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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
THE LARGEST RANCH
You May Travel Ten Hours BY Rail
Within Its Boundaries


Take Mexican Central train at Ell
Paso, Tex, travel south into the land
of Manana for ten hours, and il your
engineer is following schedule time you
will be travelling for the entire period
throughout the ranch of one man. This
king among ranch owners is General
Luis Terrazas, former governor Of the
state of chihuahua and estimated to be
the wealthiest citizen of the southern
republic. Putting his ranch holding at
very low estimate and reckoning his
cattle and marketable property at average
rates, his wealth totals more than $780,
000,000. For all that any one knows it
may be actually double that figure.
The astute old general, who has proved
himself one of the shrewdest business
men of Mexico, never talks of his riches
and processes even to be unable to state
what he is worth. 1t is left to outsiders
to guess from the portion of his property
that is visible to the eye.
Mexicans who are competent to state
say that not even Pedro Alyarado, who
offers to pay off the Mexican national
debt with precious metal from his famous
mines, is as wealthy as the ex-governor Of
the largest state of the republic.
How large Terrazas' ranch actually is it
is impossible to say. Riding steadily on
horseback from north to south, hardened
vaqueros require three days to make the
trip from one boundary line to the other.
East and west the width varies consider
ably, running at times as high as 300
miles and others narrowing down to little
more than 100 The line of the Mexican
Central railroad runs through it for 270
miles, or, in the metric nomenclature OF
Mexico, for 440 kilometers. Vast ex-
panses of grazing land, pieces of desert,
fruitful valleys, little towns, villages and
good sized cities are all embraced in its
confines.
General Terrazas is just past his seventy
fifth birthday, an event which was cele-
brated with great pomp and show through
out the city and state of chihuahua. On
account of his advancing years he has
gradually relinquished the management
of many of his interests to other members
of his family.
There is story told among the va
queros OF the ranch demonstrating the
vastness of the herds they have to care
for. At one time, SO they say, favorite
cousin of General Terrazas was to be
married at one of the numerous pictur-
esque ranch houses. The wedding guests
were all to come by special train to a
point some ten miles distant from the
hacienda, and by order of General Terra
zas a cavalcade of thousand vaqneros,
all dressed in white and mounted on pure
white horses taken from the ranch herds,
were sent to the train to act aa an escort
to the guests for their trip to the scene of
the wedding.-Los Angeles Times
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
THE FARMERS PAPER

THE Suns market reports and COM
mercial columns are complete and re-
Liable, and pat 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
roadar oofc for ono nnnt
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
CT izenS' National Bank
OF MIDDLEToWN

MIDDLETowN, DEL, April Goth, 1907.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the
Citizens National Bank of Middietown
will be held at its Banking House on
Tuesday, May 2lst, 1907, between the hours
of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and IL o'clock noon,
to amend the articles of association chang
ing the number of directors from nine to
ten.
JOHN S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
THE WOMAN'S PAPER

TBE Sun is the best type of news
paper, lorally and intellectually. In
addition. the news of One 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
well as every other day of the week.
Guiding the Sunday sun, 81. The Sunday
Sun alone, 81 year.
Address
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Publishers and Proprietors,
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18

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Its Washington and New York bureaus
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and give THE SUNS readers the earliest
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
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 LLoYD's HOTEL, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22d, 1907,
From 900 A. M. to 1900 P. M.
AT HENRY cLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22d, 1907,
From P. M. to P. M.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, MiddletoWn, DEL,
every Saturday during the month OF
April from A. NJ, to P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES. OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
SECTION 35. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day OF August there shall be
an abatement of per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid after the
first day of December five per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
WALTER BEASTEN,
Coliectorof Taxes for st. Georges Hum
dred.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
A CURE FOR SWEARING

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utes without tools. NJ. WARD, Room 55
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
FARMERS ATTENTION

We are prepared to furnish from oul
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.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18

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NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
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Evening journal., 1907-08-12
WORK HAS NO TERRORS
FOR THIS ENGLISH HEIR
Hon. Francis Clements
Was Stoker on a Boat,
is Now a Texas
Cowboy

LONDON. Aug. 12.-Although heir
presumptive TO his brother. the Earl
of Leitrim. the Honorable Francis
Clements was recently discovered on
an American liner working his way
as stoker. He is now IN Texas seek
ing work as cowboy
Born in 1885 and a sailor by profess
sion. the Honorable Francis does not
plead poverty as reason for his en-
try into the ranks of the worlds work.
ers. Rather Is il his experience Of the
artificial and unreal" lite OF London
drawing rooms which has convinced
him that II he did not remove him
self as far as possible from their per-
nicious influence his life would fer
ment into mere froth. like those Of thu
nobility around him"
He is determined to earn his owr
living. and as a Clements he has nc
lack of determination. He is a great.
nephew of the famous third Earl OF
Leitrim. who was shot dead on tn,
roadside in Donegal one night In 1918
The suppression" was an act Of re.
venge. for the old Earl was as hare
with his tenants as he was quarrel
some with his relatives
All the property he could bequoatl
elsewhere than to his nephew. IN,
father Of the Honorable Francis. IA
did. Litigation thereover lasted To-
thirteen years in the Dublin courts
When he died however. the fourtl
Earl. father Of the present Lord Lei
trim. left more than $3.50 900.
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
ROWOVER ERTEMPERANCEPLAY
Dramatic Company Decided Not to Pro.
duce "Ten Nights in a Bar Room"
at Lyceum.

SMYRNA. Aug. 1.-THE local option
campaign now being waged through
out Delaware has reached an acute
stage. This was demonstrated to-day
when it was learned why a dramatic
company at the Smyrna Opera House
suddenly decided not to produce Ten
Nights in a BarroOm" This time-worn
temperance play had been extensively
billed. the manager Of the company
taking advantage Of the "no liquor
agitation. The saloonkeepers Of
Smyrna got together and. realizing
that the drama might have a moral ef-
feet against them. succeeded in having
the bill changed at the last moment
As a result. the Rev. Robert Watt,
pastor of the Smyrna Methodist
Church and leader of the local option
forces, preached a sermon in which he
bitterly denounced the liquor element
for 'censoring" the play. The temper
ance leaders will now take retaliatory
steps.
An equally interesting development
was the action Of a prominent Milford
Methodist in compelling the Rev. 3. f..
Jester, a noted minister to declare un-
equivically for local option before be-
ing accepted to fill the pulpit of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
Milford, during August. Mr.. Jester
made a satisfactory declaration. His
action in inquiring into the constitu-
tionality Of the proposed no liquor law
had been construed adversely.
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
READY TO STRIKE
In new YORK
Postponed Action Until Sat-
urday, But Operators May
Go Out Before That Day
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.


NEW YORK. Aug. 1--we are on
the edge Of a volcano. and / would not
be surprised any moment n an erup-
ton took place." said c. =. Mclnierny
secretary Of the Local Telegraphers
Union. who returned 70 his desk to-
day, having been recalled from vaca-
tion.
while Il was agreed at the meeting
yesterday not 70 strike until Friday
the men are In such a state of mind
that a walkout before that time can be
prevented only by extrame tact on the
part OF the companies. Any bullying
tactics will result in immediate trou-
BILE am convinced.
Would Mean General Strike
"A walk-out here win mean a gen.
eral strike. The locals over the coun-
try always watch New York. They
have confidence in Ne WORKS judg-
ment, and when New York goes oui
every office in the country will be
closed at once. II Is all folly to tall
about getting nou-union men. There
is no supply and you can't make q
supply In a short time.
"Fully ninety-hve per cent OF the
men at the meeting yesterday favored
an immediate strike.
"A strike was averted only by the
arrival Of aJmes p. Archibald. repre-
senting the National Civic Federation
who announced that Charles p. Neill
United States commissioner OF labor
Samuel Gompers. president OF th'
Federation of Labor and Ralph NJ
Easley. chairman Of the Executive
Council Of the National Civic Fedora
ton. we're on their way to Chicago e
try to effect a settlement"
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
COURT PERMITS
PROPERTY SALE
Chancellor Declines IniunC-
ton in Case Of MCCreary
VS.. NiVin

Chancellor Nicholson to-day refused
to grant preliminary injunction in
the case of Jesse B. McCreary and
wife VS.. septimus p. Nivin. trustee.
1t appears that McCreary purchased
a mill property in Chester county.
Pa. from Joseph Wiley for $500, Civ
ing two mortgages aggregating s25oo
in part payment for the place. Later
Mccreary disposed Of the property to
Joseph Morton, at whose death the
mill was disposed of to Dennis Ma
loney, under whose ownership, it was
contended, the property was allowed
to go to ruin. Morton and Maloney
each agreed, 1t was alleged, to carry
the original McCreary mortgage, but
failed to do so. Nivin. as trustee for
Wiley. seized the property and sold il
at sheriff sale for S1O0 Not being sat.
isfied with the proceeds of the sale
Nivin seized a property Of McCreary's
here that the difference in the debt
might be realized, whereupon Nc
Creary halted the proceedings 10y
Nivin with a temporary restraining
order This. however, is discharged
by the order of Chancellor Nicholson
to-day and Nivin permitted to sci
property here covered by the bono
which accompanies the McCrearN
mortgage.
Anthony Higgins and Horace G
Eastburn appeared for the complain
ants and Howell S. England for thu
respondents
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
HELD ON A WIFE
BEATING CHARGE
Woman Knocked Glass Of
Beer Out of Dreeden'S
Hand

In City Court this morning James
Dreeden. colored. was charged by his
wife. Sinnie. with beating her and af-
ter hearing the evidence Judge Joslyn
held the defendant Ia 500 bail for
his appearance at County Court
Sinnie came into court with blood
In her eye" a swollen face and her
marriage certificate wrapped in a
greasy piece Of newspaper. The cer-
tihcate showed that she and James
had been legally united In wedloclS
some three months ago by the Rev.
Mr.. Skinner In her testimony the
woman stated that her huband had
struck and knocked her down at Front
and. Shipley streets on Saturday night.
James retaliated by telling the court
that Sinnie had come into a saloon
ere he was enjoying a glass OF beer
and had knocked it out of his hand
and otherwise insulted him. "She
wanted me 20 go homc," said James,
"and II she had como at me decent
would have went"
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
DELIGHTFUL DAY
AT SUMMIT CAMP
Many YlsiiO S Fi0rk d to the
SeTvCts on "L { Sun
day" Afternsun
BLUE MONDAY"
FOR THE TENTERS

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP.
Aug 12.-Following the activity OF
Little Sunday" as the first Sunday
OF camp is known to distinguish it
from the second or big Sunday" an
air Of quietitude settled over the camp
meeting grove today and the cottag-
ers devoted most Of their time 70 set
Ting their abodes Alright. Incident
ally il was wash day with many
tenters, and there was hustle and ac-
tivity among the women folks on all
sides Altogether Il was a sort Of
blue Monday" but life was pleasant
here nevertheless.
For awhile yesterday Il appeared
as II there would very few visitors
for the Sunday services, and there
were many observations that camp ia
not what II used to be"
As a matter Of fact. but few per-
sons came out 20 camp during the
morning The threatening aspect OF
the weather had much to do with this.
Shortly afternoon, when the sun hurst
forth and bathed the woods with its
bright rays, came the visitors Auto
mobiles, buggies runabouts. and sturdy
farm wagons conveyed folks out to the
woods. and toward the middle OF the
afternoon there were many hundred
visitors in the grove. There were
really more than appeared from a
glance at those clustered about the
circle, for many visitors spent most of
their time resting within cottages al
which they were being entertained.
BY many persons yesterday afternoons
attendance was regarded as larger
than that on the first Sunday Of last
year. when inclement weather had
much to do with keeping visitors away
Delightful Day.
Altogether II was a most delightful
Sunday in the woods, and the attend
ance at all-day services in the taber-
nacle was the largest Of the present
|encampment. The congregations were
attentive, too, and each preacher had
the most devout listeners. Mrs. Mar,
Mumford. the well-known gospel sing
er Of Philadelphia who takes part in
the Ocean Grove services, was pres
ent and sang at each service OF the
day Mrs. Mumford sprained her ankle
in coming to camp, and despite the
pain she suffered she took part in all
the services, even though she had e
lcali upon somebody to assist In pump
ing the organ.
Services were practically continuou.
from morning until the tabernacle bel
sounded taps" at night They begar
with family prayer at o'clock, which
was followed by an old-time love-
feast and testimony meeting at
o'clock. This ran along until 1913
o'clock arrived, when the regular
Continued on Sixth Page.)
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
LAWS ASSAILANT
SENT TO PRISON

AS the result Of his attack on Harry
Laws. oolored. Wade Spence was sem
fenced to pay a fine Of s25 and costs
and to serve three months in the
County workhouse by Judge Joslyn
in City Court to-day.
George Haldman. another young
white man. was arraigned along with
Spence and each pleaded guilty. but
after hearing the evidence he was as
sessed 81 and costs.
Laws appeared in court with his
head in bandages and testified that
he had Just come from the Delaware
Hospital. where he had gone for
treatment. He stated that while he
was standing at Front and shipley
streets on Saturday night in conver-
sation with his brother. The young
men came along and one Of them
struck him with some sharp instru-
ment which cut his head badly. He
had not interfered with them in any
way and said they had no reason 20
attack him. Another negro who was
standing in the vicinity when the at
tack took place Identified Spence as
the one who did the cutting and stated
that Haldman had no hand in Il. al
though he and Spence had an alter.
cation with another coiored man some
time before. AS Spence had been In
trouble before the court decided tho
workhouse was the place for him.
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
HOTEL MEN IN
BASEBALL GAME

BY a score OF to Z Kings Hotel
Senate baseball team defeated the Del
aware House Senate in a game played
I'm Haley's woods yesterday afternoon.
The features Of the game were the
hitting of John Kane and Arthur
Sullivan, each OF whom made home
runs. Sullivan's playing at first base
and the base running Of Hayes OF the
Delaware House Senate. The lineup
of the teams follow:
Delaware House-Connelly, c; Wal
ter Sturtz, p; William Hayes, IS; Ar
thur Sullivan, 1b; John Henry, 2b;
John Keough, 3b; James McGrannery,
II; James Toner, CT; Clayton Sturtz. RI.
Kings Hotel-Patrick McCauley, G;
James Dougherty, p; William Dutton,
SIS; ]. Hoote. 1b; Frank King, 2b; John
E. Kane, 3b; Howard Engle. RI; Wes-
ley North. CT; John Dutton, II.
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
GOT LAUDANUM
FOR MEDICINE
Charles Borden Made Mistake
During the Night, and
His Death Resulted

Getting up in the night 90 hunt some
medicine. Charles Borden swallowed
laudanum at his boarding house. No.
9l3 West Fourth street. and when
found was practically lifeless. efforts
TO revive him failing
Mr. Borden was 80 years old and at
one time was In the cigar and tobacco
business. He Is survived by his wife
three children
Mr. Borden was feeling unweli. md
Il is not known at what time he tool.
the laudanum. He was found uncon-
scious In a stupor on the floor OF his
bedroom by Mrs. Courson, with whom
he boarded. about o'clock this morn
ing. A physician was summoned. but
the laudanum had gotten in its effect
and Mr.. Borden died shortly after,
ward.
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
HAMMOND
ON ADJUSTMENTS

The Sunday evening service in I'm
manuel P. Z. parish, Highlands, was
held in the church yard. the attend
ance being large. The hymns were
well-known and favorites. and the par
ish and Sunday school choirs together
led in the singing
The sermon of the Rev. X ]. Ham
mond was on "Amusements." While
these were Of two kinds, harmful and
innocent the former must be let
absolutely alone. the preacher said
The latter can be given the necessary
place they should have in every life.
Even the innocent become sinful under
some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by them we
wound a weak brothers conscience, or
consume Sunday hours which our souls
sorely need for their spiritual recrea-
ton, or substitute on any day amuse-
ment for duty waiting 20 be done. In
nocent amusements In their own place
are right and should be used.
Evening journal., 1907-08-12
Rr rHE JouRNAL.s speeIal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-Chicago is iso-
lated Geographically. Superintendent
Cooke, Of tn local Western Union Office
admitted as much to the United Press
shortly before noon.
THE strikers have put Chicago of
the map" he said we have men to
work. but cannot keep a wire more
than two minutes. have reason to be-
lieve that the railroad telegraphers
have received secret orders TO put Chi
cago out of business. They are doing
It, AS soon as a Chicago message is
heard going over the wire out comes a
plug and we are done"
Conditions are the same with the
Postal Company.
Federation to Back Strikes.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-President Com
pers, of the American Federation of
Labor says the entire Federation with
its $500, 900 members and millions OF
dollars of funds is behind the opera
tors and will aid them to win a vic
tory
"As TO the merits of the operators
strike I know nothing" said Com
pers, "but the action has had the sane
tion of their executive committee and
national officers and that removes from
the scope of the inquiry any investiga-
tion into the cause. We assume that
IN affiliated organization that has as
suned a strike has just cause and ad-
herring TO the union principles we are
determined TO give the operators our
full support The time has come when
labor cannot hope to win against the
solid array of capital unless it has the
same solidarity.
Haywood in Chicago.
Gompers is displeased at what he re-
CARDS as the intrusion of a disturb
ing factor on the ground at an mop
perfume time. The presence Of William
d. Haywood, president Of the Western
Federation of Miners who was recently
acquitted in Idaho on a charge of par
ticipating in the murder of ex-Gover-
nor Steunenberg irritates Gompers.
Gompers thinks Haywood's visit at
this time is for the purpose of promot-
ing the growth of Socialism in the
ranks Of the American Federation of
Labor
Brokers Accept Schedule.
Representatives of the brokers and
firms operating leased wires called upon
. uhlou AtduqudIAcho anu noblilcu Nne
operators of their acceptance of the
new schedule which they demanded
for service in their Offices. One broker
asked that its men continue without
interruption and offered to deposit a
certified check for $4,000 as a guaran-
tee OF it's faithful performance of prom
ises to abide by the new schedule. A
tie-up of the brokers' offices would
rneau the loss of millions of dollars
daily.