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Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
coL0RED GIRL GUILTY

Fifteen-year-oldF Florence Lee, colored,
was found guilty in the Court of Over and
Terminer Monday of manslanghter in
killing her baby by tossing it through a
window OF the Homeopathic Hospital.
She was sentenced to be imprisoned five
years.
When the sentence was pronounced the
Lee girl became hysterical and created a
scene. Slie was carried from the court
room by Harvey Wigglesworth, one of the
tipstaves At the same time the girls
mother added to the confusion by faint.
ing
Thomas F. Bayard represented the ac.
cussed girl, he having been assigned by
the court. lie introduced defense oi
insanity, and called the girls mother to
testify that the girl always had strange
pains in her head and had suffered since
she was born. -
She fell from the arms Of her mother
when young. and had not been right since
then, the girls mother testified.
DIR. J. Smith Cooper and DR.. j. G. Ban
tom testified that they had treated the
girl for pains in the head.
In the rebuttal Attorney General Ware
called Miss Aida P. Turner, snperinten
dent of the Homeopathic Hospital. ani
Miss Frances Lee, the nurse who ATTENDED
the colored girl, and they testified tina
they never noticed anything unusua
about Florence Lee excepting that she wa
quiet.
: The jury was out twenty minutes befor'
| returning with verdict.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
CAMPAIGN
OUTLOOK
Roosevelt is Expected TO Carry
New York Stale
HOPE FOR THE UNEXPECTED

NEW York, October l7th.-There is
likely to be decided change within the
next ten days or two weeks in the eiec-
ton odds ON the New York state ticket.
The existing situat:o !, which undoubted-
ly shows a preponderance sentiment in
favor of Herrick, the Democratic candi-
date, carrying the state will shift in
short time to an even thing between
IIerrick and Higgins. la n not prepared
at this time to go further and suggest that
Higgins will be in the lead, but you can
bet your hottom dollar the Republicans
are almighty thankful that the signs
point to it being even horse and horse
between Higgins and Ilerrick. Ten
days ago they would not have thought
such a condition possible, let alone prob
able. They are willing to heave big
sigh of relief and let it so at that for the
moment.
1t may as well be stated at the outset
that conservative observers Of New York
conditions predict that Roosevelt will
carry the state on the national ticket. |
am only stating that which is fact, al
though not acknowledged hv the Demo-
cratic leaders. that the wise uhes at Deluo-
cratic national headquarters have aban-
doned confidence of carrying New York
for Parker, and only are dwelling fondly
upon the hope that the unexpected will
happen.
Democratic State Ticket
The Democratic national managers
have not, however, been shaken in their
confidence of carry the state ticket. II
the elections were to be held tomorrow
the chances are just about what the elec-
ton bets show, 10 to 7 and 10 to y that
Herrick would win, but the election is
not to be held until November 9Th, and
unless the subscriber has been very sadly
nisinformed, there will be some doings
in the Republican campaign before then
which will put another face upon the
outlook.
The confidential estimate of the Repub-
lican national managers is that Roose-
welt will carry New York on the national
ticket by $4,000 plurality. They talk for
public consumption about 10000, but
the aforementioned igugres are the bed
rock calculations. They really believe
that such plurality is now in sight for
the President. That forecast is based
upon careful inquiry into the state Of
public feeling on national questions.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22

The Swarthmore College eleven was
too heavy for the Delaware College team
on Saturday, therefore the Newark boys
met their second defeat this season on
the Swarthmore gridirons by the score of
Al to 0. The game was to have two
twenty-five minute halves, but it requir-
ed one hour and twenty minutes to play
the first half. As the Swarthmore team
did not allow the Delaware team a time
keeper. it appeared as though the twenty
FIVE minutes were stretched in order to
allow the Pennsylvania to run up the
score.
Swarthmore score IS cents in the first
half by two field goals, five touchdowns
and three goals from touchdowns. In
the second half with several substitutes
in only one touchdown was made, with Q
failure at goal.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
THEY ARE REPUBLICANS

TOWNSEND, October II In the. Sun
day Star yesterday appeared the follow
ing item under a date line from this
place:
IA canvass Of men employed III the
local canning establishment shows nine
out of ten for Parker.
In the cannery at the present time
there are mt four persons employed.
Three Of them are Republicans, who will
vote for Roosevelt. They are residents
OF Aberdeen, Nd. The other employe
may vote for Roosevelt, for lie has voted
both kind Of tickets in lis time.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
THE FALL FEVER

Somehow when the fall comes OIL,
And the leaves turn and come down
Feel like throwing up my job
Feel like getting out OF town.
Want to ramble in the woods
Want to hear the north wind blow
Want to hear the choppers axe.
Want to hear the cattle low.
Want to trudge across the field
When the night is drawing nigh,
To the home from which the smoke
Rises to the yellowing sky.
Want to sit down by the fire
In the evening in the fall,
While the blazes from the logs
Throw their shadows on the wall.
Want to lie down in the night
Want to feel that rest of brain
That comes only when one hears
On the roof the fall of rain.
Want to go to sleep and rest
To the patter that comes dewn
On the shingles in the fall
OF the old house out of town.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
Florida And the sunny South

Beginning October 18th, the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company will sell Winter
excursion tickets to the resorts OF Florida,
the Caiolinas. and other States in the
South and Southwest, at greatly reduced
rates. For specific rates, limits, and
other conditions of tickets, consult any
ticket agent.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
"HoW CAN THINGS BE ON THE LEVEL,
WHEN THE WORLD IS ROUND"

1t is the name of very popular motto,
song and chorus which is now being sung
with immene success everywhere in the
best theatres in the land.
CHORUS
How can things be on the level, when the
world is round,
If everything was level, nothing crooked
could be found,
Just think it over and you'll find the ar
gument is sound.
How can things be ON the level, when the
world is round.
Our readers will receive a copy post
paid by sending 10 cents in p'stage
stamps to The Theatrical Music Supply
Co., Al West 2sth Street, New York.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
RAILROAD.

RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect May Is, 1904.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
(D Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware Avenue
" NV YORK, week days, 1910. tIl.ls a
m, tl.26, 1880. t5.l7, (Royal Limited), t7.42
5os N koys1 s1pdays, ieap tps47 t3 tS55 e mn m
LADELPHIA. week days. $50, t6 @,
ti2i tso5 Is sOt4 t5.i7 IRoyal imiled ,t6 Z,
40, To- 4S, iii s5 a. M; 80 43O, t5l7 (Royal
Limited), los, t7.42. 8 50. HOSP p. m.
Chester. week days, $50, te.4o !.0, ts.o9, is4o
floss p IN. sundays, / 90 1874, ts.4O. lo.4s
fll.35 d. m; 4.3O. 7O5, II Az. SO. ito 55 P. m.
Atlantic City, week days, t6.40 and 1910 a.
m; Il24O. Il ;26 1880 t5l7 pm. (Royal Limited
Sundays, 70 IA. m; 1880 p. IN.
Cape May and Ocean City, week days, t6.4O
Sea isle City, week days, t6.4O a. m; tS. 80 p.
Baltimore and Washington, week days, t4.IS,
1915. I'll .06 a. M. TILL t24n t4.49. t5.55 t6.2O,
Royal Limited), t9;os, tlo,OS p NJ S SUNDAYS,
Baltimore and way Stations, week days, 700
| a. m ;3.2O p. m. Sundays, S.16 a. M; O2 p. m.
m; i24s Till. $40. t5.55, 6.i8, 1909, ?; m; sun
days, t4l3, 1915, SIG a. till, 602, 909 H. 80
p. m.
| Pittsburg week days, 1915 a. M; t5.55, t6 80
| (Royal Limited) tlO.03 p. m. Sundays, 1915 a..
M; t449, t6. so (Royal Limited). tl0.03 p. m.
Chicago. daily, 1916 a. m; t449 p. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, 1915 a. M; till,
| 1909 p. NJ, daily.
Singerly Accommodation, week days. 700,
a. m: 12.423.2O. 6lS p. m. Sundays, S.l6a. M;
| 6.02, IL 80 p. m.
Landenberg Accommodation, week days,
| 9.23 a.. m; 5.57 p. m. Sundays, lois M;
| LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for wilmington.
week days, t3 s5, 700, t7.40, s3O tl032 II 30
m: 1881, f2Os, 2l5 t4l7, 450 t52O, $3.50, th.55,
t618(Royai Limited, $50, ts35 1880, I'll :95 p.
m. Sundays, 1885, 7.l5, TAO, 9.l0 a. m; fl2.37,
| t2.08, 2.l5, ft17, 500, 1918. (Royal Limited)
| $50, 1885, 10 80, 10.30p. m.
Royal Limited is composed exclusively OF
| Pullman parlor. observation and dining cars.
| No extra fare except regular Pullman charge.
| Delmarvia Telephone No. 1893 A.
| d. & A. Telephone No. 1922 A.
Rates to Western points lower than via any
other line. SS 90 to Pittsburg; 10.03P. M. train
| daily. Through sleepers.
H A. MILLER, Trav. Passenger Agent
City ticket office, Water and Market streets
| Wilmington, Del. D. & A. Phone f75SA.
D. \: 4: ofF. MAF!lS' :! CIV; q B4ssErr 2. 4:
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., DC

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct, 10Th
I iNMISTAKABLE indications of Re-
publican success seem to have de.
priyed the Democratic campaign of most
Of its energy An effort is, OF course
being made in some directions but from
the first there has never been a disposi-
ton to pull together for the election of
Parker and Davis and disintegration is
now going on rapidly within the Demo-
cratic machine. Apparently ignoring
the possibilities OF the telegraph and the
news facilities of the press, the Demo-
cratic managers have arranged to have
Bryan wrestle with the voters of Indiana
and ex-President Cleveland address the
conservative Democrats of New York
State. But the wiser ones appreciate
that little is to be gained for Parker from
this form of campaigning Each day the
newspapers print in New York state
ments made by Bryan which are obnoxi-
ous to the conservative Democrats, while
Mr.. Cleveland is almost certain to say
some things in his speech for Parker that
will antagonize the Democracy of Bryan.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22

The chief stock in trade of the Eastern
Democrats seems to be an attempt to
create the belief that Chairman Cortel-
you by reason of his having been at the
head of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, obtained ''inside knowledge"
of the affairs of the trusts and is now
soliciting campaign funds OH the strength
of that information. No one who knows
President Roosevelt or Chairman Cortel-
you will believe the story, however, and
it seems to be falling very fiat. The
newspapers which have preferred the
charge have been challenged to produce
a single instance of contribution unwill-
ingly made to the Republican campaign
fund but so far have been unable to do
so,
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22

Vice Presidential candidate Davis is
still traversing West Virginia making
from seven to ten little rear platform
talks day but he wisely confines him
self to local issues with the result that
his opinions make uninteresting reading
outside OF his own State. David B. Hill,
sponsor-n- -chief to the presidential candi-
date of the Democracy, has undertaken
to tell the West Virginians some peculiar
things about the tariff, but it is unlikely
that they will accept Mr.. Hills assertions
especially as they are so easily disproved.
For instance, Mr.. Hill told an audience
that purely revenue tariff would prove
ample to offset the difference between
American and foreign wages. Hardly
had he uttered the statement than the
Stale Department received report from
Consul General Evans at London, show
ing that, according to the British Board
of Trade, British workman had suffered
a loss of wages during the first half OF
this year amounting to 1858, ,45O week
and that during the same period OF last
year, they had suffered a loss by reduc-
ton of wages. of s., ,62O. 900, nearly $780,
600 month. With such official figures
before them the American workmen are
too shrewd to accept Mr.. Hills visionary
theories.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22

"Mr. President, believe you will be
elected and if you are it will be without
a single pledge of any sort or description,
express or implied, having been made to
any individual, interest of corporation"
said Chairman Cortelyou to President
Roosevelt when he was last in Washing
ton and those who know the Chairman
can easily believe the statement. In fact
it was for that very reason that the Presi-
dent chose Mr.. Cortelyou as Chairman OF
the National Committee; because he did
not wish to be elected and then find
himself bound by pledges he could not
conscientiously fulfill. Mr.. Cortelyou's
assurance was repeated to your cores
pondent by man of unquestioned prob
ity who was present when it was made.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22

The promises of economy made by
both Parker and Davis excite only derl-
sion in those who have carefully analysed
the Democratic platform. That platform
pledges the party to the continuous I'M
proyeinent of the Mississippi River,
worked out OH definite plan and con-
tinued until a permanent improvement
| is affected. Now this is gigantic under
taking. A Commission was appointed
by Congress few years ago to examine
into the feasibility of such an improve
ment. General Gillespie former Chief oi
Engineers, was its chairman and very
careful examination and survey was
made. 1t was finally reported to Con-
gress that the improvement would cost
about $3.50, 600, 900 and would require II
per cent. Of the initial cost for mainten
ance; more than the Panama canal
more than the cost OF either the army OF
navy last year. In fact, the scheme
proved so expensive that Congress aban
doned the idea. Advocacy OF such tire
mendous expenditure sound strange whel
it comes from party whose principa
claims are that they will give the coun
try cheap administration.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22

There is evidently good deal OF anx-
iety in Democratic circles regarding
vice-presidential candidate Davis speeches
The old gentleman is noted for his buDg-
ling. When he made his speech of ac-
ceptance he departed from the address
written for him and his remarks we're
ludicrous in the extreme. Then he
wrote his letter accepting the vice-presi-
Dental nomination he undertook to show
how extravagant was the Republican ad-
ministration and cited, as an example OF
Democratic economy, the government ex-
penditures for the fiscal year 1892. His
letter was said to have been carefully
edited, but it remained for the Republi-
can press to discover that the fiscal year
referred to was the third year OF Harri-
sons term. Cleveland was elected in
November. 1892, five months after the
fiscal year had closed, and was not in
augurated until March 4th, 1893. Mr..
Davis has also made some even graver
blunders in his past career which would
not look well in print.
Middletown transcript., 1904-10-22
DELAWARE EASY FOR swARrHMoRE

DELHI, N. Y, October 4th.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
Translated Into Nernacular.

"Cap'n" Jotham Slow had strong OBJ
iections to what he called the new
minister's high talk" Since his set
tlement over the Clamtown parish
Cap'n Jotham had been heard to say
that church was for them that needed
IT," and his conduct seemed TO imply
that he was not Of that number.
Cap'n Jotham's own language was OF
n primitive and unadorned variety, and
nothing pleased him more than q
chance to translate the ministers re
marks to Capn Wilson Pegg, the best
Clamtown story teller. Cap'n Pegg
was deaf, and the minister's voice OF
ten failed TO reach him.
One night at a neighbOrhoOd gather
ing Cap'n Pegg in the course of a vivid
narrative had referred to 1.-THE big fire.
WAS it the CONSENSUS of opinion.
said the minister in II mild and inef'
fectual zone. that the contlagration
was the result Of some accident or the
work of an incendiary"
Hey" said Cap'n Pegg, staring
DULY at the minister and then turning
TO his faithful friend for light.
What he wants to know" called
Cap'n Slow in his shrillest tone, us
whether the big fire was sot or ketch
ed"-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
CarIyIe's Courteous Side.

In the "Retrospects' Of Professor
William Knight of the University OF
st. Andrews are some interesting anec-
dotes. Among these IS bit from let
ter bv Or. Maclagan, who attended
Thomas Carlyle during Carlyle's last
years: "Aly personal experience OF Car
lvle was this: He was the most courte-
Gus man | ever met Never once did
that old man fail to rise up to receive
me nor allow me to leave his room
without walking to the door with me
while he had strength TO do so. After
death all the ruggedness and the wrin,
kles disappeared from his face. But
for the beard 1t was like that OF wo-
man. so delicate and beautifully mold
ed it was"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
night Living and Good Looks.

Today our great cities show proper
t,onately higher average Of dress and
general striving after personal attrac-
tiyeness among both men and women
than the great cities of any other coun-
try.
Success depends in the largest meas
ure upon health and the personal I'M
pression one makes upon his fellow
men. and properly to develop and 10
maintain the points" that make for
personal attractiveness is to develop
and maintain health.
For example, how many men ana
women stop drinking and overeat
ing because fat is fatal to good looks
The struggle to keep looking young i
a struggle to keep in perfect health
And what a blessing that is TO ths
preserit and all future generations!
The price of good looks Is right liv
ing. and the reward Of right living Il
health. Saturday Evening Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
The prencher's Error.

In the early days of Springfield q
preacher bought some sausage lor
lunch one Sunday and took ii to churcn
with him. He carried the sausage III
the back pocket of his coat, and dog
catching tie scent, followed him. Ev-
cry few feet the preacher would KICK
backward at the dog without looking
around. Arriving at church, the preach-
or began tn services, and the dog lay
down behind the altar.
\ few minutes later one or the dea-
IONS stole quietly up behind the preach
or. intending to hand him a sheet OF
naper and pulled his coat tail. with
out glancing back the preacher gave
one vicious kick and sent the deacon
rolling down the altar steps on 10 the
dog. which set up terrible howhhg
The preacher, still looking straight
ahead. said:
MY friends. this thieving scouhureI
has been trying to rob me ever since
made a purchase at the butcher shol
before coming here
When the preacher discovered. wha'
be had done he dismissed the congre
cation and went outside to kick The
doc.-Sedalia (MO) Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
A Dangerous Cargo.

Lime is one of the most dangerous or
,argoeS for a vessel 10 carry. When
I catches fire. as it frequently does. IN
spite of the greatest precautions
against the admission of water into
the hold. it is almost impOs Sible TO eX-
-inguiSh it. The only method that ev'
~ avails is 10 stop every crack with
Soap. so that no air can reach the lime.
ometimeS this will stop the fire, but
,ften these fires will burn for weeks
II the vessel sinks beneath the water
mass o.. charred CllberS holding TO-
tier When a vessel with a cargo OF
me once catches fire ii is sure death
. go below. Not long ago Il schooner
With q cargo Of this commodity caught
ire and was sealed up rs tightly as
possible. The crew was composed oi
the captain and his two sons. One day
,he latter went TO sleep or the deck
nd their father imprudcnuy entered
is cabin. shutting the door behind
aim. When they awakened and found
their father missing they. suppoSlnl
that he had fallen overheard. sailed the
ship for home. quite unconscious thai
they were bearing the body of theil
father with them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
Tho yoisy Birds of the Night.

All the night birds are noisy. Ihey
cannot consort with one another Ia
happy companies, as do the warbiers
and thrushes and finches. and sing ana
whisper. but must call loudly and long
to one another in the darkness. On
coasts where petrels and certain other
night hunting sea birds abound, all
day sitting on their eggs or hidlhg III
burrows. you will hear no sound from
morning till night, but after dark the
mir Is filled with shrill cries. The loud,
reiterated calling of the southern
chuck wilrs-widow and Of It's northern
cousin is familiar. \ whippoorwlll
will sound its cry several hundred
times i'm succession without a pause.
Owls hoot or utter harsh sort ol
laughter. rarely pleasant to listen TO-
and night herons and bitterns squawS
and boom. Sweet songs occasionally
hoard in the darkness are those Oh
wakeful day birds, as the Nightingale
ar orr own oven bird.-Ernest lngersoil
in Harpers Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
How Eggs Are Hatched In China'

4 curious method OF Matching eggs
has been adopted in China. The eggs
are placed in tiers in a large basket
twice the size Of an ordinary Darrel,
which is thickly lined with nay ana
carefully closed from the air by ught
fitting cover of twisted straw. In three
DAYS time the eggs are taken out ana
replaced in a different order, those at
the surface being put in the lower uer'
This is repeated every third day Tor a
fortnight, when the eggs are removed
from the basket and placed on shell
in another room, being carefully COW
cred with bran. In day or two the
chickens chip the shells and make their
appearance in the world. The success
of this method is attributed TO the TACT
that the animal heat of the egg being
retained by the basket, which Is FORM
ed Of material not conducting calorlc'
is sufficient TO support animal life and
develop it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
writing and DictatiOn.

The modern method of letter writine
composition through the agency of the
stenographer is having 4 peculiar ef
feet upon the popular use of the IAN
guage. 1t must be evident TO even tic
noncritical observer that carelessnesS
and diffuSeneSs Of expression have De
come feature and a fault OF CORE
Spondence from the reprOach of whlCi
il was quite free in the earlier days
when pen and ink were directly em
Moved by the individual 10 the end o.
giving form and Conference to his idea
Probably when dictation under th'
present system becomes more ol IN
ed habit and institution the human
mind will become 50 accustomed 10 !
that 1t will operate more rapidly an
as accurately with such assistance a
under the old plan in which the Writ'
only dictated TO himself. Yet TO hin
with whom pen and ink have AWAY
been potent solvents of thought IN
change involved in dictation mus
hiring with it a serious embarrassment
in the matter of adequately denotlh
ones Observation-Disclosures Ledger
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-12-23
An Astutc Blind Man.

A blind main possessed 5000. and,
fearing that somebody might steal 1t,
he buried bis treasure in corner OF
his garden. \ ncighbOr saw him Ut his
work and in the night stole his money.
The blind man OH discovering his loss
and suspecting his neighbOr went to
him and said My inhrmity renders
me diilidcnt. and iew are the persons
who'll | can trust. You are one OF
those few. and have come to tell you
q secret and To ask your advice am
the possess II Of $1,000 in gold. | have
ai.!dcn half of il in place which
believe 10 be secure. DO YOU think
would do well to put the other half III
The same place." Yes. 10y all means.
rcp,icd his neighbOr. Were | in your
place | would 90 the same. There * h'
knowing what may happen if You keei
y1ur money ia your house Having
given his advice. the thief. hoping 4,
get the rest of the blind mans money
ha>tcncd to replace the half ne had
stolen. and thds the aStute blind mai
recovered hi> property.