justice
from New Yok, returned to this city
Saturday and reported that Flower
was fighting eXtraditioI, IN the ground
that he was not in this state when the
alleged otfcnscs with which he is charg-
ed occurred.
Flower is said TO have SWindled the
stockholders of the Arizona Eastern u
Montana Smelling Ore Purchasing d
DEVELOPMENT Go. out or many
thousands Of dollars. FORGETTING bail
bond of $4,000 when he disappeared i'll
MAY, 1901. He was rc-arrcStcd in Phi
:idclphia last week. after u search eX-
tending almost around the world. There
are five indictments against Flower in
New York county. Gov. Fennypacker
POSTPONED the hearing in the eXtraGi-
ton proceedings until next Monday.
Detective Sergeant McConville will 80
to Harrisburg on that date with seV-
eral letters which District Attorney
Jerome claims Flower wrote and 1na1i-
ed in New York at the time Of the al
legged SWinllr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-14
IN SPITE OF PROTESTS
Cro. GliIey and Larberts Cases Are
POSTPONED to Next Saturday..

Salem, Jan. 13.--Dr. Oran G. Cili"y
and DR.. John F. Lambert, both OF BcS-
ton. charged with performing GRIM
inal operation on Mrs. Ora N. Shap-
leigh 1t her home, IS Federal street,
in this city, Dec. IS. 1906, in conse-
uuence of which the death of Mrs. ora
NJ. Shapleigh is alleged to have result
ed. We're called in the first district
court at 1875 a. NJ. Saturday.
Justice Sears presided. Hon. Jesse
NJ. Cove and Gen. Charles w. Bartlett,
both of Boston, appeared for the de-
PENDANTS and Harry C. Atwill, assis-
tant attorney, for the government. Inc
defendants were arraiSned Jan. :, ana
their cases were continued until Satur-
day for a hearing.
The courtroom was crowded with
men and women. Among the number
were the aged father of Arthur l..
Shapleigh, who disappeared from nom"
three hours betor-. the death of his
wife Mavor Tow Of Beverly. fatEc"
Of Mrs. Ora NJ. Shaplcigh, and othe!'
relatives of the dead woman.
Despite the protests OF Mir. Cove ana
Gen. Bartlett the court continued the
case to next Saturday on the request
Of Mr.. .Atwill. who said the govern
rpnt expected to have an important
witness within week. Gen. Bartlett
especially. objected to delay In the
cases for the purpose of bringing them
'efore the grand jury. He wanted a
hearing in the Salem court.
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TWO APPOlNTM ENTS.
Premier and Minister of Justice APP
pointed to Council of Empire.

St Petersburg. Jan. 13-Premier
Stolypin ana Minister of Justice
Chtcheglovitoff have been appointed
members Of the Council Of the Empire.
They retain their present posts, how
ever.
An imperial rescrirt addressed to NJ.
Stolypin expresses the hope that the
ministry will be at its post after the
cOnvocatiOn Of the new Parliament. 1t
refers to the prCmi@r's difficult task Of
restoring public order and praises his
energetic action which effected a dis
tinct Improvement "dcspit.e foolhardy
efforts and continual crimes by revo-
lutionaTics."
In conclusion the Emperor says that
only in the cooperation Of the new
legislative bottles with the government
can h" sec Il guarantee for lawful order
ard the strengthening of the forces of
the state in accordance with the neccs-
stiles Of the new life to which Russia
is called.