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Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
CHESAPEAKE CITY

DR.. G. G. Laws was recent visitor in
Baltimore.
Mrs. E. A. Beauchamp spent Thursday
in Baltimore.
Mrs. E. H. Banks spent part of last
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Harry Thayer has been visiting his
mother at Liberty Grove.
Mr.. Thomas Price, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his family.
Miss Alice Bouic is the guest of relatives
in Washington and Rockville.
Miss Nettie Hanna, of Newport, has
been the guest of Mrs. W. L. Reed.
Miss Esther Banks has been visiting
Philadelphia and Wilmington friends.
Mr.. Palmer Tatnan has accepted
position with the Baltimore Yacht Club,
Mrs. Nathan Loveless and children are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Shelton, at Sassa-
fras.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Alexander
have returned from a delightful trip to
DeLand, Fla.
The Sunshine Society met at the home
of Mrs. George Woolley on Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Reed celebrated
their fourteenth wedding anniversary on
Friday evening.
Mr.. Samuel Simmons, of Back Creek,
spent Monday with his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Armbrester.
Misses Louise Boulden and Katharine
Mcdonald spent Saturday and Sunday
with Newark friends.
Misses Hattie Morgan, Elsie Karner,
Florence Egee and Lucy Reed spent Sun
day at "Rsndalia.
Mrs. George Conrey, who has been
spending some time in town, has re-
turned to Philadelphia.
The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society met at the home of Mrs.
Andrew Beaston, on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. James Wallser, of Haddonfeld,
N. j., and Miss Annie johnson, of Phila-
delphia, are being entertained by Mrs. ].
w. johnson.
Rev. James A. Mitchell, of Centreville,
will hold service in the Church OF the
Good Shepherd, on Sunday at II A. NJ.
and 7.30 P. NJ.
Mr.. Robert Gardner, who has had
charge of Alexander's drug store the past
two months, has returned to his home in
Hampton, Va.
Misses Ethel Ellison and Ida Bouchelle,
Messrs. Robert Gardner and Roger Will
liams, were the guests OF Mrs. I. G: Eli
son, near Kirkwood, on Sunday.
Mrs. James Hopper, Mrs. I. G. Grit
fifth, Mrs. Julia Brady, Misses Louie
Queck, Mollie Foard and Lille johnson
attended the Missionary Convention held
in Middletown last week.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18

DR.. J. G. Sites has removed bis dental
Office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to ]. L. Shepherds office.
FOR SALE.-Rose Comb Rhode Island
Red eggs, by the setting or in 100 lots. The
chichen for the farmer as they are great
winter LAYERS. Inquire OF I. s. Fouracre.
C. P. COCHRAN,
MiddIetown, Del.
District Deputy Grand Master, Angus
tus Jensen, OF Delaware City, will install
the following officers of Good Samaritan
! Lodge, No. 9, l. o. 0. F., on Thursday
evening next: N. g., H. L. Packard; V.
G., Edward G. F. Webb; R. S., FL. Fl.
Hilyard; F. S., J. ]. Northrup; Treasurer,
F. ]. Pennington. A banquet will follow
the installation at one of the local res
taurants.
The st. Georges Hundred Sunday School
Association held it's annual convention on
Wednesday afternoon in Forest Pres5y-
terian Church. The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mr.. William McMullin, Port Penn
vice president, Mr.. John B. Vandegrift,
Port Penn secretary and treasurer, Miss
Martha Heaton, Middletown; executive
Mrs. A. q. Cox, Middletown;
Mr.. G. L. Townsend, Odessa Mrs. ]. W.
Watkins, Odessa Mrs. Yearsley, Port
Penn Mrs. S. E. Lewis, Middletown.
A Want Ad.-A German farmer lost
bis horse and wanted to advertise it. The
editor asked what he wished to say.
"Yust put vat l told you," replied the
man. "One mite the udder day apout
week ago last munt heard me noise by
der>frunt middle of de pac yard, which
did not use to be. So I jumps the ped
oud und runs nit der door and ven | see
l finds that my pig gray iron mare he
was tied loose and runnin' NIT der stable
off. Who ever prings him back shall pay
five dollars reward.-Ec.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
PERSONALITIES

Mr.. J. C. Aston was in Philadelphia
on Thursday.
DR.. G. B. Pearson, of Baltimore, Nd,
is visiting his family here.
Mrs. V. L. Culbertson, of Wilmington,
visited friends here this week.
Mr.. William H. Lingo, Of Wilmington,
was visitor here on Sunday.
Mrs. Alexander Metten spent part of
last week with Smyrna relatives.
Miss Alice Hickman, of Baltimore, Md.
is visiting Miss Frances McCrone.
Mr.. Irving Metten, of New York, spent
last Sunday with his parents here.
Miss Elizabeth Holten spent several
days during the past week in Smyrna.
Miss Eugene Beasten entertained her
friend, Miss Cunningham, over Sunday.
Miss Virginia E. Jones returned Mon
day to New York, where she is employed.
Mr.. Abram Stats, of Taylor's Bridge,
was in town on Friday and paid our Office
pleasant call.
Mr.. Grant Rowbotham, of Philadel-
p!lia, spent Sunday with Mr.. Samuel
Erice and family.
Mr.. Raymond Edwards, of near Mil
lington, Nd, was the guest of Mr.. John
J. Joils on Saturday.
Miss B4ulah Bucks,n, of near Back
bird, was the guest of Miss Lydia Dockety
Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. James Willis, of Wilmington, was
in town yesterday, receiving the glad
hand of his old friends.
Little Miss Dorothy Crane, Of Sparrow's
Point, Md, is visiting her aunts, the
Misses Gill, on Green street.
Mr.. John J. Hoffecker, of Philadelphia,
spent last Sunday at the home of his
father, Mr.. ]. R. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Harvey Naylor, of Townsend, was
the guest of her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
James Downey, on Tuesday.
DIR. and Mrs. W. A. Comegys, Of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Comegys.
Misses Anita Miller, Beatrice Stanford
and Margaret Smith, of Dover, are guests
of DIR. Paul K. Smith and wife,
Mrs. J. II. Mendenhall and children,
of Wilmington, are spending few days
with her father, Mr.. G. P. Cochran.
Mr.. Chandler Pyle, secretary of the
New Castle County Sunday School Asso-
citation, visited the Sunday Schools here
last Sunday.
Miss Nellie Janvier, of Pelham Manor
School, L. l., is spending the Easter holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Janvier.
Misses Louise and Frances McCrone,
of Baltimore, Nd, are spending the Easter
holidays with their mother, Mrs. Ida Nc
Crone, on Green street.
Miss Mary Lewis. of Trenton, N. j.,
and Miss Prudence Lewis, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, are spending the Easter holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. E.
Lewis, on West Main street.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
cEclLTON

Mrs. Cornelius Davis is on the sick list.
Mr.. Albert Dushane, of Blacks, was in
town on Monday.
Nelson Taylor, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Millard Taylor.
Miss Blackway was the guest of Miss
Mary Etheringten on Sunday.
Miss Reba Burris spent one day last
week with Miss Mary Blackway.
Mrs. ]. D. Beltz spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Colts, Md.
Mrs. John G. Manloye spent Sunday
with her father, Mr.. Joseph Manlove.
Mr.. George Padley, wife and son were
the guests Of relatives in Chesapeake City
on Sunday.
Miss Julia P. Dushane, of Earleville,
was the guest of Mrs. J. P. Mccoy, Jr.,
on Sunday.
Mr.. Noble P. Ferguson, of Ford's Land
ing, spent Saturday and Sunday at his
home here.
We are sorry to report that Mr.. Thomas
P. Jones, Jr., who is paralized, is no
better at this writing.
Mr.. Julian Jones, wife and daughter, of
Kennedyville, spent one day last week
with 7. P. Jones, ST., and wife.
Miss Matte Dickerson and daughter, OF
near Mt. Pleasant, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. John Taylor and wife.
Easter services will be held in the ST.
Stephens P. E. Church on Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock and in the Chapel at
z o'clock P. NJ.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
BALLAD GUILTY, SAYS THE COURT
Middlet0wn Man Convicted at Second
tt.


Trial for Bribery at Election
Judges in the Court of General Sessions
Thursday afternoon declared Vaughn
Ballard. colored, of Middletown, guilty
of the charge of violating the election
laws at Il e local option election last fall,
~ lie was sentenced to pay fine OF $500
aud Ire imprisoned six months.
Ballard was tried before the court on
Monday on information filed by the state
charging him with bribing Oliver johnson
colored, to vote "wet' in the election at
MiddIetown, but after hearing the evid-
dence the court decided it was too conflict
ing and ordered the man acquitted. The
state then filed two additional informa-
tions against Ballard on the same charge,
naming Henry Anderson and James
Davis, both colored, as the prosecuting
witness.
, In the face of the verdict of the court
on Monday many were sure the judges
would return the same verdict, but the
state had secured additional testimony
sufficient to offset the conflicting testi.
mony.
]. Frank Ball and James Salisbury rep
resented the defendant, and Attorney.
General Robert II. Richards and his dep
uty, Daniel o. Hastings, prosecuted the
case. The charge upon which Ballard
was convicted Thursday was bribing
Henry Anderson, and when the court
had pronounced sentence, the state en-.
tered nolle prosequi in the Davis case.
Judge Ball pleaded for leniency for
his client on the grounds thas Ballard
had always heretofore borne an excellent
reputation, and several witnesses were
produced to prove this. The court took
this into consideration when pronouncing
sentence.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
YEdGMEN SHOOT POSTMASTER
Get 500 and Escape in The Direction Of
FIkfnn

After stealing rig from Ezekiel
Marker, of near Middletown, which was
hitched to post in Townsend, between
and 10 o'clock Saturday night, three
masked burglars went to Sassafrss, Md,
where they shot the Postmaster, O..
Sheppard Morris, otherwise malir ated
him and robbed the postoffice, early Snu-
day morning. Before attacking the post
master and his wife the burglars broke
into the postoffice and stole lot OF stamps.
They then entered the residence part OF
the building and made their way to the
postmaster's bedroom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris were awakened by the noise and
got up to make an investigation. Que Of
the intruders made a rush for Mr.. Morris
and short but fierce struggle ensued
during which the postmaster was shot in
the leg below the knee, by one of the
other burglars. He continued to struggle
with the first intruder, when one OF the
other men felled him to the floor with
terrific blow on the head with ciuD'
While one of the robbers stood over Mr..
Morris with pistol, tho other two made
their demands for money from Mrs.
Morris, threatening to shoot her if she re-
fused to comply with their request. She
procured 800 in cash and some checks
from closet. The burglars took the
cash but declined to accept the checks.
The burglars took the cash but declined
to accept the checks. Shortly after the
robbery three men called at the house of
a colored man, near Sassafras, and ill.,
quired the way to EIkton. Sheriff and
his deputies are searching for the burglars
but have not succeeded in obtaining clue.
The Middletown police we're notified but
the robbers did not come in this direction.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
want ban Against Dancing Lifted

The New York East Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which con-
cluded ita session in Brooklyn Tuesday
night, adopted q memorial requesting the
General Conference to strike ont that sec
tion of the church discipline forbiddIng
card paying, attendance at tho theatres
and dancing, by vote ol 162 II ~.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
snrays Hundred Thousand Trees

GEoRaETowN, April lbs. Fl. Messick,
residing between here and Bridgeville,
one Of the most successful farmers and
nrosperous fruit growers in Sussex county,
il in hearty sympathy with the spraying
ii fruit trees. Mr.. Messick has sprayed
nearly all OF them. He is expecting to
realize snug sum from bis fruit this sea.
son. as prospects for large yieid-unless
something unforeseen should happen
we're never better.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
Small Pleads Guilty

Pleading guilty in the United States
Court, at Wilmington, Tuesday afternoon
to violating the liquor law, Robert P.
Small, Of Milford, was fined $500 and SEN
fenced to two months in the county
workhouse. The offense was committed
at Milford after that town had gone dry
as result Of the local option election last
fall.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
Stock for Sale.

One bay stallion, years old, sound.
One gray stallion, years old, sound.
Percheon stock.
One bay mare, s years old, H foal and
sound.
One pair large bay horses, 8 aid To-
years old, will weigh 25o0 pounds, sound.
Two Hostein heifers, eomine 2 yearg
old.
Two bulls
Two sows, will farrow Biillia. IL lftaays.
Two boar hogs, one Is months old, ihe
other younger.
6shoats, weighing so pounds.
This stock will be sold at private sale BY
6. M. COCHRAN,
Middlssown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKER,
CORRECTED WEEKLY By 8. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. Is "a Corn
No. 2 Yellow, shelled 81
Timothy Seed So. % = cob.... 6f
Clover Seed Sl5 Oats ............... 7G
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18
Local News
Mails Close as Follows.

M1DDLETowN, DEL, APRIL Is, 1908.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
JAPANESE STIRRED UP
BY BIG NAVY SPEECH
Leading Officials See Pointed Ref
erence to HostilitieS and Ex-
press Their Hope of Peace.

TOKYO, July 24-The remarkable
speech OF President Roosevelt, delivered
TO the Naval WSr College at Newport
has been cabIed here in full. and the
pointed reference made 20 the possibility
Of hostilities with Japan has created a
tremendous sensation IN official circles.
japanese statesmen realize Mr.. ROOSe-
Welt has told his cOuntrymen that the
problem OF japanese immigration to the
United States is already an issue and Is
70 be fraught with increasing trouble
Neither is the Significance OF his call
for more battleships, in this connection.
lost upon them.
However the Newport utterances may
have affected them, the members Of the
japanese regime are to all outward ap-
pearances cOnciliatOry- Indeed. their
comment indicates an eager desire 70
convince Americans that there is no
reason 10 fear the immigration issue
VIII be allowed by Japan TO become
serious.
X. Ishn. the new vice minister Of for
highly pacific statement he made upon
entering office 70 this effect:
The solicHude OF the Japanese gov
eminent fairly to settle this delicate
question OF emigration Is such that, not
withstanding the large sacrifice Of time
and money. the foreign office has now
decided that IL viii take over the entire
subject Of passports and permits when
passage 10 America is concerned 20
PrOnouncements in similar vein were
delivered by several other officials as
soon as they had digested the Roosevelt
speech.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
Head of Rock Island
May Support Mr.. Bryan

NEW YORK, July 24.-B. t. YOa-
KUN. chairman Of the executive COM
mittees OF the Rock Island and Frisco
systems. which operate I4000 miles of
railroad In Western and Southwestern
States. has decided. according to in
formation had in well informed quar-
tiers. to support William Jennings
Bryan Tor the Presidency
The news caused much surprise in
the financial district Mr.. Yoakum
would neither confirm nor deny the re
port His friends said that he might
make a statement on the subject early
next week.
In connection with this report it was
recalled that some time ago Mr.. Yoa-
kun publicly advocated the creation
. OF a new Cabinet position 10 be charged
with responsibility in matters con-
nected with the Country's transporta-
ton system Mr.. Yoakum has always
advocated tho closest possible Corpora
ton between the railroads and the
Government. and has frequently advo-
Gated Government supervision.
The surprise NCaused by the report
OF Mr.. YOal1um's intentions was based.
at least, in part. on the fact that he
was one of the railroad men who con-
suited with Mr.. Roosevelt last year.
and VINO was understood to be in SYM
pathy with the. plans of the President
looking TO still closer supervision Of
the railways by the Government.
In the course Of review OF the rail-
road situation last summer Mr.. YOalIum
said that the Government was shaping
Its admin iStrative policy 10 the end that
the railroads should be so regulated as
10 prevent injustice in their manage
ment. and, as a railroad manager. he
said he would do all he could to sup
port such a course.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
BRYAN RESIGNS
EDITORIAL POST
Quits Commoner, Whose
Net Profits Will Augment
Campaign Fund.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July A-W. J. Bry-
ans resignation from the managing
editors position with the Commoner is
announced in the current issue. Charles
w. Bryan. his brother, succeeds him in
control of the publication. Richard L.
Netcalfe will be editor.
AIR. Bryan's announcement Of his re-
signation is as follows:
MY candidacy makes it necessary for
me to suspend editorial work. and I
desire to have IT known that 1 should
not be held personally responsible for
matter appearing in the Commoner
Surfing the campaign, except that which
spears over my signature
My brother. Charles w. Bryan, who
has had charge Of the publication since
its establishment, viii assume control
until November. and the associate edi-
tor. Richard l. Metcalfe, will. during
that time. be editor.
THE Commoner Will publish such
speeches and letters as 1 may prepare
for the general public, and the reader
of the Commoner Will have full and
accurate information as to the issues
discussed. ] bespeak for the paper the
cordial support which, from the begin
ming. has made my connection with IL
so pleasant
An profits from the Commoner over
and above actual expenses from now
until election will be turned over 20 the
Democratic national committee for the
benefit of the campaign
Mr. Bryan departs today for Chicago.
He will travel IN the regular sleeper,
and Will ne accompanied by his brother,
Charles w. Bryan: his secretary. r. +.
Rose, and a number of newspaper cor
respondents.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
SANITARIUN YANNS
FOR SENATOR'S SON
Young Rayner, After Four
Months Escapade, Re-
turned to Home.

BALTIMORE, July PAS first step
toward lunacy proceedings for William
B. Rayner, son OF Senator Isidor Ray
ner. the former Of when was returned
10 Baltimore in company with Mrs.
william H Fisher after 4 mysterious
four months absence last night, Sen
ator Rayner was today appointed a
commission In lunacy over his son. now
IA a private retreat near. this city.
This afternoon consultation Of sew
eral prominent alienists and physicians
is 10 be held. at which # will be decided
to what institution the young man shall
be sent His removal is expected to fol-
low Immediately.
Mrs. Fisher, who, in conjunction with
young Rayner. is said TO have created
quite a scene upon the boat on the trip
from Norfolk TO Baltimore, is under
stood to have gone North and IL is gen
orally accepted that Senator Rayner
knows her whereabouts. He declines,
however, TO comment upon this.
Young Rayner disappeared from Bal
timore on March Ie last, while under
the care Of alienists He has wandered
all over the country since then. and
efforts TO locate him on the part Of his
father and friends had been futile until
this week
In his fight from Baltimore. il is
alleged that he was accompanied By
Mrs. William II. Fisher. we'll known in
Baltimore society, and that she has
been with him IN his vanderings around
the country. At the time OF the esca-
pade, Mrs. Fishers husband sued for
a divorce, and the case is now pending
in the courts here
When taken into custody in Norfolk
by Senator Rayner and the physicians
who accompanied him. Mrs Fisher was
with young Rayner at one OF the prom
inent hotels.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
FIRST MAN KILLED
IN TALL BUILDING
Plumbers Helper Crushed by Ele-
vator in New York Structure
as Crowd Looks On.

NEW YORK, July 2A-The first seri-
Gus accident in the Singer building since
il was thrown open 10 the public. re-
suited today In the instant death OF
Samuel Alpert, twenty-three years Old.
OF East 106th street, a plumber 3
helper
AlPert was crushed 70 death between
elevator No. !, the last OF the row or
elevators on the main promenade. and
the ceiling. Scores Of persons in the
in The elevator, besides the conductor,
Witnessed the accident.
The operator received the signal to
start turned on his power and swung
feet from the car. and he made a
jump, squeezing in half way through
the closing door. He was caught by
the ascending lift. and IN IN instant his
life had been crushed out against the
jam of the elevator shaft.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
LOSES ALL HIS MONEY
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Man Had Failed in Saloon Bust
neSS-Died Next Door to
Old Place.

CHICAGO. July Awhile respondent
owing 10 financial reverses Walter A
williams shot and killed himself last
evening in the saloon Of Symthe &
Behrens, 10 Quincy street, next door 10
the place where ne had lost his money.
In his pockets were found three let
tiers. one addressed TO his brother at
South Haven, Mich: one 10 his mother
Mrs. Fannie Williams. OF Detroit. and
another 10 P J. Shafer, 1O12 Warren
avenue. a cousin.
Williams came TO Chicago three
months ago from Ohio. after ne had
sold a forty-acre farm. He went into
the saloon business with Shafer, in
vesting 800, all he had left Of a small
fortune, most OF which he had lost by
bad investments
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
IMPS HIS NEMESIS;
IS SENT TO ASYLUM
Police Learn of Colored Mans Hal
lucination When He Shouts From
Shed-top During Storm.

Benjamin Hawkins, coIored, Of 1907
b street southeast. who sought relief
from the electric storm last night by
climbing on the top Of a shed near his
home and shouting at the top Of his
voice, was this morning committed TO
the Government Hospital for the In
sane. Hawkins was labOrin9 under the
delusion that he was in telepathic com
mUnicatiOn with the imps OF Pluto.
Every time I try to get work" he
said, the imps come around and black
ball me-"
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
HEAD is SEVERED
WHEN CHAIN BREAKS

COATESVILLE. Pa. July A.-Samuel
Chllcott. aged twenty years. son OF Mrs
Harry Miller. OF 1915 Wyoming avenue,
Philadelphia. met a terrible and peculiar
death here today
He was employed at the boiler works,
and was working in a fiue. which was
being held up of the ground when a
chain broke and the top Of his head was
severed.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

CIose Tomorrow I P.M.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
THIRSTY BURGLAR
TAKES CHAMPAGNE

A thief with a thirst broke the plate
glass window in the establishment Of
samuel Gordon, 1874 NJ street north
west, early this morning, and stole a
quart OF Scotch whisky. three quarts OF
rye. and Just TO show that he was no
ordinary robber, took a few bottles Of
champagne.
The liquors are valued at SO. The
police have no clue 70 the thief
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
CHARGED AS WITCH,
SHE DEMANDS $4,000

READING. Pa, July 24-Josephins
KOwetzlEa vigorously denies that she Is
a witch. and says a reputation for
wltchcraft is not pleasant even in this
age, when the duclcins stool and the
fagot have been abolished
Alleging that John and Annie Kant
nus had lEsinu2ted that she was a
witch and exertel an evil influence over
Mrs. kapinus, Mrs. KOwetzka has sued
the couple for 500 damages