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Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
Or. GEORGES

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| part of last week.
| Miss Anna Gray entertained number
OF friends on Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lester spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
| William Gambel spent Sunday with
his family in Wilmington.
Miss Matte hurry, Of Choate, visited
Miss Hattie Batten on Sunday.
Fredus Van HinckIe last a fine horse
Tuesday with spinal meningitis.
/ Miss Violet Gray was the guest Of her
cousin, Miss Anna Gray, on Sunday.
James H. S. Gam and Garrett Othoson
spent part Of last week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Margretta Jackson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Hill and family.
Mrs. Truax returned home after two
weeks visit with Delaware City friends.
Agustof Cundidus, OF New York
was the guest Of Clayton Riley on Tues
day.
Mr.. John Carrow and son Raymond
spent few days in Philadelphia this
week.
Miss Violet Gray was the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Deputy, Of Kirkwood, on Sat-
urday.
Miss Lizzie Cannon, o! near Glasgow,
spent with her uncle, James Cannon and
family.
Miss Mollie Taylor has returned home
after two weeks visit to friends in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beuhm, Of Middle
town, were the guests of her sister, Mrs.
Allen Sparks on Tuesday.
Misses Amanda Moore and Bertha
Reynolds were the guest Of Miss Hattie
Carrow on Sunday.
Bayard Heisel, Of Delaware City, was
the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph, Heisel on Saturday.
Miss Kittie Rowley has returned to her
home in Girdletree, after visit to Miss
Lillian Brewington.
Mrs. James johnson and two daugh-
tiers, OF Kenedyville, Nd, visited friends
here part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lester and grand
daughter, Miss Bessie, were Wilmington
visitors on Thursday.
Mr.. Dalson and daughter, Miss Beulah,
OF near Wilmington, spent Monday with
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis.
Clark Ford and Miss Ida Van Pelt.
were the guests of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Tompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bright, of Della
ware City, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Sutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Jones and Mr..
Joseph Heisel were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Calhoun on Sunday.
Mr.. James Downey and sister, Miss
Viola, of Middletown, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jester on Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Smith, Of Porter, and
Mrs. Margaret Reybold, of Philadelphia,
visited John Stewart and family on Tues
day.
Mrs. Emerson McWhorter, who has
been spending sometime in Washington,
D. c., is now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Jamison.
Misses Blanche and Mabel Jones who
has been teaching at Newark and Mt.
Cuba the past year, have returned home
for the summer.
The extra meetings held in the NJ. E.
Church this week were well attended, and
much interest was manifested. There has
been twenty-four conversions.
Mrs. w. G. Raby, of London Grove,
Pa, has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
George Hill, for the past two weeks re-
turned home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lester entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Brewington, two daughters and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, Of Phila-
delphia, on Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
BITTEN BY A RABID DOG
Mrs. Helen Armstrong Attacked on
Sunday Evening Near her Home

LITTLE BOY AT NOXONTOWN ALSO BITTEN
While on her way to the Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening, at $50 O'Clock,
Mrs. John Armstrong, was attacked and
terribly bitten by dog which was VIC
tim OF the rabies Mrs. Armstrong was
| attacked at the corner OF Broad and Green
streets when only short distance from
her home, and was horribly bitten four
times, and had ii not been for the timely
| assistance Of undertaken w. j. Wilson and
n. ]. Williams, her injuries would have
| undoubtedly been more serious. Mrs.
Armstrong; screams quickly brought
number OF men and boys to the scene.
and for a time great excitement prevailed,
the dog in the meantime making good his
escape to the country. He was pursued
some distance but darkness prevented his
| being found. Mrs. Armstrong was as
sisted to her home on Green street, and
DIR. G. A. Richie who was summoned
treated her injuries. The dog belonged
to acoored man in Odessa by the name Of
Brown, and had left home Saturday
morning, and had been seen in Through
fare Neck, and at several other places
along its route to Middletown.
Mrs. Armstrong accompanied by her
husband, went to the Pasteur Institute,
Baltimore, -Monday morning for course
of treatment, and at this writing is doing
nicely.
Boy Bitten at Noxontown
|. After the news Of the unfortunate affair
Of Sunday evening had been spread
through the community, it was learned
that tile dog had bitten the six year old
son OF Henry Purse at Noxontown Mill, on
Sunday afternoon, three miles from here.
The victim was brought here and the in
jury was cauterized by Dr. Richie, and
tile boy was sent to Baltimore for treat
ment early Tuesday morning.
Dog Killed by Hog
Monday morning news was received
that the dog had been killed in the hog
lot Of Mr.. j. c. Aston, near town, by bis
hogs. 1t is supposed that the rabid dog,
driven from the town, made his way to
the farm Of Mr.. Aston, entered the lot
about midnight and attacked the little
pigs, number Of which we're among the
herd Of breeders, and in the fight that
followed the mother of the little ones
came out the victor, as the brute was
found dead in the lot. Two small pigs
were dead and numerous scars were found
on the mother hog. Mr.. Aston was ig-
norant Of the battle on his premises until
Monday morning. A colored farm hand
heard the racket and had no idea Of the
cause Of the trouble. Mr.. Alston's loss
will be quite heavy, he having decided to
kill several Of his large porkers because of
the signs Of having been i'll the fight with
the rabid dog.
Head Taken to Baltimore
There was little doubt but what the dog
that attacked Mrs. Armstrong was mad,
but in order to satisfy himself, and to get
expert opinion, Mr.. Armstrong had the
animals head cut off and placed in the
hands of the doctors at Baltimore on
Monday who at once gave their opinion
that lit was case of hydrophobia in the
worst FORM"
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
AVERAGES OF THE NJ. s. AZ

AVERAGES OF THE NJ. s. A.
The following averages taken from
the scores which have been carefully
kept By the Secretary from January LIST,
1905, to June LIST, 1905, which completes
the year are as follows. It shows that
the shooting was very close. and on any
club day there is sure to be very close
contest for first place. The best scores
made by the members Of the Nj. S. A.
since its organization are: F. R. Pool,
93-lOO; s. E. Massey, $500; S. H.
Duryea, $500; Q. A. Stephens, 80
100; $. E. Massey, $500; G. A. steph-
ems, S7-lOO; DR.. Barnard, s7-lOO; S. E.
Massey, $50; F. r. Pool, $50.
The longest runs: S. E. Massey, SO; T.
6. Massey, So; DR.. Barnard, 80; F. r.
Pool. 81.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
TOWNS END

A. White, Of Camden, N. J., spent Sun
day near town.
Miss May McFaul was Wilmington
visitor Saturday.
Clayton Foxwell, Of Wilmington, spent
Tuesday in town.
Miss Sallie Hollis, of Wilmington, Wis
tied town this week.
Harry Hart, of Philadelphia, was a
Townsend visitor this week.
Mr.. Martin Lee, of Philadelphia, is
spending weeks vacation at home.
Mrs. Lizzie yoshell. of Smyrna, was
the guest of friends in town this week.
Archibald Finley, Of Philadelphia, was
q visitor at his home in town over Sunday.
Miss Anna r. Lawson spent several
days this week at her home in Elsnere.
Miss Jennie Hayden, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Miss Margaret Wei
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Finley, of Taylor's
Bridge, was the guest of Townsend friends
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stradley have
returned home after visiting friends near
Chestertown, Md.
Calvin Outten. of Philadelphia, was
the guest Of his mother, Mrs. G. M.
Outten, over Sunday.
Elmer Pritchard, Of Philadelphia, was
the guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs..
/. P. Pritchard, over Sunday.
Rev. J. III. Beauchamp and wife, Of
Harrington, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Harmon Reynolds, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Gibson and
children, Of Kent Island, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Hutchinson,
this week.
A. S. Wright, Of Aberdeen, Md, mana
ger OF the Wright Canning Co., was in
town this week preparing for the coming
canning season.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Maloney. enter
tanned Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shuster, of Wilmington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lattomus, Of near Hockessin.
The Erodelphian Society Of Town
send is making preparations to cele-
brate the Fourth OF July. Exercises will
be held in the afternoon consisting of
music, speaking and an address by a
noted speaker. Festival in the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

On account of the convention OF the
American Medical Association, to be held
in Portland, Ore, July 11th to 18th, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run
personally-conducted tour, visiting the
beautiful resorts in the Canadian Rockies,
Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, allowing
four days in the latter city for attending
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
REDUCED RATES TO PACIFIC COAST

On account of the Lewis and Clark Ex-
position, at Portland. Ore, June LIST to
October 18th. and various conventions to
be held in cities on the Pacific Coast dur
ing the Summer, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell round-trip tickets
on specified dates, from all stations on its
lines, to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
April 9th to September 9th; to Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria, Vancouver
and San Diego, May END to September
9th, at greatly reduced rates.
For dates of sale and specific information
concerning rates and routes, consult
nearest ticket agent.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
CHURCH NOTES

Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at Gas o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "The
Making of a Christian /: Helping One
Another" Eph. 4:1-6; Heb. lO:24-25
Leader, Mrs. Margaret Darlington.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Forest Pres
byterian Church on Sunday morning
June 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY SHOOT

few Of the members OF the Middle
town Shooting Association journeyed to
the grounds on Memorial Day and
smashed blue rock, and after the smoke
had cleared away, the following scores
were reported:
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CARD OF THANKS

We sincerely thank the Sassafras Coun-
Gil, neighbors and public in general, who
so earnestly assisted US with the funeral
Of James Johns in our hour OF bereave-
ment. THE FAMILY.
Sassafras, Nd,
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FARMERS ATTENTION,

We are now prepared to fill all orders
for High Grade Fertilizers for Spring
Planting. Also Seed Oats from our ware.
house, Middletown, Del.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat-No. .9S Corn
No 2 .95 Yellow, shelled S.
Timothy Seed So 65 cob 49,. so
Clover Seed ID 10Ic Oats ............... 81
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. CoNNELLEE.
Eggs, per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 15@l7
Country Butter, per fb................. 22@A
Creamery Butter, per b.. ~
Lard, per fb.................,.........." SOLO
Live Chickens, per fb................. 12916
Potatoes, per basket.................... 2O925
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-03
OLIVE OIL
ARRIVAL

We have just received a
shipment OF the best grade of
Italian Olive Oil we have ever
had. The value of Olive oil
would be appreciated even
more than it is now if such
oil as this were always used
1t is best for every purpose
that olive oil is used for
Sweet, delicate, ofbland, rich
in flaxor, clear in color and
absolutely pure. Costs no
more than any good oil; costs
less than Poaronls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
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zA.ZZZ

PHOTOGRAPH MADEBY HOT SPRINGS WATER.
which will produce a photograph upon
a sensitized plate without the aid Of
light. The letters shown in the accom-
panying illustra ton were made by the
waters of one of the Arkansas hot
springs, acting through a copper stem
Gil ON an ordinary Photographic plate.
The two plates we're placed in a COW
cred bucket and Immersed for several
hours In the spring. When the bucket
was taken out and the plates removed
the Photographic plate. previously
blank, was found to bear the letters Of
the stencil. Nothing but the presence
of radium In the water the scientists
say. could have accomplished this re-
suit. Further experiments of a more
elaborate nature are now being made
at Hot Springs, and bottles Of the
radio active water have been sent to
eastern colleges fpr examination.
The possibility that the Arkansas
hot springs might contain radium was
suggested by Sir William Ramsey, the
eminent British chemist. who found
radium In the waters at Bath, the Eng
fish health resort 1t is believed that
the curative properties OF the waters
both at Bath and at Hot Springs are
due to the presense Of radium therein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

end to and few feet of a walk brings
the pleasure seeker inside neat little
playhouse. The entire deck floor is
given up to to the theatre. 1t is not a
very large one but the stage and
scenery are rather good.
The company is never very large.
and members of the band are ex-
pected to double up the cast. The tai
ent is not of a high order East
Lynne" THE Fatal Wedding Morn
typify the character of the drama.
Dance ON the River.
The advent of the travelling theatre
is a big event for most of the towns,
and it is novelty that all take advant-
age of and enjoy. After the show is
over the barge is at command of any
social club that wants to take moon
light ride up the river and dance few
hours. The motive power is furnished
by the tug behind, and in the lower
deck or hold there is storage capacity
for freight. The captain is not averse
to turning a few pennies by carrying
stuff from one town to another, or for
longer distances. if the consignees are
in no particular hurry. Usually few
negro roustabouts accompany these
shipments, and they add to the old
time glamour with their songs and juba
patting, as they alternately work and
play.
Some of these boats are owned and
run by old-time river captainS-men
who have made their pile and yet can
not rid themselves of the desire to be
on the Mississippi. Some of them have
gone to homes in the near towns, but
they spend more time on the water
than they do at home. 1t is the fasci-
nation of the old life. Some comfort
able incomes are made out of these
boats. The actors and actresses are
fairly well paid. and there is no dan
ger at any time of their being COM
PEELED to walk ties 10 the next town.
There are no angry landlords to at
tach trunks and theatre rent and the
town licenses are both avoided, as the
Mississippi river is free highway for
every person on a peaceful mission
bent.
These boats seldom stop at the big
towns. although toward March. when
the southern winter Is on, three or four
of them may be seen along the river
front at New Orleans. vying success
fully with the cheaper theatres in a
business and professional way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
PLAY ON BIG RIVER
Theatrical Barges on Mississippi
Unique in Amusement
World.
SPEND WINTER IN THE SOUTH
Opening of Spring Finds Them Wend-
ing Their Way North
ward.

4 unique position in the amusement
world is occupied by the travelling
theatrical barges that are just now
heading for the lower Mississippi river.
There are perhaps n dozen of these
moving purveyors of fun, and the orig
inators of the plan have made so much
money that they have met the usual
fate of lucky-idea fellows-capital is
beginning to- be attracted to the bust
ness.
No haunting fear of the syndicate
mars the existence of these travelling
shows says the Newark News. They
have no advertising gills To pay. no
opera house 10 rent. no advance man
to maintain in all his glory. They
follow no route, and no bookings are
necessary. When business gets poor
in one town they move on to the next.
With them the season never ends.
In the summer the circuit" take them
up the river into the towns of Illinois.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Iowa AS
winter comes on they begin to slide
down the river until the cold snap at
the north is far behind and the south
finds them enjoying the balmy breeZes
of that section. AS the mercury rises
the boats retrace their route. reaching
the head waters of the Mississippi in
July and August.
At the souths of the Red the Mis-
souri,. the Ohio and the Illinois there
is a chance to make few towns up
the tributary rivers, and this gives
them new territory and avoids a mo-
notonous repetition. In many of these
river towns at some time during the
year the business men get up a earn
iyal or fair to advertise the place, and
il is the custom TO arrange for one of
these water theatres to tie up for a
few days. This has to be arranged in
advance. of course. and comes the
nearest to- any route booking there is
in the business.
CnIIiopc Hernids Approach.
The advent of one of these barges
into a town is usually heralded by the
strident tones of calliope. Before ii
swings into view around the bend
most Mississippi towns are built just
around the bend-the echoes are
walked by the piercing notes of 'Bede-
liza" or Meet Me at St. Louey," ground
out of an instrument that is certain to
startle everybody for ten miles about.
Its arrival is the event of the season.
The calliope signal brings the citizens
rushing TO the river bank And it is a
pretty sight that greets them.
Moored to the bank is a brilliantly
lighted barge, of an outline so dis
tinctiye that is easily recognized.
Along the top of the deck. and close
to the waters edge, CLEANS welcom-
ingly out of the windows, and a
searchlight from the upper deck
brings wildly into view the river and
all il contains. Back of the barge is a
small tug. and from its sputter:ng
depths come the metallic shrieks of
the calliope.
When it has served its purpose in
drawing crowd, the band on the
barge deck begins and the ticket office
is open. Twenty-Five cents is the price
for any seat in the house" The type
of play presented matches the price.
The barge is almost invariably tied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
ELECTRIC isRIeATl0N.
valueIess California Deserts Reclaim
ed BY Motor Pumps.

From the city of Los Angeles. Cal.
on the Pacific coast to the Sierra
Madre mountains. distance of about
ninety miles. says the New York Press.
the electric current has taken an active
part in converting hundreds of thou
sands Of acres of absolutely valueless
desert into farms and fruit ranches
worth from 500 to $500 per acre.
Streams from the constantly melting
SHOWS of the mountains are turned
into power houses. and the current
generated is run over many transmits
sive lines across this formerly great
desert
A well Is driven for each seventy five
or handred acre farm and the water
raised and turned into irrigating ditch
es by electric pumps taking current at
very low cost from the transmission
line No expert attendant is required.
it being only necessary to throw q
switch and leave the motor to do the
work. The wells are deep. ranging
from 200 to 800 feet. but when water
is struck the supply seems to be in
exhaustib,e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Administrators. Notice.

Estate of Esther Kale deceased.
The Undersigned having been an
pointed administrator of the estate 81
Esther Kale. late OF the county OF Rock
Island. state of Illinois, deceased here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the county court of Rock Island
county at the county court room. In
the city of Rock Island. at the March
term, on the first Monday i'm March.
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated 27th day of December. AID.
1904. WILLIAM KALE.
Adm N fStr n n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Radium and Perpetual Motion.

Sir William Ramsey illustrated at
recent scientific gathering in London
the nearest approach yet to perpetual
motion. BY means of an exceedingly
small quantity OF radium salt a fine
piece OF gold leaf or feather is cleo
trified. 1t bends away from a piece
of metal until it touches the side of the
vessel and loses its electrical charge.
Then it springs back and is again cleo
tr;fied, the process being repeated any
number OF times practically like the
swinging OF a pendulun. A clock Of
this kind is Conceivable. and as 1t
would persist as long as the radium re-
tanned its power we might have a time
piece going for 1000 years without be-
ing wound up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

Estate of John ]. Ketcham, deceased.
The undersigned. having been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
John ]. Ketcham. late of the county of
Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceased.
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county. at the county court room. in the
city of Rock Island. at the March term,
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed
Dated 2Sth day of December. A D.
1904 IRA KARI,
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT.
when 1t II Free Of DandruA, 1t Grows
Luxuriantly.

Fair preparations and dandruf cures.
as a rule are sticky or irritating affairs
that do no earthly good. Hair. when not
diseased. grows naturally. luxuriantly
Dandruff is the cause OF nine-tenths Of
all hair trouble, and dandrun is caused
by a germ. The only way to cure dand-
run Is to kill the germ: and. SO far. the
only hair preparation that will positively
Destroy the germ Is Newbro's Herpicide-
absolutely harmless. free from grease.
sediment, dye matter or dangerous drugs.
IL alIays itching instantly: makes hair
glossy and soft as silk Destroy the
cause, you remove the effect" Sold by
leading druggists. Send 1oc. in stamps for
sample to The Herpicide Co.. Detroit
Mich
r. II. Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02

Netlce q Fl.sl sest1s.lslla.

Notice Of Final SettlDu1omos
Estate OF Francis E. Cr0H4p1o4 -
ceased 49,
undersigned George w. CromptOn 4xr
ecutor of last will of Francis f. CroDp<
and settlement as such in the county
court of Rock Island county, and hear
ing on said report has been set for
jan g. 1905, at 9 o'clock a. m. at which
time persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto, and IL no OBJ
jections are filed, said report will be
approved at that time. and the under
signed will ask for an order of distri-
button. and will also ask to be dis
charged.
ROCK Island. ILL.,. Dec. 9. 1904.
GEORGE w. CROMPTON,
Executor.
Harry NJ McCaskrin Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Administrator. Notice.

Estate of Martin Reidy deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
Martin Reidy. late of the county OF
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room. in the
city OF Rock Island. at the March term
on the first Monday in March next al
whfch time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the UNDER
signed
Dated 10Th day of Decembr. A. ID.
1904.
JAMES f. REIDY,
Administrators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-02
Found a Cure for Indigestion.

1 use Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion and find
that they suit my case better than
any dyspepsia remedy l have ever
tried and have used many different
remedies. l am nearly 81 years of
age and have suffered a great deal
from indigestion. / can eat almost
anything l want to now.-George w.
Emory, Rock Mills, Ala. For sale by
all leading druggists.