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Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
APPOQUINIMINK 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 1910
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE M. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During APRIL, 1911,
From to o'clock, P. M.
An abatement OF per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of August.
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 8, CHAPTER
80. VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, As
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five 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 during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per eentum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WILLIAM c. MONEY,
Collector Of Taxes for AppOquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
BIackbird Hundred !

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1910 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLACKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE,
MARCH 18th, 1911
From l to P. NJ.
AT FLEMING's LANDING,
MARCH Goth. 1911
From l 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 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the fret day of October there shall be
an abatement of five 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 during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Collector ofTaxes fer BIaekbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Collector of Taxes for AppOQuinimink Hundrs
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

1t was at a picture gallery that
next met Lady Emile. Billy
was with me, and, in spite of his
plaintive entreaties, 7 decide to
tell her all.
Besides being a very charming
woman, Lady Emile is-well, a
brick, She was not a little bit
angry with Billy, and promised
faithfully to keep his secret. And
would you believe it, Billy be-
came quite frequent visitor at
Lady Sprsgg's At homes.
Later ! heard strange rumors.
Later still they were confirm
ed. And thus in the end it
transpired.
Mr.. Billy Stanthorpe and his
beautiful bride left for their
honeymoon just a week ago.
Lucky Billy!-The Throne and
( Country
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

answered Billy evidently won.
dering why the deuce he was
supposed to have been to Ameri-
ca,
I'm sure We met you at Monte
Carlo last season, continued the
heartless Emile.
Don't you remember seeing
Lord Browne, mother? And I'll
swear I saw a nudge pass be-
tween them.
Lady Spragg raised her lorg-
nettes and gazed amazed at Billy
long and earnestly.
1 seem to remember it Lord
Browne, she answered.
Er-really-er-I don't think
I've ever had the pleasure, STAN
mered Billy, furiously twirling
his monocle. Perhaps you are
mistaking me for some one else.
Possibly, assented Lady
Spragg, still gazing at the dis.
consolate Billy through her
lorgnettes.
After that came to therescue,
and turned the conversation into
safer channels. But poor Billy
was not to be left in peace.
After dinner a mischieVous
fate decreed that they should be
thrown together again. Most
men would have been highly de-
lighted at the honor of an un-
interrupted tete-a-tete with Lady
Emile, for she was a noted
beauty and a brilliant conversa-
tionalist. But poor Billy seemed
i'll at ease.
When an opportunity arose l
took Billy to one side and talked
to him seriously; I also called
him every name I could think Of
as appropriate.
Billy looked hurt. After 1 had
explained the situation to him he
looked-tired!
Why in the name of all that's
wonderful did you choose the
name of Browne? I, asked him
wrathfully.
Billy smiled feebly. tt struck
me that it was q somewhat un-
common name for a peer of the
realm, he answered.
So it is, you ass, said I. And
that makes the situation worse
than ever, for believe that Lord
Browne, Lady Emilie's one time
husband, is the only peer in
existence possessing that lowly
name.
Billy sighed. I'm going home,
he said. Make my apologies to
the ladies for me, there's good
chap. Say I'm indisposed.
That'll be the truth any way.
For no one could be more indis-
posed than 1 am to undergo
another cross-examination of my
movements since a babe.
The rest Of my bogus aristoc.
racy wished to follow Billy's ex.
but, of course, would
not hear of it.
Hang it, I can't tell them that
you're all indisposed, I remon-
strated. Dolly'll think that you
are trying to be funny at the ex-
pense of the dinner.
Very reluctantly they accom-
panied me into the drawing
room.
I breathed deep and thankful
sigh of relief when the last of
our guests had departed that
night without further incident
occurring to mar our evenings
enjoyment.
The next morning 1 summed
up the requisite courage to break
the news of our disgraceful pro.
ceedings and base deception to
Dolly.
When l told her all, she just
looked at me once that's all.
My heart sank; put the table
between bbeett# eeeeaa rs! rs! And Ard then then, ##ender
of wonders, the dear girl burst
into hilarious laughter.
OF all the absurd situations,
she cried.
But hope you'll
Gerald, I am pleased to say
that I think your chums are
quite nice.
Thank Hea- began.
And if you are good, you may
invite them again-under their
correct names.
But, in spite of this charming
.-.aI,1soY - aaok 49,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
SUGAR HIGHEST PRODUCT,
DECLARES ]. M. DENTY

It is the opinion of ]. NJ. Denty, chair
man of the executive committee of the
League of Consumers Friends. that there
will be plenty OF foodstuffs at prices
within the reach of all available in the
city this fall and winter. Mir. Denty
said yesterday that sugar is the highest
priced product on the market now. He
says, however, that the present high
prices on this product will drop when the
wv crop arrives.
He said that wheat continues to ad-
vance m price. but that the league
bought large quantities when the prices
were low. and that consequently tn,
people of the city need not suffer The
league is now getting in readiness for
its fall trade. Large quantities of canned
vegetables and dairy products are being
received. A large consignment of pota-
toes has also reached the city.
The organization has been in existence
only about six months. but in that time
it had done much to lower the cost of
living IN the city. The league is now
advocating the enactment of a uniform
package law This plan has received
the endorsement Of the sealer of weights
and measures, and 1t is likely that such
law will soon be male.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
BID "AU REYOIR"
Given Rousing Send-off on
Closing Night.

The chorus, the refrain, simply was:
We are going to Baltimore" &c.
But the body of the spontaneous lyrics
which served as farewell speeches for
the Columbia Players last night was en-
tirely different. Each player had his own
clever way of saying II thank you and
"au revoir" to the multitude assembled
before the footlights, an audience hav-
ing no other ambition than to pay
tribute to the company on its final per-
tormance in the city, the completion OF
the twenty-first prosperous week of their
engagement.
If there were any remaining vestige
of tradition that a Washington audi
ence was cold and unresponsive. the
hnal shattering of such a fallacy came
last night at the Columbia. The house
was packed to the doors, all bent on
adding to the aggregate of noise and
enthusiasm
All of them-Mr. Van Buren, Miss Nell
son, Mr. Butterworth. Miss Glendinning,
Mr.. Forester. Mr.. Barber, Miss Melville,
and the others-made graceful little
adieus.' and were applauded to the
echo. Flowers were so numerous behind
the footlights that the stage seemed like
a horticultural exhibit. William J. Guide
made a presentation speech when a bas-
ket of roses, nine feet high. was given to
the players on behalf of their admirers.
Also, Fred G. Berger made a speech.
1t was felicitous night, an ideal "au
revoir," and all echoed the tho .ght that
they would be back next summer
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
LABOR DAY CAUSE
OF LATE PAYMENT
Park LabOrers Complain
When Salary Is Tardy.

The method of paying laborers under
Col Cosby has come in for severe criti-
cism by some of the day laborers. They
claim to have suffered serious inconveni-
ence when their pay did not reach them
until September 6. instead Of early in the
month, as heretofore.
The majority of the day laborers are
employed at this season OF the year in
the department of public buildings and
parks. Col Spencer Cosby. superin-
tendent of this department. was asked
yesterday if there had been any de-
parturo from the regular system Of pay
ing this month. The delay. he explained.
was entirely due to Labor Day. Under
the civil service laws, day laborers are
paid for the exact number of days work
ed. No allowance is made for illness or
other leave. according to the law. While
monthly employees can he paid promptly
on the first OF the month, it takes usual
ly the first two days OF the month to
compute the wages coming to the day
laborers. Two days more are required
to pay the men off when the force is as
large as it now is.
''As Saturday was the I'd Of Septem-
her and a half holiday. and the 4th was
Labor Day, it was impossible to begin to
pay off until Tuesday. the 5th," said Col
Cosby. In this way, payment was de-
laye5 day or two beyond the usual
time"
The other hardships of which the men
complain are caused by the law and it's
provisions. Col Cosby said. and there
is no way by which any change what
ever can be made, without revising the
civil service provisions.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10

refners were compelled to depend al
most entirely, have been cut down
materially.
"During the week ended September
!, reports show, the four highest
grades of refined sugar-96 per cent
test, plantation granulated, choice
white. and off white-were out of the
New York market entirely. The next
three Erades-choice yellow. prime yell
low, and off yellow-were nominally on
the market, but there were no actual
sales recorded that week. Seconds, the
only grades in which prices were
quoted, ran from 2Hc up to 41sc-de-
cidedly a high price for this time OF
the year.
Temporary Relief Possible.
"A temporary relief is hinted at in
the report that three cargoes of sugar
are now on the way to this country
from Java. This report. however, was
put into circulation in such a way that
no great assurance is placed in its
foundation.
The California beet sugar refiners
have started the work of grinding al
ready, but 1t is highly improbable that
New York and the Eastern retiners
will get a chance at that product, as
the Western refiners will gobble II up
as fast as they can lay hands on it.
THE first relief the East can hope
for, from the present scarcity, if the
Java cOnsignments fail to materialize,
will have to come from the Louisiana
cane sugar output. The grinding for
cane sugar does not commence until
early in October, however, so New York
cannot hope for any until toward the
end of that month
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
PRIVATE DALZELL'S
PET FLAG STOLEN
Stars and Stripes Disappear
from His Window.

The grand old American flag. George
NJ, Cohan. sole owner, that sweet
emblem OF American liberty that has
saved many mediocre musical
comedy. was stolen last night from our
leading patriot. Private John Dalzell
Ever since Private Dalzell got a room
where the Stars and Stripes might
float from his window" he has been
happy.
Last evening he left his residence, 1107
Ninth street northwest. and the Star
Spangled Banner waved proudly from an
upper window untouched by any alien
and poluting hand. Later he returned.
The flag that had so proudly waved by
the evenings faint light. Private Dalzell
found. was clean out of sight.
His patriotism fractured to its utter
most depths. the private galloped wildly
to the nearest police station, demanded
that his flag be returned, and declared
that unless il was soon forthcoming he
would go to war again.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
AS EXPOUNDER
OF MORAL QUESTIONS
President Will Discuss Divorce Conservation and
Other NonpoIitical Topics on His
Western Trip

Beverly. Sept. s-President Taft hopes
to appear before the country as a
teacher and as an expounder Of moral
questions in his speaking tour through
the West, which starts next. week.
Although it is conceded that the Presi-
dent will talk politics when a good op-
portUnity presents itself. it became
known to-day that he will also discuss
a great number of questions which he
considers affect the welfare of the
people at large without regard to their
political views.
The President plans in this connection
to take the opportunity to express him
self emphatically on the question cf
marriage and divorce He has very
strong convictions on the existing divorce
situation in the United States, and be-
lieves that there is imperative need for
remedy in that direction.
The President will urge the adoption
of uniform laws regarding marriage and
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10

divorce by the separate States. so that
it will be impossible for a man forbidden
to marry in one State to avoid tho decree
by stepping across the border line +nto
another State. The States should respect
the DEGREES issued by the courts OF any
one State, in his opinion. The President
believes this remedy can be effectually
applied, as the States have already sue
ceeded in agreeing upon uniform laws
affecting certain classes OF business
transactions.
Among other questions not within the
puIview Of politics in the strictest sense
Of the word 9n which the President
plans to address the country are the
conservation Of the soil, the parcel post
and how to get 1t, the Monroe doctrine
and relations with Central and South
America, the Panama Canal and the rates
to be established for ships entering the
canal, the fortifcation Of the canal, econ
omy in the government service, and other
topics of a similar nature.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10

The United States is facing the most
serious sugar famine in years. The re-
fneries have hardly any stock on hand !;
there is practically no trading in any
thing but seconds in the New York
market; it is impossible 10 obtain any
more of last years European surplus,
and the fall crop for the United States
threatens to show large diminution
under previous years.
The price Of sugar has gone up
steadily for months, 1t has risen a
cent and quarter pound, wholesale,
in the last few weeks, and the fall pro-
duction not only will not bring about
a drop in prices but may be responsible
for a continuation of the rising price.
SUGAR EXPERT'S OPINION.
This is the situation as summed up
by sugar experts in the Department or
Agriculture after a perusaI Of field re-
ports from all sugar growing sections OF
the country reports on the present con-
dition of the market, and estimates on
the amount of sugar now held in stock
by the refineries.
1t is estimated that at present the
total stock in refineries and warehouses
is less than 1880 tons. This will
have to meet the demand in this coun-
try for several weeks. and then the
first of the finished product of the next
years supply will he in eager demand.
Because of the scarcity of sugar,
authoritative estimates predict that
this years consumption of sugar in
North America will show a diminution
of 1913 tons under 1910. AS the con-
sumption is believed to have increased
in Canada and held it's own in Mexico,
the falling off in the United States
alone is estimated as much greater
than shown in the statistics
For the present scarcity of refined
sugar, the Payne-AldriCh tariff. with
its prohibitive tax on refined sugar i'm
portations. is held indirectly respon-
sible. The principal reason for the
stringency, according to sugar experts.
lies in the action of European countries
in taking care of an immense surplus
production, contrary to expectations.
In 1910, it was estimated, Europe
faced a surplus production of about
100000 tons of sugar, refined This
surplus, it was expected by American
refners. would be shipped largely to
this country for consumption. Only
little more than IS per cent of the
total amount consumed in this country
has been raised here in previous years.
Cuba Hawaii and Porto Rico always
have furnished large quantities of
sugar. and Europe has unloaded a large
part of her surplus at our doors.
The action, therefore, of Europe in
Withholding large importations of
sugar previously shipped to this Coun-
try, unnoticed until the stock of the
refineries had run low, left the re-
f1ners in bad shape. The European
surplus was largely consumed abroad,
statistical estimates showing that the
North American continent alone has
failed to increase in sugar consumption
this year.
The following table. containing
% authoritative consumption estimates
for 1911, makes this plain. The figures
indicate tons.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Schools Organized for the
Opening Tomorrow.

Alexandria. Va, Sept. "a feature Of
the opening of the public schools Monday
will be the establishment of a high
school with an enrolment of 112 pupils,
divided as follows: First year. 60; float
ing grade, 20; second and third years, 81.
Last year in the two high schools there
were only fifty-two enrolled. The prin-
cipal of the high school is w. A. Ander-
son, jr., who will teach mathematics and
science; S. G. Blanton will teach Eng
Iish and Latin; Miss Krose Fickling. his
tory and English, and Miss Pearl Hon-
man. history and science.
The assignment of teachers by grades
as announced follows:
Lee School for Girls-Miss Grigg, sew
enth; Miss Broadus. sixth; Miss Payne.
fifth.
washington School for Boys-T. H.
FickIin, seventh; T. W. Cook, sixth: Miss
Summers. fifth: Mrs. Kelley. fourth: Miss
Grigg. fourth; Miss Carter, third; Miss
Beattie. second.
The Circuit Court, the Corporation
Court. and a special grand jury in the
latter court will all convene at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Several criminal cases
VIII Oe presented TO lne BTdHu jury III
the Corporation Court, among them that
of Edward Travers, held by a coroner's
jury in connection with the death Of
Mary Gallahorne, an aged seeress, who
is supposed to have died as a result of
a fall from a porch in front OF her home
last month. Another case to be consid-
cred Is that OF William Harris, negro.
charged with the murder of Mamie Mar
tin. "a negro, August b. 1t is alleged
that Harris slashed the woman's throat
with a razor and that she died as re-
suit Of the wounds. The grand jury win
be charged by Judge Barley.
The dockets OF the Circuit and Cor
poration courts win be called, Judge ).
B. T. Thornton presiding. No cases will.
however. be heard on Monday, and the
first one slated for trial Is Wednesday
before Judge Thornton in the court room
OF the United States Court for the East
ern district Of Virginia.
Miss Eta May Watkins, aged eighteen
years. of this city, and Charles L. Shoots,
aged twenty-four years. Of Arlington,
Va. wers married in Rockville to-day by
Rev S. 4. White. retired Baptist min
lister.
When asked II they were runaways, the
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
VISITORS TO MAINE
HANDICAP WORK
Curio Seekers Morbid, Says
Official Undertaken.

Workmen engaged in raising the hull
OF the battle ship Maine have had great
difficulty in guarding the effects OF the
sacred vessel from the hands Of souvenir
seekers, according to the weird stories
told by Oliver B. Jenkins, of sOS II street
northwest. official government under
taker, who has just returned from Ha-
vana.
Civilians have been prevented from
boarding the vessel" said Mr.. Jenkins
last night. but in spite Of the vigilance
Of the officers and employees in charge
of the work the ring OF Lieut.. Merritt
one of the officers Of the tll-tated snip.
was mysteriously taken from the OLD
hulI II was later found In the posses
sion of FL Mundo. a Spanish newspaper
and subsequently returned to Lieut.. Mer-
ritt's family. How the paper got hold
Of the ring, / am unable TO say.
.sNany OF tn curio seekers are ex-
morbid. They actually seem
mad One told me that HIS greatest de-
sire was for one of the skulls from the
Maine
Once during my stay the battle ship
North Carolina came to Havana and the
were permitted TO 90 aboard
the Maine. Such ransacking was never
seen before. The sailors opened closets
and desks and scraped around In the
thick mud on the decks to get any sort
of mementos they could lay their hands
on"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
TRIBESMEN SLAIN.
Spanish Force Inficts Heavy Loss
on the Enemy.

Madrid. Sept 9.-The Kabyles tribes
men crossed the Kent River to-day and
surrounded the Spanish force under the
command OF Gen. Orozco and sustained
a heavy loss in the fight that followed,
according 10 a dispatch from Melilla to-
day The Spanish loss was one officer
and three privates killed and twenty
five wounded The tribesnen were dis
persed after a battle lasting several
hours
Troop ships with more than $500 Span
ish soldiers aboard left Southern Spain
to-day for AIhucemas island, on the
coast of Morocco.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10

Who would think that you'd find ro-
nance in a motorcycle? The fact that
little Daniel Cupid never overlooks a
chance was evidenced when by means of
a motorcycle-ordinary piece Of unfeel-
ing machinery-Dr. ]. Bartlett Hills.
prominent dentist. of 1921 New York
avenue. welded Miss Edith Asheton, Of
this city, yesterday.
Friends of the couple state that DR.
Hills and Miss Asheton met several
months ago at the residence of a mutual
friend, and after the usual introductions
the doctor had let it be known by in
ference that he was the proud possessor
of one of the cutest little motorcycles
that ever put-putted down Pennsylvania
avenue Promptly. Miss Asheton showed
her courage by accepting an invitation
to cycle with him.
Then, amid the sweet scented dusks' Of
The Washington herald., 1911-09-10
Situation Is Serious.


The sugar situation is serious now
and will be more serious this fall
said W. b Clark. expert on sugar in
vestigations. of the Bureau of Plant
Industry. Department of Agriculture
yesterday. The present prices will
probably go higher and there is no
immediate prospect Of the price going
down.
The rehneries allowed their stock
TO run down to almost nothing, in ex-
Pectation of obtaining relief from
Europe, which had a surplus of more
than 100000 tons last year, but, con-
trary to expectations, the European
countries took care of the big surplus
without shipping TO this country the
large amounts expected. The supply
from Cuba was smaller than usual
The sugar crop prospects furnish
slight hope OF relief this fall, IL
Europe again takes care of her sur
plus. From what we can gather so
far, the outlook for even an average
crop is anything but encouraging. The
Louisiana crop conditions-Louisiana
furnishes the greater part OF the cane
sugar supply-are about up to the
average, but the beet sugar prospects
are bad
WISCONSIN. Michigan. and Southern
California are in fair shape. but the
drought in Colorado, Kansas. Utah,
and Idaho has taken heavy toll from
and promises lots OF encouragement to
the sugar beet growers
Cuban Conditions Rad.
conditions are bad in Cuba.-too, as
q result of a drought there. Cuban
millers are now taking orders for jan
uary delivery at cents a pound in
Cuba. AS only S,665.0O0 tons OF the
sugar consumed here is raised in the
United States. the partial embargo
placed by Europe on the United States,
and the shortage in Cuba. which ex-
ports all OF her surplus to this coun- |
try alone, give the situation serious
complexion.
bortations OF sugar, upon which the