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Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
Dog Ordinance

SECTION l.-All persons owning dogs
within the said Town, shall apply at
the Office of the Town Clerk for tag
to be duly numbered. and it shall be
the duty of the owner of such dog Ior
dogs, to place the same upon a collar
to be worn by each dog. Each appli-
cant shall pay to the Clerk the sum of
One Dollar for each tag. And it shall
be the du of said Clerk to enter in a
Registry to be kept for that purpose,
the name of each applicant, and the
number of the tag issued to him.
SECTION 2 On and after the first
day of March A. D. 1915, all dogs found
running at large in the streets or else
where, within the limits of said Town,
without collar and tag duly issued un-
der the provisions of this Ordinance,
will be impounded for period of "a
hours, and if the owner does not call
for his dog before the expiration of
that time, and pay fine of 50c., and
additional sum of One Dollar for a tag,
the dog will be promptly killed.
SECTION 3.-AnY person or persons
owning or harboring dog or dogs and
failing to comply with Sections ! and
of this Act within five % days after
the same goes into effect, or any person
or persons who may hereafter become
the owner of or harbor any dog or dogs,
and shall not Immediately comply with
the said Section, shall be deemed
guilty of maintaining common nui-
sance and liza Die to fine OF One Dollar
and Costs for each day the said nuisance
is maintained, and in default Of same
to be committed to the WorkhOuse for
term not exceeding Sixty days, at
the discretion of the Alderman.
By order of the
TOWN COMMISSIONERS.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
SHERIFF's SALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1915
at 10 o clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, wt1 the brick dwelling thereon
erected, situate in the city of Whining
ton, county of New Castle and State of
Delaware, more particularly bounded
and described as follows to-wit;
Beginning at the intersection of the
easterly side of Van Buren street and
the northerly side of Beech street;
thence northerly along said side of Van
Buren, street tWenty-one feet and six
inches to point in the m ,ddle of the
partition wall between the house on this
lot and the house on the lot adjoining
on the north: thence easterly and par
allel with Beech street through the
middle of said partition wall about fifty
one feet to line of land now or for
merly of John w. Johnson; thence
thereby southerly and parallel with Van
Buren, street TWEEN .y-one feet and six
inches is The aforesaid northerly side
of Beech street; and thence thereby
westerly about fifty-one feet to the
place of beginning, he the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of The Eleventh Ward Demo
cratic Cub, Incorporated, a corporation
of the State of Delaware, mortgagoI
and t. t. s. and to be sold by
HARRY j STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
February II, 1915
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
sHERIFF,s SALES
,HER1FF,s sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1915,
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain piece or parcel of
land with the dwelling house thereon
erected, situated in the city of Will
mington and State of Delaware,
bounded and described as follows,
to-Wit:
Beginning on the northerly side Of
Second street at the distance of twen-
ty-five feet easterly from the easterly
side of Broome street; thence easterly
along the northerly side of said Second
street sixty-five feet to acorner; thence
northerly, parallel with said Broome
street twenty-four feet six inches to a
corner; in line with the middle of the
division wall between the house on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
north; thence westerly parallel with
said Second street, passing through the
middle of said division wall sixty-five
feet to point distant twenty-five feet
easterly from the easterly side of
Broome street measured at right ang-
les thereto; thence southerly, parallel
with said Broome street twenty -four
feet six inches to the place of begin
ming, be the contents thereof what
they may. Together with the right of
the use for grass plot or shrubbery
of all tina; lot or piece of land lying
directly in front of the lot hereby con-
veyed and between the westerly line
thereof and Broome street, but not to
erect any building thereon or place
anything on the same which will obstruct
the free admission of light and air
forever.
Seized end taken in execution as the
property of Saunders C. Dillon and
Sophie S. Dillon, his wife, mortgagors,
and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
February 10, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VITUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court ouse, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1915,
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land,
with two frame houses thereon erected
designated as lots No. l and of lot
No. of the order and advertisement
divided by permission of the Court and
n IVY described as one lot sold at public
sale February 10, 1881 situate in the
city of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the nartherly
side of Fourteenth street, between Clay
mont and Heald streets, at the distance
of one hundred and eighty feet westerly
from the westerly side of Claymont
street: thence northerly, parallel with
Claymont street seventy,five feet six
inches to a stake; thence easterly,
parallel with Fourteenth street thirty-siX
feet six inches to a stake; thence SOUTH
erly parallel with Claymont street sew.
enty-five feet six inches to the said north
erly side of Fourteenth street and thence
thereby westerly thirty-six feet six
inches to the place of beginning. BE the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary A. Bradley, admins.
tratrix de bonis non of Annie Rowe, de.
ceased, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
February 10, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
PILOTAGE BILLS STIR QUAKERS

Two bills regulating pilotage on the
Delaware River, which shipping men
regard as an impediment to the com
nerce of the Port of Philads lphia, have
been introduced into the House of
Representatives at Harrisburg, 10y Re-
preventative John Reynolds, of Philadel-
phia. One bill is an amendment to the
navigation laws, to force every vessel
arriving at Philadelphia from the Pacific
Coast to take on a pilot to carry her
from the Breakwater to Philadelphia
and to pilot the vessel from Philadelphia
to the breakwater on her outward voy-
age. The other bill is one asking per-
mission to increase the present pilotsge
rates 10 per cent.
According to steamship men, the first
bill is discrimination against American
ports in favor of foreign ports, as
vessels operating between Philadelphia
and Porto Rico, if the master has q
coasting license, do not have to take a
pilot.
AS the law now stands, coasting ves-
sells, no matter from what port they
come, whether from an Atlantic or
Pacific Coast port, are not required to
take on pilot if the master has a
license for the Delaware River.
Philadelphia shipping men are more
interested in the bill providing for 10
per cent. increase in pilotage rates.
They maintain that if this bill is passed
Philadelphia will be placed in a position
where she cannot fairly compete with
other North Atlantic ports. The present
rates are on parity with that of other
ports, according to shipping men. and
to advance the rate would handicap this
port. In Baltimore the inward and
outward pilotage rates are IS foot for
the draft of the vessel, in New York
the highest inward bound rate is 81. .88 q
foot and the highest outward bounC
rate Is 1886 a foot. The Philadelphis
rates are IS foot on both inward ,anC
outward bound vessels.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
Proposals!
PROPOSALS For $6,OOO.OO BONDS OF
TtIr, TOuyNr oE MTDDr rrOIuNr nCJ

PROPOSALS For $6,OOO.OO BONDS OF
THE Town OF MIDDLETowN, DEL.
Sealed Proposals will be received by
the undersigned at the Office of the
Board of Commissioners of the Town of
Middletown, Delaware, up to Friday
evening, February Goth, 1915, at P.
M, for an issue of Bonds to be known
as the Bonds of the Commissioners of
the Town of Middletown.
The issue will be for $6, 000.0 to re-
fund part of the outstanding indebted
ness Of the said Town of Middletown
and authorized by an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware ap-
D., 1915, and will bear date March l,
date, (or March /, 1885 with the privi-
lege of redeeming said Bonds after the
expiration of ten Q0) years.
The Bonds will be coupon form of
the denomination of 81, 10000 each and
centum per annum, payable semi
annually.
Bids for the Bonds must be accom-
panied by certified check for ten per
cent. 90 per cent. of the amount of the
Bonds bid for; the same to be applied to
the purchase price if the bidder is sue
cessful, or returned if not. The right
to reject any or all bids is expressly
reserved.
All bids must include interest from
March lst, 1918, to day of delivery
Bids will be publicly opened and read
at meeting of the said commissioners
at the Town Office on the day and hour
aforesaid.
DIR. E. G. CLARK, President.
Address all communications to D. W..
Stevens, Clerk, Middletown, Delaware.
Bonded indebtedness of Town includ.
value of Town $500, 10000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
PUBLIC DEMANDS GOOD ROADS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb, 22.-That
public opinion is overwhelmingly in
favor of Federal Aid, to good roads, is
conclusively shown in the final report of
the Joint Congressional Committeewhich
has spent more than two years studying
this general subject. In 1918, ZION.
Jons than Bourne, Jr., Chairman of the
Committee, sent to a large number of
newspapers, commercial organizations,
farmers unions and oranges a circular
letter asking them to ascertain the con-
sensus of opinion in their communities
on this question.
Replies representing 1901 individ-
uals came from every state in the
Union, and since the requests for
opinions were made without discrimi-
nation, and without knowledge as to the
views held by the persons or organiza-
tions addressed, the responses show
with reasonable accuracy the attitude of
the people throughout the country.
Ninety-seven per cent. of the replies
1dNOICu II CuCI al HAlO dIlQ bllICC pei CCnJs
were against it.
IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE
The report emphasizes the impor-
tance of maintenance and says:
''The permanence of an improvement
depends largely upon the character of
maintenance. The stone or gravel sur
face, as well as the foundation of a
highway, needs constant attention,
similar to the care given the rails and
roadbed of a railroad. 1t is the filling
of the small rut, the repair of the small
break, that prevents more serious
damage.
''In France, road patrolmen are en-
ployed to care for Ger ain sections of
highway. Their tools consist chiefly OF
a wheelbarrow and shovel, with which
they repair every defect in its inclp-
iency.
''These men keep the roads in repair
until the harvest season begins and
then are left free to seek more profit
able employment among the farmers OF
the community. A road kept in repair
until that time will need no attention
dnring the harvest period. The highway
patrolmen, therefore, afford a constant
supply of labor upon which the farmers
can depend for part of their harvest
help.
1--WE believe very similar system Of
maintenance should be worked out ir
this country.
The report is printed as House Docu
ment 1910, Sixty-third Congress. In itt
315 pages will be found the most com
plete data ever gathered on this sub
ject.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
sHERlFF's SALES
SHERTFFS sALE-BY VIRTUE @

SHERTFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will he exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets,
in the city of Wilmington, New Cas-
tie county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1915
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, with the brick dwelling house
thereon erected situate in the city of
Wilmington, aforesaid, and bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point in the easterly
side of Hancock street at the distance
of one hundred feet southwardly from
the southerly side of Lovering's avenue
thence eastwardly, parallel with L)ver-
ing avenue one hundred feet to the
westerly side of a certain five feet wide
alley leading into Lowering avenue and
running parallel with Hancock street;
thence southwardly along the said side
of said alley sixteen feet and eight
inches to corner; thence westwardly,
parallel with Lowering avenue and pass
ing through the middle of the division
wall between this house and the house
next adjoining on the south one hun
dred feet to the aforesaid easterly SIDE
of Hancock street, and thence thereby
northwardly sixteen feet and eight
inches to the place of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William Medholdt and jose
phine L. G. Medholdt, his wife mortga-
gors and I. t. s and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
February II, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
For Queen Whitford"

Registered mo. 5519) as standard in
Jack aud Jennet Register of America;
foaled August 1909; color, black, white
markings; weight, 800; sound; in foal
to Black Jack, "JOhn G.. Will be sold
to the highest bid received at Kennett
Trust Co., addressed QUEEN WHITE
FORD" Kennett Square, Pa, in case
of Trust Co., by March 1st, 1914.
All bids opened by them on this date.
For picture of QUEEN and descrp-
ton, address K. h. WALTER,
Kennett Square, Pa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10
How Much Accidents Cost.

The actual number of workmen
killed and injured annually in the Unit
ed States is not known definitely. The
best authorities, however, have esti-
mated fatalities to the number Of 49,
900 to $4,000 annually. and non-fatal
accidents producing an annual loss of
zoe, 100000 working days. Estimating
the value to society Of each man killed
at $4,000, and 81 as an average daily
wage of the non-fatally injured. the
economic annual loss sustained by the
nation amounts to approximately $780,
100000. This is the amount which, in
some way or other. must be charged
to the production cost in the various
industries where the accidents co.
Cured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10
SYNOPSIS.

u..son Gregg dining aboard with Horn
Goruo" yachT L.ola's owner, accidentally
~, lAe .9rn nhotograph Of a young girl.
sses j 90 The consuFs safe Is robbed.
Iha1 liz and that Horribly is fraud
inc r. Tola's name a false one. In
1 1na 55' Gregg is trapped nearly to ms
L .ts.b bv a former servant, Olinto. VISIT.
pee in Dumfries Gregg meets Murie,
IneS,tbcourt HoYnby appears and Murlel
11troduces him as Martin WoooroAe, Me Ne
..HVT1 friend. Gregg sees q copy OF the
islLeL r,I5otoeranh on the Lola and finds
t !Sat P tbs Young girl is Murieps friend.
InaC r5' disappears. Gregg discovers
W.. moV boIv Of a murdered woman In Ran
u tls NO T9od The body disappears and in
~ nU'', rlaca is found the body of Olinto.
.f,rial and Gregg search Rannoch WOOD
sogstbAr and find the body OF Armlda,
oginto's wife When the police go to the
Uood the body has disappeared. In Lon
Son Gregg meets Olinto, alive and we'll
Gregg traces the young girl OF the xorh
nbofograph, and finds that she is E!ma
Esatb niece Of Baron Oberg, who has
taken her 10 Abo, Finland. and that she
toida a secret affecting Woodroffe. On
Eis return to Rannoch Gregg finds the
I1itbcourts fled from Hylton Chatter, who
had called there. He goes to Abo, and
sfter tilt with the police chief, Is con-
Quoted to Kajana. where he finds Elma in
prison. A surgical operation has maze
Ter deaf and dumb. He escapes with her.
|Pursuers overtaking them, Elma escapes
into the forest and Gregg is taken to ADO,
where he is released and finds that the
baron is using every effort to arrest
Flma. He calls on Baron Oberg and ac-
cuses him Of silencing and imprisoning
Elna to prevent her from telling OF his
secret misdeedS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10
In the Early DAYS Of Coal.

The use of coal is so general
throughout the world and is such an
indispensable commodity, that natural
ly the mind would think of it's having
been in existence from time immemo-
rial, yet one of the oldest mentions Of
its use as fuel is when Marco Polo,
tie Venetian traveller, in 1875, wrote
as follows: ct is fast that all over
the country of Cathay there is kind
of black stone existing in beds in the
mountains, which they dig out and
burn like firewood. 1t is true they
have plenty of wood also, but they do
not burn it, because those stones burn
better and cost less" His countrymen
refused to believe his statement. The
first shipment of coal to London was
made shortly after this period and the
first successful effort made to smelt
ore with coal in blast furnace was
by one Simon Sturtevant, an English
man, in 1912.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10

into the long, DARK nail and closed
the door with an apology that the gas
was not lighted. But. striking match.
he led me up the broad staircase and
into small, cosy. well-furnished ROOM
on the second floor. evidently the sit
ting room of some studious person,
judging from the books and critical
reviews lying about.
For few minutes waited there,
until the door reopened, and there en-
tered a man of medium height. with
shock of long, snow-white hair and
almost patriarchal beard, whose dark
eyes that age had dimmed flashed out
at me with look of curious inquiry.
and whose movements were those OF
a person not quite at his ease.
II have called on behalf of Mademoi-
selle Elma Heath, to give this letter
to Madame Stassulevitch, or IL she is
absent to place it in the hands Of the
Red Priest" / explained in my best
Russian.
VERY well, SIR" the old man re-
sponded in quite good English. 81 am
the person you seek" and taking the
letter he opened 1t and read it through.
/ saw by the expression on his fur
rowed face that its contents caused
him the utmost CONSERVATION. His
countenance. already pale, blanched
to the lips, while in his eyes there shot
a fire OF quick apprehension. The
thin, almost transparent hand holding
the letter trembled visibly.
"You know mademoiselle-eh? he
asked in a hoarse, strained voice as
he turned to me- "You viii help her
to escape?"
81 will risk my own life in order to
save hers" declared.
"And your devotion to her Is prompt
ed by what?" he inquired suspiclously.
was silent for a moment. Then
confessed the truth.
my affection"
"Ah!" he sighed deeply. poor
young lady! She, who has enemies on
every hand, sadly needs friend. But
can we trust youAhave you no fear?"
"Of what?"
"Of being implicated in the coming
revolution in Russia? Remember, /
am the Red Priest. Have you never
heard Of me? My name is Otto
Kampf."
Otto Kampf!
To BE CoNTINUED.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10

One of the most primitive time-re-
cording devices employed by the Chi
nese and Japanese was knotted wick
about two feet in length which snol-
dered without breaking into flame. and
indicated the passage of an hour by
the time consumed in burning between
two knots. King Alfred Is credited
with having established a system
whereby twelve-inch wax candles were
divided into equal distances; relatively
a third of an hour being required to
burn an inch. A candle of this type.
but only ten inches in length. is ex-
hibited in the collection in the Wash.
ington museum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10
Records in peep-sea Diving.

That deep diving is practical pro-
cedure not accompanied by great dam
ger when the proper precautions are
taken seems to have been demon
strated by tests carried out by the
navy department during the fall OF
1914 of the coast of New England.
In these tests only such apparatus as
is supplied with the diving outfits OF
all naval vessels was used. About one
hundred dives were made, and al.
though great depths were reached, no
mishaps or difficulties were expert
enced. One diver went to a depth OF
274 feet, and 1t is believed by the off,
GERS in charge that depth of 800 feet
or more can be reached without serb
GUS danger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10

changed her dress, and was all in
black. They lunched together at the
Restaurant du Nord opposite the land
ing stage, and an hour later left by
steamer for Petersburg"
AN Englishman!" l cried. did you
not inform the chief of police, Bo-
ransh?"
Yes, your excellency. But he said
that their passports being in order, 1t
was better to allow the lady to pro-
coed. To delay her might mean her
rearrest in Finland" he added.
Then their passports were viseed
here on embarking?" / exclaimed.
What was the name upon that of the
Englishman?
Il have 1t here written down. excel.
lency. cannot pronounce your dim.
cult English names" And he pro-
duced scrap Of dirty paper wherein
was written in . Russian hand the
name
Martin Woodroffe."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10
To Clean Copper Easily.

Have you any copper utensils in
your household that are a trial to
clean? Why should it be when there
is an easy way? Place a little oxalic
acid in dish and moisten with water
enough to make a paste. Rub this
paste on the articles to be cleaned,
using a soft cloth. Let them dry.
Now rub briskly with dry flannel
cloth, and as result you will have
a remarkable brightness.
Having the article to be cleaned
very hot will make the operation even
easier. Let the utensils stand with
boiling water in it for while before
cleaning it.
Try this method and see how easily
the percolator, chaf1ng dish, tea pot.
serving tray and many other things
are made bright and new.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-10
QUEER oLD-TIME PENAL TIES
Judges Seem to Have Mixed Humor
With the Severity Of the Pun
ishment Inflicted.

When New York, or as it was then
called, New Amsterdam, was under
Dutch rule, some peculiar penalties
were enacted. In 1912 defendant in
an action for SANDER was sentenced
ito throw something in the box for
the poor" In 1914 Thomas Cornell, a
soldier, was tried for desertion and
sentenced ito be conveyed to the
place Of execution, and there fastened
head, as an example to other evil
doers." In 1647 Jonas Jonassen, a
soldier, for robbing hen roosts and
killing a pig was ordered ito ride
wooden horse three days, from 2 p.
M to the conclusion of the parade,
with a fifty-pound weight tied to each
foot In 1913 an Englishman found
guilty of grave offense was pardoned
on condition that he saw firewood for
one year for the West India company.
In the time of the commonwealth, in
England, drunkards at Newcastle-on-
Tyne were sentenced to carry about a
tub, with holes in the sides for the
arms to pass through. In 1854, in
Scotland, David Leyes, for striking his
father, was compelled to appear be-
fore the congregation at church, "bair-
heddit and bairfuttit,' with a paper
above his head inscribed with large
letters, Behold the onnaturall son,
punished for putting hand on his ia
Their, and dishonoring God in him." 4