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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

Sailing of butter is practice that
is very old and until recently has
been very popular. In fact our PEG.
ple have come to believe that butter
without salt is of little value. Yet in
Europe unsalted butter is being used
to such an extent that sailed butter
is looked upon with suspicion. 1t is
said that salt is put in to disguise the
bad qualities. That of course is not
so where the sailing of butter g ex-
tensively practiced.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

Too little attention is paid to the
matter Of the quality of the dairy bull.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
BEAT HIM AT EVERY POINT

Two candidates for off in Missouri we're
stumping the northern part of the state,
and In one town their appearance ygas al-
most simultaneous. The candidate iast
arriving happened to stop at house for
the purpose of getting drink of water.
10 the little girl who answered his knock
at the door he said, when she had given
him the desired draft and he had offered
her in recompense some candy, "Did
the man ahead OF me give you anything?'
"Oh, yes, sir, replied the bright girl;
she gave me candy"
"Ah!" exclaimed the candidate.
Here's 8 cents for you. | don't suppose
that he gave you any money!"
The youngster laughed merrily. Eyes,
he did, too! He gave me 10 cents!'
Not to be outdone, the candidate gave
the little one another nickel and picking
her up in his arms, kissed her.
"Did he kiss you, too?" he asked gen.
tally.
"Indeed, he did, STRIP responded the
little girl. "And he kissed ma toop'-
Golfers Weekly.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
NIAGARA FALLS

Baltimore & Ohio popular excursions
to Niagara Falls only $1,000 round trip,
July and Is; August and 10; septem-
Der 2 and 16; October Z, 1904.
Excursion tickets will be sold on above
dates at the very low rate named, good
going only on Train No. 5O4, leaving
Wilmington, DEL, at $40 A. NJ, arriving
at Niagara Falls at Hoop. NJ.
Tickets valid for return ten (1O) days,
including date of sale, on all regular
trains.
Holders of Niagara Falls tickets have
privilege of making delightful side trip
from Niagara Falls to Toronto and return,
going and returning same day for 81. %;
and on return can make the charm
ing side trip from Rochester to thousand
Islands and return for 1915.
Stop-overs permitted on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester Junction (for Roches-
ter), Geneva, Watkins Glen and Mauch
Chunk.
These popular excursions are run
through the most beautiful section of the
east, giving daylight views of The beauti-
full Susquehanna River, the Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys.
Call on ticket agents for full parcticu-
lars.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
MADE THE SERVICE FIT THE CASE

No less eccentric than indolent was
rev. Mr.. ", of whom many queer stor.
les are related. He INDUCED his disrel.
lsh for giving himself unnecessary
trouble to an astonishing degree. That
he was not an exemplifcation of the ad.
age Lazy folks always take tile most
Palns'" is proved by the following Incl.
dent:
on certain evening a couple who had
started ior his house with the intention
OF getting married by him were overtaken
py hard thunder shower. Wet and be.
draggled as to attire, but with purpose
undampened, they finally turned up at
an unreasonably late hour and knocked
at Parson KS door. He reluctantly rose.
and without dressing opened an upper
window to learn what was wanted.
On being informed as to the nature of
the callers errand, he babe them remain
where they were, and then and there
married them with the following implo-
vised marriage service:
Under my window in stormy weather
join this man and woman together
Let none but Him who made this thun-
der
Fer put this man and wife asunder."
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
WHERE STOCK DEALS ARE SECRET

"New Workers look on Washington as
one of the best towns in the United
States in the matter of trading in the
market" said resident of the capital.
There is more secret buying and selling
of stocks going ON in Washington than
in any other city in the country, for the
reason that so many of the men operating
are in the employ of the government and
are afraid to be seen in the brokers' Of
fees. Many of these men are under
bond, and one OF the conditions of their
bond is that they must refrain from spec.
ulating and from playing the races. But
this prohibition doesn't keep them from
taking fier in stocks, only they do it in
such private way that few people know
of their deals, which are transacted be-
fore and after regular business hours"
Washington Post
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
REDUCED FARES AUTHORIZED VIA BAL
TIM0RE AN OHIO RAILROAD

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.:
Imperial Council, Ancient Order OF
Mystic Shrine, July 1915. Very low
rates. Tickets on sale July 11th and
18th, good returning until July 23d,
inclusive.
BOSTON, MASS:
National Encampment, G. A. R., Au-
gust 1920. One fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale August 18th to
18th, good returning until August
Goth, inclusive.
CINCINNATI, O.:
Grand Lodge, B. P. O. Elks, July 49,
23. One fare plus $1.OO for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 18th
10Th, 18th, good returning until July
%, inclusive.
DETROIT, MICH:
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, International Convention.
July 7-10. One fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Tickets ON sale July
5th to 7th, good returning until July
18th, inclusive.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND:
National Prohibition Convention.
June $3.50. One fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale June 10Th to
9th, good returning until July 10th,
inclusive.
LOUISVILLE, KY:
knights of Pythias, Biennial Encamp-
ment, August 1919. One fare plus
S1.O0 for the round trip. Tickets on
sale August 18th, 13, 14th and 18th,
good returning until August 31st, in
elusive.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Triennial Conclave, knights Templar.
September SO. One fare for round
trip to Chicago or st. Louis added
to fares rendered therefrom Chicago
5000; St. Louis $47.5O). Dates
of sale to be announced later.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL:
Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. O. O. F.
September 1925. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or st. Louis
added to fares rendered tllerefrom
.(Ciicago $4,000; St. Louis s47. .2O).
Dates of sale to be announced later.
TORONTO, ONT:
Friends General Conference. Au-
gust 1919. One fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Al.
gust 9th to l1th, good returning un-
til August 3lst, inclusive.
For additional information concerning
rates, routes, time Of trains. ETC., call ON
Or address ticket agents Baltimore 4 Ohio
r. r.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
FIFTEEN GET DIVORCES

DEGREES of absolute divorce were
granted by Judges on Superior Court Mon
day i'll fifteen cases. In every case but
one the return of the commissioners
was approved, and this one was refused
becaused the wife who had brought a
counter-suit was granted a divorce.
Cases in which divorce were granted
were:
Emma E. Day VS.. William Herbert
Day, Ida NJ. Gregg vs.. Robert NJ. Gregg;
Jennie Baylis vs.. Leonard K. Baylis;
Walter Johnson VS.. Alice r. johnson !;
Lawrence J. Potts vs.. Ellen Potts; James
Crooks VS.. Mary L. Crooks; Alice R.
Jackson VS.. George Jackson, Jr.; Magda-
lena r. Farra vs. John D. Farra Daisy
L. Moon VS.. Ellsworth E. Moon; Lillian
M. Thomson vs. Joseph C. Thomson !;
Clara A. Hofecker ys. George S. Hof-
fecker Georgianna B. Ferguson VS..
Launes H. Ferguson Lille E. Coyle
Reed vs. George M. Reed; Mary E. Gibbs
VS.. William Gibbs Jennie NJ. Messick
VS.. Seremus Messick.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD TO
THE WORLDS FAIR

Various forms of excursion tickets to st.
Louis via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
now on sale from Wilmington as fol-
lows:
SEASON TICKETS, good to return un-
til December Is, 1904, to be sold daily
at rate of $34. 90 round trip.
SIXTY DAY Excursion Tickets, final
limit not later than December 15,
1904, to be sold daily at rate of $2S 35
round trip.
FIFTEEN DAY Excursion Tickets to be
sold daily at rate of $23.25 round
trip.
TEN DAY SPECIAL COACH EXCUR-
SION Tickets on sale every Thursday
good going in day coaches only, on
special coach trains, or in coaches on
designated traits, limited for return
passage leaving st. Louis not later
than ten days, including date of sale,
at rate of $l7.OO round trip.
VARIABLE ROUTE EXCURSION
TICKETS, either season or sixty day.
will be sold going via one direct route,
full information concerning which
can be obtained from Ticket Agent.
STOP-0VERS not exceeding ten days at
each point will be allowed at Wash
ington, Deer Park, Mountain Lake
Park, Oakland and Mitchell, Ind,
(for French Lick and West Baden
Springs,) within return, limit, upon
notice to conductor and deposit of
ticket with Depot Ticket Agent inn
mediately upon arrival.
STOP-OyERS not exceeding ten days
will be. allowed at St. Louis on all
one-way Colonists' Tickets to the Pa
cifc COAST and round-trip tickets
reading to points beyond st. Louis,
upon deposit of ticket with validate
ing Agent and payment of fee of
$1.00.
Three Solid Vestibuled trains are run
daily from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington -via Par
kersburg and Cincinnati to st. Louis.
Magnificent coaches, sleeping cars, obser-
vation cars and unexcelled dining
car service.
For illustrated folder, time table and full
information, call at Ticket Office,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad or write
Fl. A. MILLER, T. P. A.
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
DELAWARE NOTES
New Castles tax rates has been raised
rom QS to 90 cents ON the Sl0O.


New Castles tax rates has been raised
from 9S to so cents on the 500.
Wilmington aerie OF the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles is organizing a marching
club.
R. Topkis & Son Monday bought the
property No. APO Market street, Whining
ton, for $l2, 300.
The ferryboat Wilkes-Barre, building
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
for the Central Railroad of New Jersey,
was launched Friday afternoon.
The Catch.on Clasp Company, to op.
crate in Baltimore, was organized in
Wilmington Monday, with William S.
Wheatfield president, and the capilal
stock of 100000.
In the Superior Court, Wilmington,
argument was heard on whether the sig
nature of the Mayor is necessary to con-
tracts made by city departments, the
contract of the Sand Filtration Company
with the former Water Commissioners
being involved.
Application was made to the Chancel-
lor at Wilmington Monday for rule re-
quiring A. &. B. Anderson, executor, to
make an accounting of the estate of
Daniel B. Anderson, it being charged
that the executor had made false re-
turns and misused some Of the pro-
perty. The parties to the suit are
negroes.
The Delaware First Infantry will ell
camp at Cooch's Bridge, the only scene
of a conflict in this State during the Rev.
olutionary War, from July 10th to July
%. BY this selection the regiment will |
spend less money than if Rehoboth had
again been the site. For this reason the
regiment will now re able to send bat
talon to the field maneuvers at Mansas,
Va.
Monday, July 4th, promises to be a |
big day in Lewes. The day will open
with various amusements on the beach. |
At one O'Clock in the afternoon the Lewes |
Fire Company, headed by the Fireman's |
Band will give parade. At 2.30 there |
will be racing at the Eewes Driving Park
between horses from Greenwood, Milford
and Berlin. Some very fast horses are
now at the Park getting in trim for the
affair.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
20 YEARS WITH QUAY, BY HIS Ex-sEc-
RETARY

| The most remarkable newspaper arti.
Gle of the year, one in which every Penn
sylvanian will be interested, will take up
two pages of the Sunday North american
OF Sunday, July 8. lisa study of Senator
Quay, his methods and his deeds, by
Frank Willing Leach, who for twenty
years followed the fortunes of the dead
Senator through good and evil times, ex-
cept on two occasions, when his judgment
regarding his duty to his party led him
to oppose his chief.
In his tale of great events Mr.. Leach
has reserved nothing. He has written
his story from the viewpoint of an init
mate friend and sincere admirer of Sena-
tor Quay. He has ''set down naught in
malice" His admiration for his chief is
shown in every paragraph. He has, how
ever, told Pennsylvania history with the
assurance and verify of a capable chron-
icler, who observed from behind the
scenes the manipulation of Senator Quay's
political chessmen. One incident after
another is cited to clear up the cloud of
doubt that has surrounded many political
events in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Leach explain how Senator Quay's
system of political rewards and punish
ments turned upside down the plans of
his lieutenants, how and why the 'insur-
gent of one year became the 'stalwart"
favorite of the next, and how the cher
ished ambitions of men were trodden |
down with the relentlessness of a jugger-
naut, all because expediency and the |
smooth running of the machine de-
manded it. This is told by one who suf-
fered, but who believed the chief rea-
soned not unkindly when fate removed
him from the chessboard of politics.
This article is chapter of the unwrit-
ten political history in Pennsylvania. 1t
will be cited when the political mysteries
of the past again come up for solution,
and will stand as authority when discus
'ions arise. No Pennsylvania should
all to read it. 1t will be instructive and
Useful alike to the boy and the old man,
20 the woman as we'll, for there is a great
human side to the story.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
JAPAN And IT'S
NEWSPAPER
New Magazine Tells of the
War with Russia.
IS PRINTED In GOOD ENGLISH

"The Japan-Russia War" is the title
of new magazine being published in ia.
pan. 1t is an illustrated monthly record
of operations between Japan and Russia
and is printed by and under the superyis.
ion of the Japan Gazette Works. The
book is one of seventy.fve pages and is
printed in English, the composition be-
ing excellent. 1t is well illustrated.
Some OF the illustrations include portraits
of the crown prince and princess of Japan,
officers OF the imperial military head
quarters and foreign officers who are al
lowed to follow the army, troops embark.
ing and in bivouac and battle scenes. In
addition to these there are maps of Man
churia, wood cut in colors and a like
ness of Captain Sakurai, l. J. A., who
''fell on his sword" ON board the trans
port Kinshu Maru.
An article Of interest is on Newspaper
Extras" 'It was on the occasion of the
JapanChina war that extra selling first
made its debut as profession, properly
speaking, ,,saYs.the article in question.
''Tle business has acquired ten-fold i'm
portance in the present war, though only
in Tokyo, Osaka and few other big cities.
In Tokyo alone the regular extra men
must number about 1000. 1t is quite
lucrative job, requiring only 20 sen as
fund to start with. The scene that it
presented in front of the FIJI and other
leading newspaper Offices when they are
about to issue extras is beyond descrip-
ton, for the men vie with each other to
secure bundles of extras "
Sellers in Japan are not boys, but in
nine cases out OF ten, grown up men.
A glance into the composing room of |
one of these Japanese dailies, of which |
there are twenty in Tokyo alone, would |
lead to the idea that chaos reigned su-
preme. The mere sight of the multitude
nous and enormous cases of type neces-
sary to hold the thousands of characters |
needed for the columns of the Japanese |
together with the scholarly |
attainments required in one able to place |
his hands upon any one of them, would |
strike terror to the heart of the western
newspaper man absorbed in his one an
xiety to get his paper out on time.
Pandemonium reign supreme. The
compositors themselves are quiet enough,
as they sit at their desks, each with case
Of the forty-nine Kama character. But
everyone of them has half dozen long
arms in the shape of agile boys, who do
The hunting among the mountains of type
cases containing the ideographs. The
copy" is cut up into small sections and
distributed among the boys, who start up
IN their quest, each shouting or singing
lie names of the strange character they
ire TO trace. In and out among the cases,
piled like bookstocks, these boys jostle
Zach other, all the time keeping up their
weird chant.
The din made by the army of boys is
increased by the men who are singing the
'opy to the prootreader. Yet, out of the
lire confusion, order and regularity are
'volved and the newspaper comes forth
laily with the same punctuality as may
'e noted in the issue of western papers.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
REVIVE WYE CAMP

Wye Camp, which has been one of the
foremost Methodist camp meetings of the
Peninsula, but which has not been held
for two years, will be held by the Metho-
dists of Centreville, this year. The camp
will be under the direction of the Rev.
Henry G. Budd, pastor of Centreville
Methodist Episcopal Church. The camp
ground which was decided to the Metho-
dists in the vicinity of Centreville, carried
the proviso, that if camp meeting be
not held there within seven years, the
grounds would revert to the heirs of the
original owner.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
RAPs PRESBYTERIAN DIVORCE Law

Preaching on the action of the Protes-
tant ministers regarding divorce, taken
last week at meeting at Bishopstead,
Rev. R. A. Ellwood, pastor of Olivet Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington, said:
''The law of the Presbyterian Church
permits divorce, with the privilege of
remarriage to the innocent party, for
adultry and wilful desertion. I am not
in accord with this law. I stand upon
the ground that divorce for any cause is
unscriptural and necessarily unChristian.
| believe this will be the action of some,
if not all, OF our Protestant denominations
in the near future, thus uniting all Chris
tians, both Romanist and Protestant, in
universal standard for the sanctity of the
Christian home"
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS


The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington: July 8 and 22 and August
IL and 26. September 8 and %, and Oct.
ober IA.
The excursions from Philadelphia will
be run by two routes Those on July 8
and %, August l2 and 26, September
and %, going via Harrisburg and the
picturesque valley of the Susquehanna,
special train leaving Philadelphia at 4. 10
A. NJ. ;excursion OF October IA running
via Trenton, Manunka Chunk, and the
Delaware Valley, leaving Philadelphia
on special train at 8.07 A. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return: pas
sage on regular train, exclusive oflimited
express trains, with ten days, will be sold
at $1,000 from Philadelphia and all points
on the Delaware Division $l1 25 from
Atlantic City $3.50 from Lancaster and
at propor'ionate rates from other points,
including Trenton, BordeEtown, Mt,
Holly, Cape May, Salem. Wilmington,
West Chester, Reading, and principal
intermediate stations. A stop-over will
be allowed at Buffalo within the limit Of
ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Ma
CARA Falls, An extra charge will be made
for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent aud
chaperon will accompany each excursion
For descriptive pamphlet, time of con-
Meeting trains, and further. information
apply to nearest ticket agent. or address
Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
REDUCED RATES TO ST. LOUIS

For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the Democratic National Conven-
ton, to be held at st. Louis, July 6, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell
round-trip tickets to st. Louis, from all
stations on its lines, from July 2 to 5,
inclusive, good returning, leaving st.
Louis not later than fifteen days, includ-
ing date of sale, on date of valuation
by Joint Agent at st. Louis, at rate of
single fare for the round trip. For spec
ifc information concerning rates and
time of trims, consult nearest ticket
agent,
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
PENSIONS GRANTED

The following pensions have been grant.
ed by the government through Colonel
John Wainwright of Wilmington.
George B. McClees, of Company K,
Fourth Delaware, $l2 from April 9th, for
age.
John Harkins, Company Ii ,20Oth Penn
sylvania, $S, for age, from April 1st.
Michael H. MerraIl, Company E, Sixth
Delaware, $12 month from April 23d.
John w. Porter, Company F, Eleventh
Q. 5. Infantry, $S month from Septem-
ber 8th. 1903.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-02
% EGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE

New Castle County, Del, May 7th, I94,,
Upon the application of Jeanette Wilson
Administrative OF James q. Wi.son lateOf Ap-
poquinimink Hundred in sa id county deceased
IL is ordered and directed by the Register of
Wills that the Administrative aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters of Administra-
tion upon the estat te of the deceased, with the
date of granting thereof, by causing advertise
ments to be posted withii. forty days from the
date of such Letters in six of the most public
places OF the County of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the estate
TO present the same, or abide by an act Of As
sembly in such case made aud provided; and
also cause the same 10 be inserted within the
same period in the Niddletown TRANSCRIPT,
q newspaper published in Middletown, Del,
and TO be continued therein two months
f@, Given under the hand and seal of
4 SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
49, said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County afoi esaid, the day and ear above writ ;
ten
FRED E. BACH, Register Of Wills
NoTIcE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
Administration we've in ne form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the
seventh day of May, A. ID 1905, and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased must preseni the same duly attested
TO the said Administrative on or before the
seventh day of May l96. or abide the Act
OF Assembly in such case made and provided.
JEANETTE WILSON.
Administratrix.
Address Martin B. Bnrris ESQ.,. Attorney-at.
law, Middletown, Delaware.