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Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
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"REMINISCENCES

Ed. TRANsCRIPT-Since the papers are
teeming with stories and anecdotes about
the great Lincoln, perhaps your readers
will welcome a trifiing addition to the
Lincolnania.
A few days ago on the occasion of one
of the innumerable celebrations of the
Tooth anniversary Of Americas great son,
talented southern young lady read an
original poem highly eulogistic Of Lincoln.
She said she was glad and proud to bs
privileged to honor the great and good
man who, despite the military regulations
TO the contrary, gave her mother written
permission to visit her father when in
prison q captured Confederate soldier
And this daughter Of the Confederacy is
no doubt the true apokeswoman Of the
general sentiment entertained to-day
throughout the whole South with regard
to Lincoln.
To contrast the feeling Of mistaken ha-
tired which duFinG the war some Southern
Women-doubtless many-felt for Lin
coin, wish to narrate an incident told
me by my father:
"During the late Civil War became
the guest for the night Of a geilileman in
Maryland, with whom had some bisi-
ness. In the course Of the evening in
conversation some references was made to
the pending conflict between the
North and tie South, and one Of the
ladies present after speaking with great
feeling and bitterness, ended a fiery,
angry speech by declaring she would
like to have the head Of Lincoln on
charger, just as Herodias' daughter had
that OF John the Baptistl''
This incident aud the awful language
accompanying il was told BY my father
10 his family shortly after ifs Occurrences,
and have more than once heard him
psrsata of ~ truthfnlnese there ca
be d0hbE Whatsoever tioa diHerentt
aGi flie South. ineludine its w0tBeh, ha
leaFred u knQw tie Rentla, grapf SON
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Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20

Admiration alone will not run
a newspaper. Sooner or later
such admirers will find that the
object of their affections has be-
come welded to other ways that
they do not admire-in other
words, a newspapers compelled,
in order to live, to seek the
friendship of those who are not
so platonic in their love, but
unite their practical esteem with
sentiment that binds mutual ad-
miration in other professions.
There are too many men who
expect an editor to slave in de.
fense of their pet notions and
hobbies, advocate their views
against the strongest opposition,
and cody withhold the business
support by which alone small
newspaper can live.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
Terms. leash
MARTIN B. BURRES, Trustee.
GEO. PADLEY, Auctioneer.
OF DELAWARE

STATE OF DELAWARE
OFFIcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION
To Whom all These Presents Shall Come
Greeting -
WHEREAS, 1t appears to my satisfaction
by duly authenticated record Of the pro-
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof, by the consent of more than two.
thirds in interest of all the stockholders
deposited in my Office, the American
Liquidating Company, q corporation OF
this State whose principal Office is sit
uated at No. $40 DUPONT Building, in the
City Of Wilmington, County of New Cas-
tie, State of Delaware, Delaware Charter
GUARANTEES and Trust Company, being
agent therein and in charge thereof, upon
whom process may be served, has com.
piled with the requirements Of San Act
providing 3 General Corporation Law"
amended and approved March 7th, A. D.
1901, amended aud approved March 18th,
A. D, 1908, amended and approved March
29th, A. D. 1905, and amended and ap.
proved March 2lst, A. D. 1907, prelimi-
nary to the issuing of this
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION
Now, therefore, l, Daniel o. Hastings,
Secretary of State OF the State of Della
ware, do hereby certify that the said cor.
porafion did on the 1Oth day of February
A. D. 1909, file ia the Office duly ex.
ecnted and attested consent, in writing,
to the dissolution of said corporation ex.
ecused By more than two-thiFds in i'm
teFest Of aii tie stock kholders thereof, which
said consent and she records Of the pro-
ceedinas Aforesaid aFe now on file in my
said Office ~ provided By Law.
INTESTIM0NY. WHEREOF,
hATs hereunto set nay hand and
Official ssal at Dover, this tenth
EsEAgE day Of Eebrnary, in She year Of
aRAH oar Lord one thousand nina hnn
dfed and nine.
DANIEL o. HASTINGS
Secretary q s. io.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
rHR AssEMBLY
TIE House KiIIs Two Temperance Bills
! Imaortant Taxation Bills Passed

IraROEtamt 1axati0n Bills Passed
After lively debate. ID joint commit
tee of The whole Monday, the two Houses
decided upon 4 favorable report upon the
bill offered blythe State Revenue and Tax.
alton Commission, increasing the liquor
licenses to $500 a year in cities and towns
with 10000 or more inhabitants [ which
would apply only to Wilmington), and
$500 in other places.
The vote was SO 10 s, those voting nay
being Senator Monaghan and Rowland,
Representatives Ainscow, Brockson, Lal-
terty, Reeves, Welch and Williamson.
In cities and towns, $500 Of the $500 Ii
censes fee goes to the municipality; $50 to
the county and $3.50 to the State; outside
OF the town $3.50 goes to the county and
$3.50 to the State.
The House adopted resolutions Of sym.
pathy for Representative Janvier, whose
child died Tuesday.
In the House the following notices were
given:
BY Mr.. Rawlins-To amend the charter
of Georgetown.
BY Mr.. Ledenham-To divide the Sec
ond Election district Of the Second Repre-
sentative district Of Sussex county.
The House bill providing for me-
mortal to the late General Thomas A.
Smyth was introduced by Mr.. Welch. It
makes an appropriation of $4,000 for an
equestrian statue.
Representative Mcdonald introduced a
bill imposing penalty Of $50 fine or 25
days imprisonment for disorderly conduct
in cars or at camp-meetings.
The House bill permitting the issuance
Of search warrants for houses where it is
suspected that liquor is being sold illegally
was killed by the House, after lively at
tack by Mr.. Ainscow, failing to receive
the necessary constitutional majority Of all
the members Of the House. The vote was
as follows: Ayes, 10; nays, IA. A full una
jority is IS.
The House bill requiring whippings in
counties where the offence occurs was
killed by the House, the vote being 10
ayes and 2l nays.
The Senate passed the House bills Great
ing new election district in Laurel and
repeating the law prohibiting recruiting.
The following notices we're given in the
Senate:
By Mr.. Barnard-To reincorpOrate the
town Of Camden.
By Mr.. Reed-Providing for road i'm.
provement in Sussex county.
On Tuesday the following were among
the bills introduced.
Creating school commission Of three
members, one from each county, to be ap.
pointed by the Governor.
Prohibiting employers paying warrants
or orders issued by employees against their
salaries in cases of Indebtedness where
more than per cent. interest is charged.
Requiring an increased license for ped
dlers.
Compelling solicitors of goods, wares
and merchandise to pay license.
| Compelling persons who peddle, cell or
deal in oysters, muskrats or fish to take
out licenses.
4 Providing for State armory and arsenal
at Dover.
The bill to repeal the "Bottle Law" f"
was killed in the House Thursday morn,
ing.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20

Boys like to have fun and a good
time. II is right they should.
They will never be boys bnt
once, but to have fun Is not an
together what they are made for.
Boys are of value chiefly ID make
men, good for something in the
world. Character, like a house,
must have the right kind of a
foundation. The foundation
stones of a good character are
reverence for God, respect and
obedience to parents, Difference
for old people.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20

Not every boy can be a rich
man or q great man, but every
boy can be a gentleman. A. boy
with gentlemanly manners, who
is trusty and honest and does his
very best every day, will gain
the attention and confidence Of
men and win be given paying
and responsible positions $ soon
is lie ii nIdseno9gh Ia all shem.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
FARMINd IMpI EMHNTS. &c.

One Deering binder, seven foot cut; l
Deering mower, Buckeye mower, farm
wagons, 1iU. s. corn planter, grain drill,
Farmers, Favorite," II tubes nearly
new; 8 Reed sulky;cuItivators, Hand Cul.
tivators, truck cultivator, land roller,
Disc harrow, Osborne spring tooth
harrow, l 60-tooth drag harrow, l Penn
sylvania corn shelter, / Chatham tanning
mill, with baeger attached; 2 hay riggings,
| hay rake, Imperial plows, twe-horse
pIoW, seed sower, grindstone, farm
bell, lot OF grain sacks, plow and wagon
harness, shovels, forks, wind mill trough,
l6 feet long. and many other utensils too
numerous to mention.
Half interest in 6S acres Of growing wheat
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20

The feet is coming home
With the bands on board playing
Home, Sweet Home" the fleet
of 16 battleships under Rear
Admiral Sperry left Gibraltar
last Saturday for Hampton Roads
on the last lap Of its famous
around the world cruise of 45,-
600 miles. They will follow the
southern route to Hampton
Roads, distance Of $500 miles,
and about 1000 miles off the
American coast they will be met
and escorted home by the third
squadron Of the Atlantic feet
under Rear Admiral Arnold,
arriving at Hampton Roads
February 22d. There'n be a big
time at Old Point on that day.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20

Washington dispatches con.
tinue to state that the survey for
a thirty-five foot channel in the
Delaware river will be authorized.
Chairman Burton Of the House
Committee is said to have re-
Tented in his opposition and is
now in favor of the survey.
There is a strong probability
that the survey will be ordered,
if not by the present Congress
by the Congress to meet in extra
session. The friends of the
project have made a long, and
what now seems to be a success
full, fight for the survey, and
those interested in navigation on
the river will hail the news with
much satisfaction.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
At the sams time and place Nathaniel ].
Williams will sell without reserve
g HEAD OF GRADE
Mich COWS

And / Durham Bull. These cows are
home raised and good mixers, having
been used on the farm by Michael Dig
nan for creamery purposes.
At the same time and place Jno. Dorsey
will also sell Beauty, light bay mare,
coming years old, 153 hands high and
weighs 1850 lbs, sired by Star Durock and
HambletoRian, dam. This mare is safe
for lady to drive and will road ten miles
an hour and keep it up. May. a dun
mare, with black points, coming years
old, sired by BoxwelI and Gilt Edge dam,
was broken last fall and shows speed.
Regina, black filly, coming 3 years old,
sired by Smiths horse and Gilt Edge dam,
and is promising colt.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
HUNDRED :!

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1908
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT TIE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS.
FEBRUARY 6, 13, 20 and 27, 1909.
From l to 5 o'clock, P. NJ
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAKES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Tax billsScan be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closssg Stamps.
An abatement of 5 per eentum will be
allowed on ell taxes paid during the
month of August.
WILLIAM c. MONEY,
Collector OrTaxes for AppOquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
PUBLIC SALE!
OF
Personal Property
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Sd
At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,

At 10 O'clock, A. NJ,
The undersigned will sell at public ven
due, at the "Sandy Branch" farm, three
miles west of Middletown, owned by Ma
thaniel J. Williams, and now occupied by
Michael Dignan,
The following described Farm Stock and
Utensils, to.wit:
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
IL HEAD OF
Horses and Colts

All of which are in excellent condition
and finely bred. One of them Dan, was
sired by DanVille, Elsie was sired by
Scethlock, Rex W. was sired by Delbrook,
as was also Delbrook, Jr., Baron Lou was
ired by Baron Larbie, Cornelia by Du-
rock, Maggie Messenger by Messenger,
Daisy AtWell by Sanbourne and 30 on,
With like strains through the whole lot.
Among them are two excellent brood
mares, one of which has raised seven colts.
Without undertaking to mention the
qualities Of each one, we deem it sufficient
to say to thoee desiring to buy, that this
is a rare opportunity to secure good
horse. Some of them are good all-around
horses aud others better for driving and
safe for q lady, while some of the colts
promise speed,
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20

Esz "a .sachlpr. 81 psr year.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
BOY BURGLAR IS
JAILED FOR JURY.
Lad Admits That He Broke
Into a Store at


A self-cou fessed boy, burglar in the
person of Arless Edgell is a prisoner
in the county jail awaiting the
action of the next grand jury in his
case. He is a sardis youth sixteen
years old and he is charged with
having broken into Benjamin T.
Sandy's merchandise store at that
place the night of November 90 and
stealing s2S] in money and goods.
A. L. Hustead, of Sardis. acting in
the capacity of special constable.
arrested the lad there Saturday
morning and took him to Justice G.
H. Gordon's office in this city to an
swer a felony warrant that had been
sworn out by D. F. Haggerty. charg-
ing the boy with the burglary. The
young prisoner sheepishly admitted
to the Justice that he was guilty of
the burglary and the justice held
him for the next grand jury under a
bond of $500. The bond was not
furnished and the lad was sent to
Jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
SIX HUNDRED
BARRELS A DAY
Oil Well on the Church Lot
atAdamsville is Max
ing Now.

Twenty-Five barrels an hour is the
rate OF production OF the church lot
Oil well Of the Do1lan OIL and Gas
Company, which is being drilled in
in the shinnston oil field. The lot i
the property of T.fB. Martin and Il
located at Adamsville. The title ID
9. question of litigation between the
drilling company and the South Penn
Oil Company and the former is oper.
.ating under an indemnity bond
Among the stockholders is John N
Knox. of this city.
e The large producers in the shinn.
stor Oh field show some decline in
production. The decline in produc.
ton, however, can scarcely be &C.
cepted as an indication that eithe,
well shows signs of weakening
Neither well has been agitated an.
in all fields 1t is necessary after q
time to shape UP gusher when /,
shows a falling of in production, ii
order that 1t may be made to pro
duce the maximum.
For three days not we'll in TIL,
pool had been agitated for the rea
son that the output of the pool wa,
In excess of the pipe lines capacity
The additional 4-inch line extending
to the field was completed this morn
ing and now there will he genera
stirring up and the wells that hat
been drilled into the sand and shu
down will be drilled deeper and ii
all probability the production of tn,
pool will be sent to a higher poin
than at any time in the past. De
spite the fact that some of the larg,
wells show less production for tn,
last twenty-four hours gauge, tn,
total production of the pool wa
still above 10000 barrels a day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
NO FR|GTIQN
Or Tension Between the Unit
ed States and Mexican
Government.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 49,
There is .absolutel no friction or
tension between the United States
and Mexico. This statement was
made today at the state department
by a high official who added that
Governor Creek, who as the personal
representative OF President Diaz OF
Mexico, is treated all times with
the greatest courtesy and that nego.
tiations between Mexico and the
United States regarding Nicaraguap
affairs are beingc onducted with ex,
IRENE friendless and consideration
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
SERVICES
Are Held at Poor House by
Women and Preacher
Talks.

Members of the local branch Of
the Womn's Christian Temperance
Union and the Rev. James E. Bird
of the First Methodist church, wen,
to the county infirmary Friday after
noon and held religious services in
order to cheer tie hearts of the In
mates for the Christmas season
Rev. Mr.. Bird led the services and
made a brief. appropriate talk.
Presents of eatables. clothing and
reading matter were distributed by
the members of the union among
the inmates.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
REWARD OFFERED
For Arrest Of Harrison Coun.
ty Boy Who Deserted
from Army.

The adjutant general of the United
States Army has sent to Police CHEZ
Harry L. Brooks copies of a printed
notice that offers a reward of $50
for the arrest Of David C. Fogg, son
of Mrs. Prudence Fogg, of Romine's
Mills. He is charged with desertion
from the army. He enlisted as a
private in the Thirteenth company
of the Coast Artillery Corps January
Is last and Is reported to have de.
serted at Fort Worden. Port Town
send. Wash. December 9.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
FIVE MISSING
And May Have Been Burned
to Death in Factory
Building.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. II
At least FIVE girls who were EN-
ployed in the six story building oc
cupied by schrack and Sherwood
manufacturers of undertakers' sup
plies, which was destroyed by fire
last night, are missing and 1t is fea.
ed they were burned to death. One
fireman, Joseph Torner, was killed
A score of persons sustained burns
and other minor injuries.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
SUICIDAL MANIA
OF Ocey Snead is the Appar-
ent Defense of Those
Arrested.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-suicldal
mania by ocey snead is apparently
the defense relied upon by three sis
ters of the Wardiaw family arrested
in connection with her mysterious
death. The mystery Of the affair
seemed today little nearer solution
than when the first discoveries were
made.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
SPECIAL TERM
OF the Circuit Court is Held b,
Judge Charles W. Lynch.

At special term of the circuit
court Friday, Judge Charles w,
Lynch received preliminary report
of Receiver Daniel Howard of the
Douglass3Rauch Coal Company and
an order was entered to issue re
ceiver's certificate for $1,000 to OPP
crate 1t on small scale to preseryc
contain portions of the property.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
CONv!CIs WAITING
To Be Taken from the Coun:
ty Jail TO the PEN
itentiary.

Seven convicts are in the county
jail awaiting transfer TO the peniten-
tiary at Moundsvilie. They were all
convicted and sentenced at the recent
term of the criminal court. Criminal
Clerk j. Wade coffman has sent the
papers in the case to Warden Mat
thews and It is expected the guards
will take them away some time next
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
WOMAN ARRA1GsED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. Caro-
line B. Martin and Mrs. Mary snead
mother and !. aunt respectively of the
East Orange bath tub victim, were
arraigned today in court on the
charge of completely in the alleged
murder
Mrs. Martin was recommitted to the
tom6s to await further hearing on
Monday
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. H.
A bill aiming at the complete sup
preston OF the white slave" traffic
was reported from the immigration
committee today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
STORE IS ROBBED.

PARKERsBURG. Dec. 1s.-The
store of e. +. Conner & Company at
Cuba, Jackson ouuty, was robbed of
mere than $500 .erth of fnc.furs and
other goods. Blood. hounds .trailed
the burglars as far as the Ohio river.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
BOY DIES N HOSPITAL.

Following surgical operation for
a diseased bone of a leg, George
Hawkins, five-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. NJ. Hawkins. of Hay
wood. died Friday forenoon at II
o'clock. in a Clarksburg hospital,
The operation mentioned was the
fifth one performed on the child.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
VAULTS SEARCHED.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec IA
large force of street cleaners and
sewer inspectors worked all night
last night searching catch basins and
vaults for the body Of missing Alma
Keltner. without result.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23

BRUSSELS. Dec 1s.-King Leo.
pold in his will declared he possessed
only three million dollars, which he
left to his children.
His Majesty expressed the desire
that no autopsy be performed and
said that apart from my nephew,
Prince Albert. and members Of my
household. I forbid any one to attend
my funeral" ag. .',.
ALBERT, the new king, VIII take the
name Of Albert the iEfrst.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
PEOPLE ALL MOURN
DEATH OF THE KING
Regency Is Formed Z to Reign
Until Prince Albert
Takes Oath.
BODY is P REPAIRED
BY Two Nuns for Burial But
1t is Not Removed
As Yet.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 17-All Brussels
nouns today. Flags on public
buildings are at half mast and pri-
vate houses are draped in crepe.
The body of King Leopold re.
mains in the chamber where death
entered last night. The body will be
placed in casket this evening and
then the period of mourning ofhcial-
~ will begin.
Immediately following Leopold's
death two nuns laid out the body
and preparations for conveying the
body to the city proper were made.
The obsequies will take. place at the
COLLEGIATE Church of st. Cudula.
This morning Premier schollaerr
proceeded to the palace and under
his direction the oficial Moniteur
published special number announc-
ing the formation of a regency coun-
ell. composed of the council and
ministers, which will nominally hold
the reins of government until the
heir to the throne, Prince Albert.
has taken the oath of allegiance.
Hundreds of kilograms of sympa-
thy and regret have reached the
palace from the rulers of different
countries, and others.
King Leopold died as he lived, re
lentlessly repulsing his exiled daugh.
tiers and clinging tenaciously to his
! ,favorites.
!, Princess Louise, eldest of the three
daughters. arrived here today. The
second daughter, the unfortunate
stephanie, was here when her fathe,
died, but she was refused permits.
sion to see him until after his death
The funeral will he held nexl
Wednesday. The ceremonial observ
ed at the burial OF his father Leo
pold the First, will be followed
Prince Albert will take the oath az
King next Thursday.
I
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
week. The lIst Is as foIIows:

week The list is as follows:
George w. Robinson, one year ead
one day for grand larceny,
Richard Cartelle, two years for
grand larceny.
Jesse Day. two years for the theft
OF copper wire.
ALBERT Hutchinson, two years for
robbery
Leander eustofson, twa years for
robbery. M
Frank Nundell, three years for
burglary.
Domenlco Farcone. three years for
the theft OF money.
A marriage license has been issued
to William Drain and Bessie Drain
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
NEW CARS ARRIvE.

Two cars ordered by the traction
company for use here have arrived.
They were made by the Jewett Car
Company, OF Newark, o.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
ROOSEVELT MARCHING.

MARRIOTT. Dec. 1S.-Today tho
Roosevelt expedition began the seq
ond stage of its journey in the inter-
lor OF Africa. The objective point Is
Gondokero Uganda.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23
RAu,1 is DEAD.

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 1s.-General
Green Berry. former commissioner Of
pensions. died at his home here today
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-23

PARIS. Dec. IA despatch from
Rome says the Vatican confirms the
marriage OF King Leopold and
Baroness Vaughan at sanremo, Italy,
last year.