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Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
REVIVAL MEETINGS

The Salvation Army Brigade now at
work at the NJ E. Church, are attracting
interesting crowds. Much interest is
manifested and conversions are reported.
The singing of the Jones sisters is greatly
enjoyed and is great help to the spirit
of revival. Tonight the Brigade will
give their thrilling Stereopticon service,
"Around the World with the Salvation
Army" 250 beautiful dissolving Lime
Light views with special program of
music will be given, of which the Rev.
William L. White, pastor of st. Johns
M. E. Church, Seaford, Gays: "The Stere-
opticon entertainment given by the Sal
vation Army last Saturday evening in
Seaford was vastly superior to the ordi-
nary entertainment of that kind. The
large audience was thrilled by the life
like pictures which portrayed the work
of the Army. To be commended this
exhibition needs only to be seen. Pleas.
ure and profit wait upon all who attend"
To aid the work of the Army silver
offering will be taken at the door. 1t is
hoped that all will contribute literally.
Sunday three great meetings will be held
at 10.30 A. M, and 7.30 P. NJ.
Large audiences gathered at Bethesda
NJ. E. Church last Sunday to hear Staff
Captain Kemp and his assistants. Three
services were held during the day and
they were greatly enjoyed by the congre-
cations, the singing of the Jones sisters
being most appealing. Captain Kemp
spoke at length on the social and spiritual
work, stating that their object was to
reach the unchurched; that in doing so
they used methods different from the
churches. They be-. drum, but on the
same principle that the church rang the
bell, namely to call the people together;
they wore uniforms as military evange-
lists; he considered ali pastors wore uni
forms. You know minister when you
see him by the uniform he wears. The
methods used were only means to an
end-to reach the masses. They had no
new doctrines, they preached Christ and
Him crucifed. Their work was carried
on in 49 countries and colonies by $4,000
commissioned officers or evangelists; sal
vation was preached in 81 languages:
$50, 900 persons professed conversion each
year. In their. social work to help the
poor, to out OF home and workless classes,
they had factories, workshops, farm colo
nies, prison-gate homes for ex-criminals,
rescue homes for unfortunate women,
1000 passing through annually. Many
pathetic incidents moving the people to
tears were told while the Jones sisters
told the Story of Rescue in sweet song.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17

Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons from $50 to
5, and Saturday evenings, from to $50.
On and after Monday next, October
18th, the mail between Odessa and Mid
dletown will be carried on the trolley
cars. Heretofore the pouches have been
carried by the stage. There will be four
mails daily from Odessa and three to
Odessa. By the new arrangement the
last mail will leave Odessa at $50 P. NJ,
to connect with the soutli-bound mid
night express. Letters and mail matter
leaving Odessa by this arrangement will
reach Philadelphia by the early Norfolk
express, about 5 o'clock.
DR.. T. H. Gilpin gave a delightful
graphophone concert at his residence on
sWest Main street last Friday evening,
and after spending few hours socially,
the guests were invited to the dining
room where refreshments were served.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank R. Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. George G..
Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie L. Shepherd,
DIR. and Mrs. w. E. Barnard, Mrs. Rose
Kennedy, Mrs. Fannie Lockwood, the
Misses Foard, Miss May Holten, Miss E.
Nora Armstrong, Miss Bernice Metten,
the Misses Rowe, William Brady, Wal
ter Leatherbury, Rev. DR.. F. H. Moore,
DR.. Charles GiIpin, Col. Joseph Hanson,
George Janvier and W. G. Lockwood.
By upseting lamp at the residence Of
Mr.. d. R. Rees, at the Willow Grove
Mills Wednesday evening, Bertha Hazel
ton, colored, was quite severely burned
and it was with much difficulty the dwell
ing was saved from destruction. With
her clothing in waving mass of flames
the girl sprang from the room into the
yard and would have probably been
burned to death had it not been for a
colored man who came to her assistance
and smothered the flames in time to
save her life. In the mean time the
mating in the room where the accident
occurred had ignited, but the flames
were soon extenguished by one Of Mr..
Rees' sons, at the time the accident &C.
Cured Mr.. and Mrs. Rees were absent,
and they did not reach home for several
hours after the trouble was over.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
TO REOPEN ELWO0D CASE

Baltimore Synod of the Presbyterian
Church, in session, adopted resolution
Wednesday directing the Presbytery OF
New Castle, to reconsider the case of the
Rev. Robert A. Elwood, of Wilmington.
A committee of the Synod recommended
approval of the New Castle action, and
Mr.. Elwood, who is delegate to the
Synod, took the floor to say that he is
willing to abide by any action of the
body.
The Synod at first sustained the New
Castle PresbyterY, 36 to 26. Later, the
Synod directed the rehearing of the
case by the New Castle Presbytery.
If the Presbytery decide to consider
the Elwood case before the regular Spring
meeting, it is probable that they will
meet in the Forest Presbyterian Church,
Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
BOHEMIA MANOR

Mrs. W. G. Lake spent Saturday with
Wilmington friends.
Miss MAY Gray spelt two days this
week with her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Spear.
Miss Effiie Berry is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Julian Jones, in Kennedy
vile.
Mr.. William Jones and con, Mr.. JUL
ian Jones, Of kennedyville, spent Tues
uay on the Manor. -
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Williams at
tended the Perkins-Hayes nnptials in
Chestertown on THURSDAY.
Mrs. Joseph Cahoon, of New York,
and Mr.. Henry Donovan, OF near Mid
visited Mrs. Annie B. Berry on Monday.
The severe storm of last week caused
much damage to the corn that was still
standing.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
Married at Bishopstead

Walter o. Stack and Miss Sarah Ann
Saxton both of Wilmington were mar
ried at Bishopstead by Bishop Coleman
Monday morning. A number OF relatives
and friends OF the couple were present.
After the ceremony DR.. and Mrs. Stack
left on a wedding trip north. DR.. Stack
is a well-known dentist in Wilmington,
and has many friends in Middletown,
who will join the Transcript in extend
ing congratations to the DR.. and his
bride.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
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promptly.
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One Price Store

1t is not what a man
knows, but what he thinks
he knows that he brags
about. Big talk means lit
tie knowledge.
1t is not the store what
sells the cheapest, that
claims to sell below cost or
at half price, it is the one
that wants to make you be-
lieve it does.
Big talk, little done.
The store that sells cheap
does not and cannot sell be-
low cost. We get the full
price for all our goods, and
still our goods is sold cheap
er at the end.
All our goods are bought
at reasonable prices, our
profits are small our prices
are but one and that is the
cheapest.
We carry a full line of
clothing, boots, shoes and
rubber goods, a full line OF
underware, hats and caps.
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Pilgrims Hall. Plymouth. Massachusetts.

yolced-the prayer Of Thanksgiving to
st. Francis for the harvest OF the
past year and OF petition that he con.
tinue his care by sending early and
bountiful rains
When the banner had been escort.
cd back into the church and deposited
nc the loft OF the altar the congre-
cation surgod out and u merry scene
ensued
With chatter and EXPLANATIONS and
Infectious laughter the people moved
about in everchanglng groups. No
one was greeted more warmly than
Don Thomas Lurkln, who took this
opportunity of introducing to tho
people from the country his latest
protege, Alvin Rodgers. The old Cal
ifornians accepted the newcomer
warmly. as was their habit "Tho
friend OF Don Thomas Is frlerd OF
mine. My house is yours Whenever
you wish 10 visit H."
The stranger accepted all degrees
OF frlondllness with the same imper-
turbablo calmness. and finally at.
tached himself to the group In which
tho DlaE family were chatterlng.
AS the vans started, the population
OF Monterey scattered TO Us homes,
accompanied by all the country PEG.
pie who could possibly remain over
for the evenings fiesta. Ramon Cas-.
tro Joined the Dias group. bu. had to
content himself with walking with
one OF the sons, while senor Dlaz
marched Rodgers on Just behind Car
monoita and Francisco.
The old senior had taken fancy
TO the young American. In the two
weeks since Rodgers arrival he had
invited HIN 10 his home every day.
With the exception OF the father and
Carmenclta the plaz family felt un.
comfortable under the cold blue scrut.
my Of tho stranger; but, "a Callfor-
mans, they did not Withdraw their
hospltable attentions Carmencitn,
feeling tho dlsapproval OF her fam.
lily, showered favors upon him. And
newell, at first he came to prac.ice
speaking Spanish, and later, no came
because he could not keep away. The
brown eyes haunted him when away
from their prosence-now mlsehlov
GUS, now daring, now lanulshlng
now sparkling, but always Impeilina
him 10 gaze into them-into them and
] on the softly curved cheek and petal
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wHsae OsArA IS PLEASANT.
Many TrampS Who Take Their Last
Sleep on Burning culm Banks.

Many Trampu Who Take Their Last
Sleep on Burning culm Banks.
Death comes In many forms IN tho
anthracite mines OF Pennsylvania. but
only ono form Ia painless and pleas.
ant, and 10 only ono the victims 90
unconsoiousiy IT'S the death Of the
burning culm bank
Many times during the year Is such
death recorded whom one OF those
great culm banks Is burning. The Ore
II not seen In tho daytime. and at
night Il shines only with a faint glow
through tho layers OF ashes which
separates tho live Goals from the out.
or air.
To these burning banks trampa and
other unfortunatoa. forced 10 spend a
night In the onon air, 20 whom tho
nights grow chilly The warm breath
OF tho culm lures them on with a
promise oi warm bed for tho night.
aud thoy no down to sleep In the com.
Portable atmosphere OF the bank and
never open their eyes again.
The noXlous gasoa omannting from
tho bank wait over thom 80 softly that
they are soon asleep. and In many
cases they never awaken. being suiio.
Gated during the night
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me. II Ramon has not been before
hand"
Hen never be beforehand. III get
tho fortune, and you too"
"Oh, but only this day Ramon has
asked my father that he may marry
me on the Sth OF December. his fete
day and the Virgins"
"Docemherl SO nearl But this IS
only October, and November comes be.
tween. There are other feto days be-
sides his. This Is your Thanksgiving.
My country has Thanksgiving In a
few weeks. Then I'm either have
riches or definite promise OF riches.
Then III claim you. That viii be my
Thanksgiving"
As merry voices were heard calling.
"Carmenclta, Clta," he whispered,
promise me. Promise and seal your
promise so, so, So"
Her affirmative answer was smoth-
cred and they turned to greet their
seekers.
His employment with Larlin took
him TO the different ranches and even
as far north as Pueblo de San Jose
Here old Don Palomares, IN extolllng
California over Mexico, said
"oh. yes. senior. Mexico has hor sill
yer mines. But who can say that
California has not greater rlchesY
Perhaps tho old padres can tell Of gold
fields that the old Indians knew about,
"No. senior. The reverend padres
never divulged any such information.
They had seen how the Indians OF
Mexico were enslaved 10 work In the
mines, and how ayarlce, awakened by
the desire for silver, had corrupted the
white man. SO why introduce a great
curse here In this land OF content.
where God sends all that Is needed and
where his children live In peace and
in his splrit7"
After this Rodgers cultivated the ac-
qualntance OF the different priests on
hln routes. the padres OF Monterey. OF
tho Pueblo de San Jose and of the
missions OF San Jose and Santa Cruz.
/ His eyes, always stern, grew colder
and keener, and HIS manners. always
implying superiority, did not tend 10
win him personal friendship. How,
ever. az a stranger and a protego OF
LarlSln, the padres extended their hos,
pltality 20 him-their hospitality, but
nothing more. II was not likely that
they would oonnde TO a foreigner a 80
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music. Tho silence made them both
start. Then from the windows thun-
dered: THAT Americana, Rodgers.
Dog OF an inadel He murdered the
padre OF the Mission de Santa Cruz
and stole the strings of pearls from
the virgin" Carmenclta shivered her.
self out OF his arms rs the piercing
tones inside continued: "Sancho, the
Indian, saw him while had in the
sanctuary. He came 10 tell us, but
the Americana had several hours
start. Now he's here. Where is her"
A howl for blood went up as the
whole company jumped for the door.
ways. The cry reused Carmenclta
Come" sho breathed. and. seizing his
hand. led him running through the
nearest exit, Half a block down the
street they were before their pur.
suors perceived them. Then shots
filled the air. Al the corner they made
swift turn md ran directly TO the
bay. Carmencita jumped into an old
boat, Rodgers followed and unmoored
Il. He seized tho oars and made
some distance from the shore. The
pursuers reached the beach, Some
fred wildly, but others boarded q
boat and continued after them. II
was Inevitable that they be taken.
Carmenclta crept along the boat 10
his side and put her arms around
him. 1T was my fault, my sin. You
did Il for me. love you. love
youi" The oars were dropped, His
arms inclosed her Don't let them
take us, she whispered. He sudden.
ly stood erect, with her stlll in his
arms. Then one bound and the
waters had closed over their bodies,
They never again reached the shores
OF Monterey nor has the sea ever
again given up tho treasured pearls.
When he finishes his story. old
Don Antonio always leans back and
sighs.
"You see why II Is do not appre
ciate the American Thanksgiving
There always returns that picture Of
the first time we celebrated IT,"
did the padres know Of the gold
helds1 Who can tell7 Al they ala
they were wise 10 withhold the infor
nation You see how much harm tho
desire for gold works"
els II true2 Well, was ono Of thc
pursuers. Katherine A. Chandler 10
San Francisco Call
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ron BRerDeRs AND FEEDERS.


BENEFITS Of Attendance on lnterna.
tlonal Live Stock Show.
An enterprise. such as tho lntorna-
tional live stock exposition, appeals
to mo very strongly, It Is n fitting
recognition OF the Importance Of the
work OF the breeder and feeder OF live
stock, aud gives wen deserved en-.
couragomont 10 their Efforts.
Il brings before the public the best
OF tho various breeds Of stock. and
enables the visitor TO study at FIRST
hand their pecullarltles and merits.
No farmer can visit the International
with his eyes open without learning
many things OF value TO him In his
business.
Il stimulates lagglng interest In the
live stock. and strongthens the feeble
Knoos OF those who have lost courage.
AZ tho international the stockman
20 king, and the most Indifferent Wis.
itor cannot escape the germs OF en-
thusiasm which infect every building.
The young breeder feels that here Is a
business worthy Of any mans amhi-
ton. and the older breeder has his
youthful enthusiasm restored. In
short, its influence for good upon the
live stock industry cannot be everest.
mated q. Il. nay. professor OF agri-
culture. Guelph. Ont.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-20

when Gen. Ian Hamilton OF tho Brit.
hh army was IN Washington no was
he guest Of Major General Corbin
and all his mall was sont In care OF
Gen. Corhln at the war department
Ono day quite a batch OF letters ar.
rived and was taken In charge by one
ol the brightest colored messengers
IN the war department 20 be delivered
Al Gen. Corbin's residence. But this
messenger and others had read the
addresses and commented on them.
Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamil.
ton. H. c. h., thoy read what does
X. @, b. moanl asked ono messenger
Don't you know what that meanag'
replied the other acornully. "Why, X,
Q. d. means tho cat Came Back.
Thought every niggah knowed that"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-20
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had experiences.

woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since II came upon the
market eight years ago knows from
experience the necessity OF using Pos
tum in place OF coffee II one values
health and a steady brain.
She says: AT the time Postum was
hrst put on the market / was suffer.
Ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told mo not
to use tea or coffee. Flnahy de-
olded to take his advice and try Pos
tum and got a sample and had It care
fully prepared finding It delicious To
the taste. SO continued its use and
very soon its beneficial effects con-
WINGED me OF It's value, for | got well
OF my nervousness and dyspepsia.
my husband had been drinking cot.
fec all his life until 1t had affected
his nerves terribly. l persuaded him
to shift TO Postum and 1t was easy to
got him to make the change for the
Postum Is so delicious. It certainly
worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exhllarate or depress and does
not stimulate, but steadily and hon
estly strengthens the nerves and the
stomach. To make long story short
our entire family have now used Pos
tum for eight years with completely
satisfying results as shown In our
nne condition OF health, and we have
noticed rather unexpected improve
ment In brain and nerve power"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
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Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the use Of Postum An
place Of coffee, sometimes in a very
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Look In each package for a copy OF
the famous little book. THE Road 70
Wellyllle."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-20

The curator OF geology OF the ma.
tlonal museum at Washington, Or.
Merrill. has Just returned from tour
OF Montana and the northwest, where
he gathered one OF the most instruc-
tive collections that has reached the
museum In years Nearly everyone
has heard OF tho petrined forests OF
Arizona, but that In Montana, which
Or. Merrill has been exploring, is
hardly known. though Il is believed
to be at least equal In extent Tho
northern forests have, curiously
enough. turned TO opal instead OF agate
by the action OF the clements.
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oret which they withheld from their
own sons.
On the Monday previous to Thanks.
giving Rodgers had 10 start on a trip
10 the vicillty OF Santa Cruz. that
would keep him away until Thanks.
giving day itself In his absence the
preparations for the ball went on.
Thanksgiving night arrived. the ball
began. and yet Rodgers had not re-
turned. About 10 o'clock. the voices
around the entrance announced his
arrival. lie seemed almost excited
Ho explained that he had had dlnicul
" IN crossing tho Salinas and that
he had rushed for fear OF being too
lato for the ball. AS he does not
dance. that would be a pity" Ramon
Castro murmured to a neighbor.
During the following dance. Rod.
gers telegraphod TO Carmencta's
watchful eyes. When the music be.
gan she slipped out and met him in
the moonlit courtyard. Hold up
your head" he commanded. and then
he twined strings and strings OF
pearls around her slender neck Then
no caught her 10 him. "You arc mine.
It IS Thanksgiving and you are NINE"
"But, senior. whore"
Don't ask anything. You promised
II brought you wealth you would DO
mine. Promise me you will sail with
me in the White Wings tomorrow.
The captain can marry us at sea, and
at my homo you will have happiness
you never dreamed Of here. Promise
me. Promise"
But why that sudden pause In tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-20

ono OF the most popular men In
Australia IL Monslgnore oHoa, now
nearly 90 years old and long known
all over the big south Pacific island as
"tho sporting prelato," Lucky land
speculation many years ago made him
one OF the Richest men In Victoria. He
was a dashlng horsoman in his day,
and never missed n Melbourne cup
day, the great Australian racing fes.
tiyal. Indeed. rumor has II that on
moro than one occasion he ran horses
for that coveted trophy--under as.
sumed names, llo attended 30 many
Protestant and Episcopal gatherings
that rigid Catholics occasionally look.
cd askanoe az him. but ne has always
boon immensely popular with the vast
majority OF those processing the same
faith.
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A TALE OF TWO - X
X THANKSGTVTNGS

As Thanksgiving approaches each
year Don Antonio Is wont 10 tell the
following story-a story OF two
Thanksgiving in one year. the last
Thanksgiving OF pastoral California
and the FIRST recognition in tho west.
land Of the Thanksgiving OF tho
American. The story runs in this
wise:
Before the Gringo came" Callfor.
MIA had a Thanksgiving day OF ia
own. although no governors procla.
nation or presidential edict dlgnlhed
Il with such official title. Il was in.
digonous 10 the country, and was "a.
peolally suited to Callfornla's cllmnt.
10 conditions and 10 her religious hls.
tory. What time moro seasonable II
give thanks than just after the har.
vest had been gathered, aud what day
more appropriate than the 9Th OF Oe.
tober fete OF 81. Francis d'Assisl-st
Francis. whose sons had rescued the
country from tribal darkness; 81
Francis, 20 whose special protection
we're conhded the missions OF Alta
California;
Early In tho morning OF oct. 4, 1875.
n picturesque procession approached
tho old church at Monterey. From
far aud near each ranchero brought IN
n heavy vehicle drawn by oxen and
heaped high with corn and beans and
melons.
As the vehicles and walkers came
nearer. the bells OF the church rang
out n glad welcome TO IT'S loyal chill.
dron. Then the nssemblage knelt
down on mother earth and each heart
echoed the prayer tho reverend padre
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Pastor Put. Ban on panalnn.

Rev Dr. Hubbard, pastor OF the Bed.
ford Heights Baptist church. Brooklyn.
has Jared tho young people OF his
church into his way OF thinking by
putting his pastoral foot down heavily.
These young people OF both sexes
planned a benefit dance for tho raising
OF funds for a church organ. Or. Hub.
bard suggested some other form OF
enterprise The projectors ignored the
hint and went ahead, Then the doctor
said; mo, you shall not dance any.
whore IN the Official name OF this
church" All the old people OF the
lhurch backed him up and tho dance
lls boon called on
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VAsELiNE.

Everybody knows tho rroat value Of this
remedy Ia tho household, but everybody
docs not know that the limitations Of IL,
which some second class druggists dishon-
orahly palm on ON their customers, have
littleor no value. What should be under
stood hy tho public Is, that II Is not nero
question Of comparative value between
"Vaaclino" and the limitations, but that tho
limitations do not eject the wonderful heal
ing rcaults Of tho world renowned "Naso-
limo" and that they are not the same thing
nor made In. tho same way. Besides this,
many o. tho limitations are harmful, irri'
tant and not safe TO uso, while true Vase
line Is perfectly harmless
Perfect safety therefore lies In buying
only ORIGINAL bottles and other packages put
up by tho Choscbvough Manufacturing Co.
Attention Is called 10 their Capsicum Vase
limo advertised In another column.