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Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
W0MEN's CLUBS DEFENDED

w. L. Bodine, Superintendent of Com
pulsory Education in Chicago, does moi
agree with Grover Cleveland that
womens clubs are pernicious. He writes
81 believe in women's clubs, because
am in an official position, as Superintend
ent of Compulsory Education in Chicago
to know the amount of good they have
accomplished in child-saving work. in
securing legislation on compulsory educa-
ton, parental schools and juvenile courts,
and in the suppression of child labor.
Womens cubs are not theoretical. They
are practical. They act. They do things
for the good of the community and the
country. While men have been busy
quarrelling over the money question, and
the tariff question, women's clubs have
been busy safeguarding humanity.
"Grover Cleveland in recent article
assailed women's clubs. He believes
they are inimical to society, menace to
the nation. The distinguished gentle
| man from New Jersey prates much of
home life, OF woman, her duty, her work.
Be it remembered this is the same dis
tinguished gentleman who lived half a
century as club bachelor before that
indefnable spell of enchantment known
as romance took possession of his soul,
and lie at last knew what home life was.
"For some time prior to that event,
during Mr.. Cleveland's first administra-
ton, the republic beheld the spectacle of
a president setting, as an example to his
people, man in the White House who
had no wifi and no concrete value for
home life-then distinguished exponent
of race suicide, to say the least. Be it
said to the credit of Mr.. Cleveland, he
has since redeemed himself. But as
penitent it is ungracious for him to as
sail mothers who belong to women's
clubs. and some of whom had families
long ere he had taken unto himself a
bride. 1t would be unreasonable for
him or any other citizen to paint the
Ideal wife, Ill tHiS uay anu gene a.ioii, no
one whose life was bounded by the
kitchen and drawing-room, the nursery
and the front porch. ANY man who
would not give his wife day off once
week or oftener, to spend an intellectual
afternoon at a woman's club, is unreason
able, undemocratic an un-American.
s.Women's clubs do not impair home
life; they promote it. They do not tend
to race suicide; the majority of their
members are mothers. They not only
improve their own homes, but they ex-
tend the helping hand of benevoleEce to
other homes-to other peoples children,
to the fatherless and oppressed, to the
poor children of the city whose outings
and vacation schools are few of the
many beautiful philanthropies where the
altruistic doctrine of women's clubs is
apparent"
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
MAY TERM OF
COURT OPENED
On Monday by Judges Lore
and Grubb
BUT FEW CRIMINAL CASES

With Chief Justice Charles B. Lore
and Judge Ignatnius C. Grubb ON the
bench, the May term of the Court of
General S 'ssions opened Monday morn
ing promptly at II o'clock. Judge PEN
newill was not present when Court con-
vened
A. +. Belts was selected by the court
as foreman of the grand jury, which BODY
begins its term of one year. After being
sworn in and receiving the customary
instructions of the Court the grand jury
retifel To their rooms and the work of
considering the bills to be brought before
it began. The grand jurors follox:
Wilmington-AIfred Belts, Edward L.
Rice, Samuel H. Bayard, Charles A.
Rudolph.
Observation-Disclosures <pieIies, Rich
ard RICHTER.
| hri>tiana-DarIingto Finn, Richard
Rothwel.
Mill Crek-I<aac Richards, J. Taylor
Pierson.
White Clay Creek-George /. Spence,
John T. johnson.
New Castle-Paul GilIis, James G.
Shaw, Jr.
Red Lion-Thomas. Vail, Thomas C.
| Reeves.
St. Georges. L. Crale, T. j. Woods.
Pencader- W. I. Skinner, James Me-
Intire.
Appoquinmink : Israel Pritchard
Richard Iiodgson.
Blackbird-Benjamin r. Serverson,
Thomas Jones.
lhe petit jurors for the May term are
as follows:
WiImington-IIalleck S. Ray, Levi B.
Church, William Voss, Edwin L. Shakes
peare, William z. Clayton, David R.
Smith, Charles Palmer, William J.
Hemphill.
Brandywine- Pierce, c. $.
Talley.
Christiana-Joseph 7. Willis, ]. Clin-
ton Steele.
Mill Creek-William B. Armstrong,
Thomas Marshall.
White Clay-John Cunningham, Abra-
ham ]. Burnley.
New Castle-Charles NJ. Appleby, S.
Hickman Hewitt, Harry Timms.
Red Lion--William II. II. Clark, Geo.
Hutchinson.
st. Georges-Jacob Cochran, Alfred
Green.
Pencader-John Butler, A. P. Howell.
Appoquinimink-Wi n. Watts,
Francis A. Foster.
Black kbird-Wilbur 5. Waters, Charles
w. Jones.
There are few criminal cases on the
docket for this term and those that are,
are of trivial nature.
Superior Court opens on Monday and
as there are large number of criminal
cases it will occupy several weeks.
In ol ening tile court Chief Justice Lore
cautioned the spectators against splitting
on the floor and ordered the bailiffs to
bring any offenders before the court.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20

The TRANSCRIPT, $l.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
THE MAY AMERICAN BOY

| Better and better, is the motto, evident
ly of The imerican Boy Nothing ever
attempted in the line OF literature for
boy quite equals this sterling, high class
monthly Baseball is the keynote to tile
May american Boy, as is limited on its
front cover The noted baseball player
of olden times, A. G. Spalding, con-
tributes the first part of a story of the
origin of baseball. The fiction includes
"a Boys Adventure with Piru Con-
dor;' Decoration Day story, fishing
story, the first chapter OF story, "A
Page Without Pull" whose hero is
page in the United States Congress; All
exciting adventure in the frozen North;
a story of humor; and number of short
stories. Boys of practical turn of mind
will find much of interest and profit in
this number, particularly in the Money
Making and the Boy Mechanic and Elec-
trician Departments, "How to Build an
Auto Wagon and "How to Make
Telephone" being the two leading
articles under the latter head. There
are puzzles galore; lessons on How to
Play the Mandolin; instructions OH How
to Plant Tree; a page on Photography
and another one on Stamps, Coins and
Curios; sketches of Florence Nightingale
and Knsciuszko; page on the Making of
Bird Houses, and the Making of a Cave;
page OF tricks; an article on Pole Vault
ing; ali interesting article OH the Largest
Public School in the World and another
on School Deformity; an interesting
account of Andrew Carnegie and his
benevolence, and what will interest boys
most, perhaps, an announcement of the
celebration of American Boy Day at the
Portland Exposition, July 5th; at Cha
utauqna, New York, July 22d, and at
Boston, date not given. 1t would be
difficult to conceive of boys paper of
more general Interest than the paper be-
fore us. Seventy-three illustrations.
$1.00 a year. The Sprague Publishing
Co., Detroit, Mich.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
Wilmington Conference Epworth League
Tour to Denver

Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, Secretary Of
the Fourth General Conference District
League, has made arrangements to take
personally-conducted party to the great
International Epworth League Conven-
ton, to be held in Denver, Col, July
SO.
Mr.. Collins is well known to the Ep-
worthians of the Peninsula, having served
as President of the Conference League,
and held the same Office for several terms
in the Second and Sixth General Con-
ference Districts.
The party will 60 via Pennsylvania
Railroad on special Pullman train, leav-
ing Broad Street Station July 3, 1925
A. NJ, and arrive Denver 1890 P. NJ,
July 5.
This will be the ONLY WILMINGTON Con-
FERENCE party, as that planned by Rev.
r. K. Stephenson has been merged with
this, and Rev. and Mrs. Stephenson will
be members of Mr.. Collins party.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20

THE TRANSCRIPT. 81. 90 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
CELLARS SHOULD BE PURIFIED

After you have assorted all the papers
and magazines in the house, destroyed
all the old letters, overhauled boxes,
trunks, bureaus and closets and packed
away the winter clothing. then begin
house-cleaning. Begin with the cellar.
See to it that all decayed vegetables are
carried out and burned. Cellars are
great germ suppiers. Some one has said:
Little children are taken sick and die,
but because there are rotten potatoes and
cabbages in our cellars. After every
thing has been properly attended to
sprinkle lime about to purify the place.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY
In Wilmington Resulted in The
Nomination of
HORACE WILSON FOR MAYOR

Republicans of Wilmington held thei
primary election OH Saturday afternoon
and nominated complete ticket which
they expect to elect OH June Sd by I
decisive majority. Colonel Horace Will
son had walkover for the mayoralty
nomination, polling 405 more votes thar
the combined votes of his opponents
Abram E. Frantz and Daniel F. Stewart
DR.. Frantz finished second in the ract
and MIR. Stewart was last. The vote O
Colonel Wilson was 1851 for Dr. Frants
it was 1927, and for Mr. Stewart it was
l049, making Colonel Wilson's plurality
over DR.. Frantz 1854. The ticket nomi
mated follows:
For Mayor-Cul. Horace Wilson.
For President of CounciI-Charles NJ.
Leitch.
For City Treasurer-Cbarles H. Blaine.
For City Solicitor-Sylvester D. Town
send.
For Assessor and Collector, Northern
District-George Ii. Mccall.
For Assessor and Collector, Southern
District-James II. Green.
For Council
First ward-Harry E. Thomas
Second ward-Oscar C. Welch.
Third ward-John G. Middleton.
Fourth ward-Homer Simmons.
Sixth ward-Thomas E. Postes.
Seventh ward-William G. Taylor.
). Eighth ward-William P. White.
Ninth ward-William Lyons, Jr.
Tenth ward-William II. Moystin.
Eleventh ward-EIijah Green.
Twelfth ward-Henry J. Bailey.
Mr.. Blaine had a majority of 1901 over
his opponent, Harry W. Lowe, for the
nomination for city treasurer, and George
Ii. Mccall had the narrow majority of
36 for denomination for assessor and
collector in the Northern district, his
opponent being James III. Morris.
In fact the contest for assessor and
collector in the Northern district was the
keenest OF the primaries, and the result
was not known until the last two dis
tricts, one from the Eighth ward and one
from the Ninth ward, we're heard from
after i o'clock. 1t was one of the closest
fights that ever featured Wilmington,
the friends of Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Morris
working like Trojans to get out a strong
vote.
The poll on Saturday was 6157 votes,
large for municipal primaries, indicating
the determination of the Republicans
to sweep the city in June. Many wards
gave surprisingly large votes, and there
was a substantial increase in wards that
are now represented by Democrats in
Council.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-20
SERVICE
BY ANNA H. BRANCE

BY ANNA H. BRANCH
If | could only serve him,
How sweet this life would be
Last night dreamed my darling
Alive-returned to me.
| brought him from the cupboard
The things he liked to eat
The little piece of honey,
The rye bread and the meat.
| sang the song he asked for
> The night he went away.
How was it, when loved him,
could have said him nay?
/ took the time to please him,
With hand upon his brow.
Amid the awful leisure
There is no hurry now.
How strange once denied him
What took SO little while
A kiss would seem SO simple,
So slight thing smile !
With pleased sweet looks OF wonder
He took what could give;
Such words as we deny them
Only because they live.
The pale light of the morning
Shone in upon the wall
Come back to me, my darling,
And | will give you all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
CRIMINAL SPECULATION.

The embezzlement Of more than a mil
lion and a half dollars by President Bige'
low of the First National bank OF Mil
waukee brings the subject OF speculation
into prominence again. Mr.. Bigelow adj
mits that he lost the money specializing
in grain. He WAS using trust funds tor
his own enrichment and had he guessed
right on wheat he could have paid the
bank back and concealed his crime, but
when the market went against him, his
sins were discovered and during the term
of imprisonment which awaits him be
will have time to reflect upon the evils
of gambling. In the case of this bank
the wealth Of those connected with the
institution will probably be sufficient to
protect depositors, but this does not ex.
cuse the conduct of the president.
There ought to be laws, state and
national, making it criminal offense
for any one handling other peoples
money, to speculate either on the grain
market or on the stock market. Such
laws would save thousands from disgrace
and death. Thew wouldLstrengthen trus'
tees to Withstand temptation. 1t is not
sufficient to punish those who lose those
who win are encouraged to continue un'
til they d. lose.
Not only should we have laws prohibit
ing speculation by trustees, bnt we
should have laws pnrging the stock ex.
change and the board of trade OF their
gambling features. Aside from the ruin
that they bring to those who are led to
speculate they affect in an illegitimate
way the honest dealt rs in securities. Oh.
ject lessons are required to awaken
the public TO any evil, but surely we
have had object lessons enough to show
the evils CT The stock exchange and the
board of trade as at present conducted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
STRUCK PETROLEUM.
Excellent p aspects for Oil Wells
N ar MOnteSanO.

The OF exc temeut starte on the south
side If the river. across from Mo itesano,
last year, refuses 10 down.
Recently Tho Oswald and d. d. Emo
sent Samples to the state agricultural
college az Pullman, and this week they
got small vial Of oil from the college
which Is genuine petroleum.
Each also received letter from Mr..
Elton FuImer, professor OF chemistry, in
substance a. foHows:
Il am sending You under another cover
small vial containing the cIude petrole-
um obtained from samples OF water re-
! ceived from you s me time since. The
>cnm which appeared on the water seems
To be an emulsion of petroleum with
netting else. | treated this emulsion
with ether, which dissolved out the
petroleum and then evaporated the
ether There is no doubt but what it is
petroleum."
A. d. d .vonshire, J. f. Calder, G. P.
Look, A. Jackson and other capitalists
have purchased or bonded nearly all the
o land, and will either o. ganze stock
company to sink a test we'll or will put
)wn the well themselves.
VI. l.. Hunt, who arrived here a few
weeks ago from Denver, made an exami-
nation Wednesday OF the locality where
the oil was found, and thinks Indications
are favorable. Mr.. Hunt has been en-
gagged for several years in promoting
coal companies in Colorado and is famil-
isr with coal and oil formation.
The men who have been investigating
! the proposition are not trying to create
any boom, but when they re satisfied
that the experiment is worth trying,
they will proceed to sink test WE'LL
Vidette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
COUNTY BRINGS SUIT
To Settle Boundary Line Between
ChehaIiS and Jefferson Counties.

OLYMPIA, May IS, - Jefferson county
brought suit today in the Thurston coun-
ty superior court to determine the inter
county bound AIRY. The disputed tract is
is adjoining the Quinault Indian reserva-
ton. 1t is alleged that at the time the
time the boundary was established the
county was sparselv settled and that the
line was marked by no monuments.
The boundary line is described IN the
law as Il line running east from the
mouth of Queets liver. The mouth of
the Queets, according to the complaint,
is constantly shifting and is some dis
lance south of where the original bound
arv was located. People in the disputed
strip refuse to pay taxes to either coun.
ty, and have thus forced the suit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
THE CLAM WAS JOBBED.

1t begins to 'ool, as though the festive
clam Of Wilapa and Grays harbors ana
the succulent razor clam OF the ocean
beach had been jobbed in the last legis'a-
ture and that the lob ad been put up In
the state senate, the nest OF SO many
other Jobs. The bill to protect CLANS
originally called for four months protec
ton. but it was agreed to cut 1t down to
two, due to representations from mere
and from Grays Harbor. But somehow
it was slipped back to the four, and worst
of all. The Puget Sound clans were eX-
copied from the provisions OF the Din IN
the Senate, leaving the clans down mere
the sole victims. An it was ALI done SO
quietly that :he house did not notice the
change when they passed the bill as
amended. This new law will scnou Y
hurt the clam canning industry which
was just beginning to pay and Will $50
seriously affect the summer hO,eis ana
boarding houses on the ocean beach
which have made razor CLAIMS served in
various STYLES among their most attract
i've dishes. Hencpforth the summer re-
sorter who hatters himself that I've es-
capped the monotony OF canned truck by
going to the beach will be sadly disap'
pointed
At best it is all guess work to have
close season at all as the fish commits
sioner admits in his annual report that
nothing is known as to when the clans
spawn.-South Bend Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
CRUSTY CARLYLE.
An AnecdOte Which Illustrates His
DisaErecab1e Dispositions.


DisaErecable Disposition.
Carlyle suffered from dyspepsia and
disappointment He was therefore nei.
Their oversympathetic in intercourse
with his friends nor fair in his est
mates of other writer's.
Though he personally liked Tenny-
son, he spoke with impatience of his
"cobbling his odes," dismissed Jane
.Austen's novels as dish washings,'
Hallam, the historian, as dry as dust
and Goldsmith as an Irish black.
guard"
Even the writer's of editorials in the
press We're saluted with this hard say
ing: what are these fellows doing
They only serve to cancel one anoth-
err" A characteristic anecdote illus
trates his cruel disposition, which pro
voked him to infict pain even on a
friend.
An artist who frequented Carlyle's
house painted picture Of him in his
dressing gown smoking pipe by the
fireside and Mrs. Carlyle in an arm
chair sitting opposite him. The pic
ture was hung at one Of the Royal
academy's exhibitions and, though not
a striking work Of art was purchased
by Lord Ashburton, Carlyles friend
for $500.
The delighted artist hurried off to
the Carlyles, expecting congratulations
on the sale and some manifestation of
pleasure on their part at having such
value set on picture Of themselves
and their domestic interior He deliv.
cred his glad tidings, but all the re-
spouse he peceived from Carlyle was:
swell, in my opinion. $500 was just
tlo6 too much"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
AFFECTION IN JAPAN.
1t IL Deep and Lasting, but, ms q
Rule, Not OutsDOken,


Rule, Not OutspOken.
Public demonstration of affection is
most repugnant to the good taste of
the Japanese, and it is the absence of
this which is so generally mistaken
for lack of genuine feeling l recall
one man who was 50 devoted to his
mother Though l doubt whether he
could ever have been said to have
talk ed about" herr that when she died,
while he was abroad, his depression
was so profound that my husband
watched him with anxiety lest he
should commit suicide. The stocal
training may render more unsympa-
thetic coarse nature, but repression
to the refined soul brings an exquisite
capacity for pain scarcely conceivable
by those who are free to give utter
ance to every emotion.
Another man said to me, II rarely
speak of my mother, for foreigner
does not understand that japanese
mother may be just as dear to her son
as his to him and by the Japanese 1t
is not expected that one should utter
ones deepest feeling" That same
son tainted with grief when his moth
err died and when consciousness re-
turned rose to make light Of little
dizziness" without reference to its
cause. To this day, whenever he goes
from home, he carries with him his
mothers letters. mounted on beauti-
full roll Of ivory and brocade, and on
the anniversary of her passing beyond
his mortal ken quietly devotes por-
ton of the day to meditation and spe-
cial thought of her. Even to his wife,
despite the closest bond of love, he
says not, This is the day of my moth
er's death. ''-Outlook
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15

Prof. Frederick starr, the distinguished
anthropologist, has wise word for the
proud Saxon who thinks himself superior
to all other races, partly because he is
successful at grand p'lage and partly
because his skin is bleached. Says Prof.
Starr: ave think we are the chosen OF
God, but it is my belief that the real
worth Of the different races is one and
the same. We are the most meddesome
race that ever existed. We NEEDLE at
home, we meddle abroad, we NEEDLE
everywhere; and il is the almighty dol.
lar that is the reason for our meddling.
That is the watchword of the Anglo
Saxons. Even our missionary work is
simply medding."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
A TIMELY WARNING.

But few days ago the Portland Trav-
elers' Aid Association of this city an
nounced the preparation Of a large mum.
Der OF leaflets and placards, to be dis
tributed in the various centers OF popula-
ton, warning unskilled and unemployed
young women against coming to Portland
to seek positions simply because it is
Exposition year. 1t is the purpose to set
forth the fact that such field of labor will
be greatly overcrowded. Such warning
is timely, and the hope is that it will
prove efficacious.
1t is very natural that many young
women should be attracted to an EXPOSE
ton city, in the belief that remunerative
employment is to be had merely for the
asking. This is mistaken notion, never.
theless; dangerously so, in fact, as that
young woman may realize whose ambi-
tious mission results in failure, and who
finds herself without employment, means,
friends or protection in city like Port.
land, with great Exposition in full
swing. The risks incident to such step
are not to be complacently contemplated
by those Of the gentler sex who are en-
dowed with plenty OF moral stamia and
who have some knowledge OF the world,
while to theineXperienced not so equipped
there is positive menace in the situation.
1t would be well if the Portland Tray
ele,s' Aid Association called attention in
its warning to the unfortunate fact that
young women OF the city who now have
employment as clerks, senographers and
the like have cause to complain of the
conditions which the upidty OF the land
lord and boarding house proprietor prom
Uses to impose. These latter, evidently
believing that there is to be but one year
in Portland, that the present year OF the
Exposition, and after that the deluge,
have signified their intention of advance
ing room rent and the price OF board
until the working-girl patrons have
come to regard the fair as detriment to
their welfare. Many of these young
women declare that after they pay the
advanced price of living, they will have
left from weeks wages but fraction
Of dollar for clothing and incidental
expenses.
These facts, if forciby brought to the
attention OF young women who erroneous.
ly believe that during the approaching
Summer Portland will he verticle in.
dustrial Mecca should be benefcally dis.
couraging. These are no: pleasant facts,
even for Portland people to contemplate.
1t is indeed pitiable that any considerable
class OF persons should allow the mighty
dollar t. tread SO closely upon the heel
OF their conscience or perhaps more &C.
curately, trample conscience under foot
entirely. 1t is the condition, however,
and not the ethical desire, that the wage.
earning young woman of Portland who
does not live at home has to face. The
more clearly this condition is understood
by her sisters abroad infinitely better
will it he for all concerned Portland
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