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Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

ed with the establishment of a barge
canal thru New Jersey. This waterway.
following the route just recommended,
would run from Cheesequaks Creek.
kar;tan Bay, directly across the
State to BordentoWn, where the canal
enters the Delaware River. This will
enable shipments to be made from New
York to Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk in
quick time and at small cost. The
difference in distance from New York
to Baltimore, for example, as compared
; with the present extremely lengthy
ocean going route, is a particularly
strong argument.
The most important OF all, however.
is that by the means of barge canals.
coal carrying and oil carrying craft
could be of lighter and less expensive
construction. They could, moreover,
be loaded to greater depth while the
steamers hauling them would be
erdira y river tugboate. Neither tugs
nor barges would run anywhere near
the Atlantic Ocean.
Cost About $1,000, 900
The total estimated cost OF the Della.
Ware-Chesapeake ship canal is Sl2,424,.
4997 40. 1t cannot be computed, as yet,
what the cost of barge canal 10 the
same section would be. 1t is believed,
however, it would be about $7,OOO,OO1.
OF this amount, $2,514, ,2S9.7O would be
expended in purchasing the present
canal.
Major Raymond is a strong advocate of
the ship canal proposition. He and Cap.
tain Philip Rsybold, of this city, the
original promoter of this great waterway,
have conferred frequently on the subject.
The Major regards the barge canal pro.
posal as starter; an improvement that
Will gradually develop into the greatest
inland waterway project of modern times.
On the theory that large projects are
'onsum mated by diplomatic work at the
tart, it is hoped to interest Congress by
presenting to it the lesser cost OF system
VI barge canals and then have the pro.
POSITION develop into the ship canal, as
outlined and recommended.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

Wilmington reports 1852 marriages.
performed in that city during 1911.
To increase the efficiency of their
system, the Diamond State Telephone
Company is stringing numbers of copper
wires between towns in this county.
Arrested in Wilmington for being in.
toxicated, Charles Quigley said be wanted
to go to the workhouse where it is warm,
to spend the winter, go be was fined S.
and costs, which means go days in prison.
w. E. Husbands, a farmer living near
Mt. Cuba, found two men almost frozen
In the road and took them into his house,
where they were revived. They had lost
their way while driving from Wilmington.
Workmen on the farm of Calvin Nc
Callister, north of Newark, found in one
OF the fields number of Nuggets resem-
bling gold, and some of them have been
forwarded to the United States Mint for
assay.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
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 1911
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN ToWNsEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During JANUARY, 1912,
From to o'clock, P. Nj.
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 al
taxes paid before the first day of Decent
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during b
month of December there shall be %
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day Of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WILLIAM c. MONEY,
Collector OfTazes for AppOquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
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 1911 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLACKBIRD, wATsoN's sToRK,
JANUARY 9th, 1912
From to P. Nj.
AT FLEMING's s LANDING,
JANUARY 221, 1912
From to P. N.
AT DELANEYs,
JANUARY 26th, 1912
From l to 4P. 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.
her there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the mouth of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the fret day of January FIVE
per centum thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA

: Maryland has $500 inmates in its insane
asylums.
EIkton ice dealers have harvested ten
inch ice.
With Rehoboth Bay frozen over. most
OF the ducks have flown south.
Benjamin Carpenter has been reelected
chief of the Chesapeake City fire depart
ment.
As a result of a fall John Browne, of
Chesapeake City, in bed with internal
injuries.
With several carlods of coal lost in
transit, Georgetown coal dealers are facing
coal famine.
Chestertown fremen have elected
Thomas D. France president, and George
H. Cannan chief.
Decaying corn killed horse owned by
George Graet, of Bridgeville, ptomaine
poisoning resulting.
The last mortgage on Groome Memorial |
Methodist Protestant Church, Lewes, |
was burned this week.
Falling while returning from a social
meeting, Mrs. John Stanley Short broke
her left leg, at Milford.
The intense cold froze stiff a lot of
chickens in the benntry of Samuel
Barnes, at New Castle.
Falling on an icy sidewalk at New
Castle, 3-year-old Robert White suffered
conclusion of the brain.
Wilbur W. Hubbard, of Chestertown,
has been elected president of the Maypos
Central Sugar Company.
Ice forming on the water in the Viii.
miDgton filtration plant has interfered
with the city's water supply.
Rev. G. E. Mccullough, former pastor
)f Leeds M. P. Church, in Cecil county,
las accepted a call to Cuba, Ill. s
Preston Lea, of Wilmington, has been i
elected president of the Board of Man.
gers of the Ferris Industrial School. O
Charles E. WarburtoD, of ElktoD, has a
'een elected vice president for Cecil coun.
= of the Peninsula Horticultural Society.
Wilmington City Council has adopted :
IA ordinance prohibiting the crowding of ;,
Isles or exits in all moving picture
heatres.
Mary Moore, colored, of Newark, is the u
lUther Of baby that has five fugers and u
ne thumb on each hand and elk toes on y
ach foJt.
Snow drifts the other day turned the IL
'ip of the storage battery car from New n
astle to Delaware City into a 24-hour p
loveling experience.
The 450-acre Wye Hall farm on Kent N
land, formerly the home of Governor OF
aca, has been bought by William B. Paca Sc
I'D Julia P. Paca for S23, $40.
The new church erected by the people 10
st. Paul's Methodist congregation, Will pc
lDgIon,, at cost of $4,000, will be dedi- TO
ted Oh sunday, March 10Th.
til
The Bridgeville corner grocery store be
Ill be kept hot this winter while F. H. an
Illey and George B. Ruos play a cha.
onship series OF 50 checker games. ba
for new trial for Camille
francisco, sentenced to ten years for
,ault, has been made in EIkton Circuit
~rt by Omar Crothers, his counsel. sht
rar
Several residents of Chestertown have /
yanlzed the Chestertown Automobile is /
d Garage Company, with $25, ,OU0 capi- the
aud M. Wilbur Thomas president.
bre
Falling on icy Dover sidewalks, Miss vel
Try Evans broke her left arm, while s
llam P. Satterteld sustained injuries ron
the head that have since housed him. mo
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

The will of Mrs. Sidney A. Hilliard,
late of Washington, D. c. formerly Of
Cecil county. disposes of a $3.50, 900 estate.
Mrs. Hannah J. R. CresweIl and Miss
Mary McInIire, of Elkton, being be.
queathed SIC, 900 and $1,000, respectively.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

The Court of Appeals has affirmed the
$1,000 damage verdict of Cecil Circuit
mt in favor of William H. Nesbitt, of
Srdsmere, for injuries sustained in
away caused by a Cecil Paper Mill
bale, at Rising Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

Charged with crap shooting and disor-
derly conduct, Sheriff Mckee and several
deputies raided l6 negroes near Kenndy-
vile and landed IL in Kent County Jail
at Chestertown.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

a special session of Cecil Court to try
Mrs. Clara Roche, charged with having
five husbands living, was adjourned for
two weeks on account of the absence of a
material witness.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

Coroner Chandler's physicians have
found that pneumonia caused the death of
Dennie Meredith, of Wilmington, who
died after be had been sent to the work.
house as drunk"
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

The most peculiar debate by West
Brandywine Grange had as its subject
"What costs one the most, ones head or
ones stomach" 1t was decided that
woman's head costs the most.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

Falling on icy Dover sidewalks, Miss
Mary Evans broke her left arm, while
William P. Satterteld sustained injuries
to the head that have since housed him.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

A much greater saving would be effect
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20

Wilmington reports 1852 marriages.
performed in that city during 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
Try the EucaJyptI pjna

In South Africa, where many spe.
cies Of Australian eucalypti have been
successfully naturalized, curious use
has been made OF the cones Of the
red gum tree. These are Of fair size
and when the seeds have been shaken
out resemble cup in shape. It oc.
CURED to some ingenious person that
the cones would make very good pipe
bowls. A hole was bored in the base
OF the cone and a piece Of slender
bamboo selected. When the two por.
tions were Joined together a very
serviceable and novel pipe was the
result. An experienced smoker dc.
cl"res the eucalyptus pipe to be very
agreeable in use, as the natural fra.
GRANGE OF the cone imparts a delicate
fragrance to the flavor Of the tobacco
From the Scientific American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
Ammo RoIeYn,s Coach.

"Headless coaches" are fairly num-
erous The most famous is the ono
that drives once a year, on the ami
Versary Of Anne Boleyn's execution,
up the avenue at Blicktng, her Nor
folk home, says the London Chronicle.
The coachman and the four horses
have not head between them, and
Anne's own is not upon her shoulders.
but she holds It in her lap as she sits
In the coach all In white. At the hall
door the whole apparition vanishes.
Anne's father. Sir Thomas, also rides
In a coach~drawn by headless horses
once q year. and his ride Is much
more exciting than his daughters: He
has to cross forty county bridges dur
ing the night and a company Of yell
Ing demons pursues the coach to keep
the horses going
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
CATCHING Speed.

Two wild-eyed horses wearing dilap-
idated harness and drawing a bat
tered delivery wagon stopped at the
stable door.
Just had a runaway" painted the
driver
Then for Heavens sake don't put
those horses in with the other horses
that will soon go out on a trip" said
the head hostler. 'If you do, they'll
run away too. They always do. Be-
fore learned as much about horses
as I know now, brought on a dozen
runaways by doing that fool trick
The horses that have just been on a
spree are still worked up to fever
pitch, the rest of the horses catch
the spirit of the devil from them, and
as soon as they get out they take a
header"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
100000 Reqaars In Gotham.

One hundred thousand. beggars, Of
whom 5000 are professionals. infest
New York city, the worlds richest
city, at present, according to Charles
X. Blatchly, superintendent OF the
Joint Application Bureau Of the Char
ity Organization society. This means
that vagrancy Is more widespread In
New York than ever before, present
ing situation that is viewed with
considerable apprehension. James
Forbes, secretary OF the National AS.
sociation for the Prevention Of Men.
delaney, estimates that the 5000 pro-
fessional beggars easily average $5 a
day. The 10000 others probably
average 81 day, 80 that the metrop-
oils pays a daily vagrancy toll II,
money alone of close to $15O,0O0
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
He Recognized Her.

Three o'clock was the very earliest
the man could get up to the store,
so his wife asked him to meet her
then.
81 don't know in what department
| shall be at that time," she said, but
just before three l will telephone to
the clerk at the information bureau
near the main entrance and II you
will just step over and ask him he will
tell you where am"
At two minutes past three the man
sought information as to the where
abouts of his wife.
II have a message" said the
clerk, from a woman who said her
husband would inquire for her about
three o'clock. Maybe It is for you.
She said to tell you she had gone to
Blanks store over on Sixth avenue
to finish her shopping because the
clerks in this store are impudent, the
place is Ill ventilated and she couldn't
find anything she wanted here anyhow
and never has been able to find any
thing here and this is positively tho
last time she will ever try to find any
thing here. OF course, that might not
have been your wife"
"Oh, yes" said the man. that was
her all right."-New York Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
Into His Own at Last.

A romantic life story is that Of
Franz Lehar, the composer OF Tho
Count Of Luxenburg," which was wit
messed by the king and queen the
other night, says the London Mail.
Lehar is the son of poor Hungarian
farmer and a man who has known
what it Is to faint in the streets from
hunger. When his father deserted
husbandry for soldering the baby Le-
har became what is called a "knap-
sack child"-one of those children
who follow their parents from garri-
son to garrison. He composed his
first song at the age Of six and had
the precocious grace to dedicate 1t
to his mother. At twelve he was try
ing to maintain himself and then It
wac that he fell fainting in the street.
Even when he began to write opera
he made poor financial progress. AT
last" he says, II turned my hand to
operettas. With these 1 had moro
luck" This last sentence modestly
sums up the furore his lighter music
created in Europe and America.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
Toothplok INDUSTRY Tbrea,sn.d

Names great toothpick industry is
threatened. 1t is reported that the
bottom has dropped out OF the market.
and that manufacturing in the new
concrete mill of the international
Manufacturing company will be cur
tailed. Within few weeks the little
mouth crowbars have been worth SSS
case at wholesale, and today they
are quoted at $8, which is less than
the cost to manufacture. The poplar
stock now on hand will be made into
matches. To sum up, there is evi-
IDENTIFY glut In the market, but no
body seems to know how II occurred.
With one mill at Strong and two at
Dixheld. all within a radius OF 80
miles, three-fourths of the wooden
toothpick industry of the world is
represented--Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
Bones stronqer Than Solid Oak.

The wonderful power of our struc.
ture has been tested scientifically to
show how that hollow bone bears
strain. A very small bone, only one
square millimetre (0155 square inch)
In diameter, will hold SO pounds in
suspension without breaking, while a
piece of the best oak of the same
thickness will hold up only % pounds.
The bone Is, therefore, half again as
strong as the solid oak. thus showing
that nature Is economical in the
weight given to bones, making them
hollow, and at the same time makes
them stronger than II they were solid
and much heavier. The principle has
been recognized in mechanics, engi.
neers using hollow steel tubes In.
stead Of solid to meet great strain.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
TWO Kinds Of Riches.
Register

Dollar chasing by day; bridge whist
by night; home place for sleeping
only, is not success. Live today Make
It successful. Make It day Of prog
,ress, kindness and work A lot OF such
1pdays In your old age will be pleas
ant to look back upon.
II your todays are dollar chasing
and character killing, looking back.
ward in the old age days will be a
oheerless picture. yes" says Bill
Success, you can be rich-there are
two kinds OF Tiches, dollars and happi-
ness,
tt are two doors, Dollars at the
left and Happiness at the right. and
the ticket taker is at the entrance and
his name ia "Compensation." Go In
either door, but there are no rain
checks given or money back. You must
choose which door you will take.
There's an inner door to the Dollar
entrance marked Failure. There's an
inner door to the Happiness entrance
marked Success You may go In either
entrance, but you must pay the price.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
$500 REWARD $500

/. j. c. Harris. sheriff of the
County of Elko, State of Nevada
d. hereby offer and guarantee a
reward of Eight Hundred $500 .OO)
Dollars for the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed Carville's ranch in Mound
Valley, Elko County, Nevada,
during the month of August,
1911.
j. G.. Harris
Sheriff of Elko County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
O6748
Department OF the Interior. Uuited States
Land Office. Carson City. Nevada
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNITED
STATES PATENT
Survey No. 3992.
Jan. I6, 1919.

Jan. Ie. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
an Act Of Congress. approved May 10th. 1872,
Wellington L. Smith who resides in the City
and County of San Francisco, State of Califor-
nin, by his duly authorized and constituted At
torney-in-fact Edwin E. Caine. whose postofice
address Is Elko e. lko County, Nevada, has
made application for q United States patent for
1897 linear feet on the SOFT SNAP LODE
bearing gold and silver. the same being 8. 40
81 30' w. III IT,. to the center OF line is. and
N. 40 81 go E. l2827l #. to the center Of line
81. from the location monument. with surface
ground as shown upon the plat OF the survey Of
said claim posted with u copy of this notice up
on said claim and filed with the application
herein. said claim is numbered and designated
as UNITED STATES MINERAL SURVEY
NO. 1892. Said claim Is situated in Cope Min
ing District, Elko County. Nevada. and de-
scrihcd by the official plat and by the field notes
on file in the office of the register of Carson
City land district. Nevada, as follows. viz:
SOFT SNAP LODE-SURVEY NO. 1892
Beginning ut corner No. l, whence the s. t
Cor. Sec. 80. r. 40 N. r. SO E.. M. D. B. and NJ.
bears S. $50 SO E. 7277.7o IT,: thence N. 350 81
W.; 10000 IT. to Cor. No. 9: Cor. No. /. Survey
No. 1885, Silver Bug Lode. w. II. Smith. claim
ant. bears N. 760 27 so" w. 15oI.9I it.; thence NJ
Az 81 E.; l4eO50 #. to Cor. No. 3; thence s.
$50 81 E.. 900. II #. to Cor. No. a. thence S. 40
A. W.: 93 IT, toiCor No. 1.-the place of BEGIN
ming.
Variation ut all corners 18o 80 E.
The name of the adjoining and conflicting
claim as shown by the plat and survey is the
Silver Bell Lode. unsurveyed.
AREA.
Total area Soft Snap Lode 1880 acres
Area in conflict with Silver
Bell lode, nnsurvey ed 1927 acres
Total area Soft Snap lode applied for 1890
acres.
This claim is located on unsurveyed public
land in what will be. as near as can be de-
termined. Sec. 26. T. 46 NJ, R. So E.. NJ. D. B. &
NJ when surveyed.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. lode premises or any portion
thoreof as described surveyed, plated and ap.
piled for, arc hereby notified that unless their
adverse claim is duly filed as according to law
and the regulations hereunder. within the
time prescribed by law with the Register of the
United States Land Office at Carson City. Ne
vada, they will be prohibited by virtue Of the
provisions OF said statute.
LOUIS J, COHN.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
ELKo NEVADA MONDAY, JANUARY 22
copp Fraction lode o.ee7 acres

Copp Fraction lode O967 acres
Protection lode 4.756 acres 5.723 acres
Total area Walker Boys lode applied for l4.93S
Total area Red Cross lode 20252 acres
Area in conflict with
Protection lode O6Oo ncT,,:
Total area Red Cross lode applied for 1868
Total area Owyhee lode applied for 1887
Total area Nevada lode 20.522 acres
Area in conflict with Wes-
tern Shoshone Indian
Reservation O.37G acres
Total area Nevada lode applied for s0.I46
All conflicts above mentioned and referred to are
with claims of this survey. except the conflict
with theNcvada lode which is with the Western
ShoShone Indian Reservation. which said last
named conflict is hereby expressly excluded.
These claims are located on unSurvryed pub
lie land in what will be. as near Us can be de-
termned, Sections 26 and %. Township 10
North Range So East, NJ d. B. s. NJ. when sur
veyed.
j. Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining grounds lodcs premises or any portion
thereof as described. surveyed. plated and up
piled for, are hereby notified that unless their
| adverse claims are duly filed and according to
law and the regulations Hereunder, within the
time prescribed By law with the Register OF the
United States Land Onice ut Carson City. Ne
vada they will be prohibited by virtue OF the
provisions of said statute.
z.OUIS }. COIN,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22

In The District Court OF The
Fouth judicial Digtict OF The
State OF Nevada, In And For The
County OF Elko.
In The Matter OF The Estate Of
Hamilton Mccain, Deceased. 6 6
Notice To Creditors
Notice is hereby given that by
an order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State of Nevada day made and
entered into on tie fourth day of
December A. D. 1911, the under
signed were duly appointed as
executors of the Last Will and
Testament of Hamilton Mccain,
deceased. and have qualified as
such executors.
Notice is also given that all
persons having claims against
said Hamilton Mccain, deceased, or
against the estate of said Hamilton
Mccain, deceased, are hereby
notified to file them with the Clerk
of the above entitled Court within
three months of the first publica-
tion of this notice, together with
the proper vouchers. or they will
be forever barred.
Dated this End day of January,
A. ID. 1912.
John Henderson
Harry H Mayer
Executors of the last will and
testament of Hamilton Mccain.
deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher.)
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office Carson City

Y
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office Carson City,
Nevada, December 20, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that
John H. Prediger, of Lamoille, Ne
vada, who or April a, 1908, made
desert land entry 555, serial No.
0l787. for lot l, and the SCI of
lhe SW4 Of Section 80, Township
S3 North, Range 81 East, Mount
Diablo Meridian, has. filed notice
of intention to make Final Proof
to establish claim to the land
above described. before F.. P.
Carville, United States Commits
sioner, at Elko, Elko County, Ne
vada, on the thirtieth day of JAN
uary, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William J. Dave, of Elko, Elko
County. Nevada; Luther Butler, of
Lamoille, Elko County, Nevada;
Philip Whyland, of Lamoille, Elko
County, Nevada; John W. Thomp-
son, of Elko, Elko County, Nevada.
Lruis j. Cohn,
Register