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Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16
THE 2-cENT RATE

''The House at Harrisburg
passed the 2-cent fare bill Thurs.
day by the unanimous vote of all
who were present. No doubt the
Senate will act on it in the same
spirit and send it to the Cover
nor. The Republican platform
declared for it, the Governor
recommended it in his inaugural
address; the hold which the rail
road companies had on the Legis-
lature has been destroyed or
greatly weakened and legislation
of this character, which is appar-
emily responsive to the demands
of the people, is inevitable.
''The argument of President
Baer, of the Reading Railway,
against the proposed reduction
seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
He claims that such legislation
cannot apply under the Constitu-
ton to the railroads chartered
before 1857. viz, the Perasylz
vania and the Reading. The
Legislature does very we'll to
disregard this argument. 1t is
sure of the constitutjonality of
very few of its important meas
ures. The Constitution is in ma
ture of a great net whose meshes
are more or less adjustable by
the Supreme Court. Only actual
trial can determine whether any
particular measure is in form to
escape the restrictions Of the
Constitution.
therefore, the question of
the constitutionality Of the 2-cent
rate can be left very properly to
the Supreme Court to pass upon.
The railroads have anticipated
the reduction in a measure by
selling to all comers 1000 mile
tickets at 2 cents a mile without
a deposit. Those who travel
much pay now only 2 cents a
mile. The proposed act, if sus-
tanned, will give the same rate
to the occasional traveller as is
enjoyed by the man who is always
on the road. It makes, there
fore, for equality by abolishing
this form Of discrimination. It
will promote travel, lessen the in
roads of trolley competition, re-
move source Of popular dissat-
isfaction with the railroads and
for these reasons may prove to |
be for them a beneficial and help
full measure. "-PhilG Press.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffin, of Newark
Del, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry C. Griffin.
Thomas Perry, OF HARRISON, Del, il
spending some time with his brother
Rev. s. M. Perry.
Miss Lena" Spear, Of Cayotts, spent I
few days this week her aunt, Mrs
Fred Egee.
Mrs. Charles Lum and daughter, Mag
gle, are visiting rela ives in Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Bsrwick attended a dance
in Newark on Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Woolley returned
from the Virginia Hot Springs on Wed
nesday of last week, where they have
been for the past month sojourning for
their health.
Gilbert Cooling, of the Cecil County
High School, spent Sunday at his home
here.
Miss Elizabeth Cooling is spending
some time with relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Hattie Reynolds is visiting rela-
tiyes at Elk Mills.
What might have been a serious acci-
dent happened on Saturday evening as
James Thornton was driving through
town. Maurice Buckwortli's team ran in
to Thornton's horse, running tile shaft
into its breast, luckily it was not broken
off.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, of the Presbyterian
Church, will hold their regular meeting at
the home Of Mrs. ]. S. Hooper on Friday
afternoon. The topic for Home Missions,
Indian; Tor Foreign, China.
Quite number of people are on the
sick list.
Mr.. j. NJ. Peterson, and respected
citizen OF this town, died at his home on
Saturday evening after lingering Illness.
He is survived by widow and several
children. The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock; interment at
Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett Steele entertained a few
friends Saturday evening.
Miss Hattie A. Morgan entertained the
Euchre Club at her home on Thursday
evening.
MI. and Mrs. James 5. Hopper gave a
party on Wednesday evening,
n honor Of their guest, Miss Sara Wood
III.
A number OF young folks from here
have attended the Middietown races.
The annual High School entertain-
nent will probably be held on February
I'D.
The total assessment Of Chesapeake
City for 1905 was 81 ,651.3S.
The sleighing has been the finest for
years tile past week. Every afternoon
md evening would find the "sports''
with their fast horses out on the cause
way.
The luncheon" which was held by
The members OF the Christian Endeavor
Society, ON Saturday afternoon and even
ing, proved to be quite success, over $2l
were cleared. The money will be used
toward helping with necessary improve
ments to the Endeayor room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Kibler gave
party in honor of their guest,
Miss Reba Ruthren, Of Chester, on Fri
day evening. Those who enjoyed the
evening were: Misses SalIie, Ida and
Mary Bonchelle, Lucy Reed, Dora Steele,
Mary Cooper, Reba Ruthren, Evelyn
Kibler, and Susie Naudain, Of Elkton;
Messrs. Frank Clayton, Harold Steele,
Herry Sherman and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. W.
Kibler.
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MEETING OF THE CHEsWoLD CHANGERS

!, Prof Wesley Webb Of Capital Grange,
Dover, attended Rural Grange OF Ches-
void last Saturday and made fine ad-
dress on the line of educating farmers
boys so they may be made intelligent
farmers. He strongly advocated the ad-
dition of farm to Delaware College to
more thoroughly complete it as an agri-
cultural school. Rural Grange will have
with them Saturday afternoon of this
week Feb. IT., State Master Harry Walker
Of Marshallton, also Prof. Howsrl of Del
aware College, as speakers to address the
drauge, TO which the public are invited.
Prof. Howard is to talk on seed corn and
how to select it.
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FOUR CHILDREN BURNED

BRIDGEyILLE, Feb. IA tenant house
on the farm Of Representative o. A. New
ton, was burned early this morning and
four children met horrible deatl, III the
fire.
The house was occupied BY I-alan John
eon and his family who we're sleeping on
the second floor. When tile 6re, which
had originated on the first floor, was dis
covered ii had made such headway that
only Johnson and the eldest Child man.
aged to escape by jumping from the sec
ond story window.
The father made an attempt to save.
bis children but lie heat was so intense
that I've was compelled r. tiee and just, as
lie ieaped from the building it feel with q
crash and tile q iI,sren we're roasted to
death willie be lysked on powerless. His
wife was at 4 s.eighbor's. Tie cliildrenss i
zses ranged from two to ten years
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16
NOTIGET0 TAXPAYERS
OF
APP0QUINIMlNK HUNDRED !

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that. the Taxes for the year 1905
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS,
FEBRUARY I'd, 9th, 10Th and 23d, '07
From / to 5 O'Clock, P. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
{ SECTION 80. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day OF August there shall be
an abatement of per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid after the
first day of December five per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
WILLIAM n. MONEY,
Collector of Taxes for App oquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16

Here are some right snappy
novelty suits in rich neat pat
terms consisting of pin stripe,
|checkered worsted and invisible
plaids. These suits are the best
productions of the season. Each
garment is handmade and sewed
with silk. Handmade buttonholes
deep faced and satin faced pocket
edge, and lined with the very
best Italian serge, equal to GUS
tom made. e............ $1,000
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16

Mems Steel, Gray and Novelty
mixtures in sacks or double
breasted, all sizes. These suits
are made of the famous "Union"
cloth, are well cut, full finished
and good fitting. Our price s4.75
Formerly sold for $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16
WINTER
SALE
ems an d Oys' Suits and OyerCOts.
Boys and Childrens' Suits and Overcoats,
At IL of former Price

These clearance sales held twice year only always
early enough to make the garments serceabe for weeks to
come, and always offering goods of the latest production
The few items named below give clear idea of the oppor
tunes; they mupedmany times in the goods awaiting
inspection at store.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16

Mems Brown and Steel Gray
mixtures, all wool suits. These
suits are very nobby suits, made
up in the very latest designs,
and cut according to the latest
plate, and have the full appear
ance of a custom made gaament.
Our price. .Ss.OO
Value at other stores, $500.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16

Mems Black and Blue Cheviot
Suits. single or double breasted.
Your attention is called to these
suits, as they stand foremost of
any cheviot suit ever sold for
twice the price we offer them for.
They are strictly all wool, well
made, full faced and double
stitched. Our price. .S6.75
Sold by the Manufacturers
Outlet for $500.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-16

Mems Blue, Black and Brown
Scotches. These suits are made
of the "Beaufort" wills material
and will render service equal to
any suit that you'll pay twice the
amount. Our price. $3.50
Value at all other stores, S11.
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TnR SscRrr7, $l.D0 per year
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

Some hang in straight full folds, Others are belt
ed to the figure some are semi-tittipg in back
with slight box in front. Yokes are feature OF
many new ones, and the very latest show the
short-waisted effect of the modish Empire lines.
The princess model. that is where the fullness is
confined to the figure by means of lines of mar
row shirrings OF shaped plaits (this style has
been worn for two years., is also seen,
TOP COATS OF CRAVENETTE AND TWEED
Three models were shown to me the other
morning at smart exclusive shop that are
worth while describing.
One was double breasted model of cravenette
with two shaped pieces that extended down each
side of the front, the lower portion forming the
oblong pocket, while the pieces in back took the
form of bands and extended in shape to the
centre of the back. The storm collar and cuffs
were of velvet and the buttons were of gun met
al matching the color of the material.
Another was also of cravenette in light shade
of tan, double-breasted, and hanging straigh
from the shoulder without wrinkle or plaits, bu
having full graceful skirts detail that is seen il
all long coats). Shoulder pieces We're added tina
swept the full length OF the garment, A banC
extended across the front at bust line and gav'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

lar was of plain black broadcloth, and the but
tons were also of black cloth in dull silver rms
Many very attractive Inverness cloaks are seen
of reversible tweeds These are light in weight
and yet sufficiently warm for travelling, motoring
or general knock-about wear,
Quite stunning Inverness coat was made the
other day for a sport-loving woman, fashioned OF
cadet blue serge (cravenetted) having a scarlet
collar of broadcloth and a silk lining of the same
shade.
NEW IN FUR OR STORM COATS
Quite the greatest novelty have seen in this
line is shown among the illustrations. The col
lar also serves as a muf and would make an
ideal motor coat.
There are various fur-lined coats ranging in
price from $25 to 1.50, which are a good invest
ment provided you know good thing when you
see it, Furs are very deceiving unless you know
the hallmark of good skins and good value.
MARJORIE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

just the merest suggestion of the Empire lines
The remaining design of tweed was also long
and full, the chief characteristic being the en-
treme width of the sleeve, somewhat resembling
the doman or kimono, but which, in realty, was
only shaped band extending around the arm
hole proper and dropping to within a couple inch
es of the hip line The outer edge from the centre
of the back down was trimmed with loops of
braid and big gold buttons.
THE ENGLISH INVERNESS
This model is finding favor with American WON
en- this season developed in tweeds, various heavy
suitings, cravenette, cravenetted cloths and silk
coats. This style is very effective in striped ma
terials, though invisible plaids and small checks
and plain cloths silks are used.
saw recent Importation of an Inverness cloal
that took my fancy, 1t was fawn-colored Scotch
covert coating with plaid lining of cream colorec
cloth, with black and medium green. The col
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

we no longer see VHS 'hoAoush-
fares crowded with women who resem;
bled scarecrows more than anything else. The
average aggregation of women in bad weather is
practically and becomingly clad in materials and
styles especially adopted to Withstand inclement
weather.
think that am safe in saying that no line
of womens garments has shown such marked
Improvement in style, cut and workmanship as
the long rain coat and the various twopiece suits
The rain coat, especially from its original model
baggy and ill-ftting. has been developed to the
weltailored, smart cover-all of today.
Many of these garments, generally speaking, are
SO attractively designed that they may be worn
with impunity clear days. Indeed the only
difference in is that the cloth has
been cravenetted. This process has been success
fully applied to many materials of standard value,
SO that women may go abroad knowing that their
garments are rain-proof and will not be disfgured
by rain spots.
Various models are employed for long rain
coats of rubberized silk and standard cloths
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

HAT day has passed when ANY old
thing" was thought good enough to
parade in stormy weather.
We no longer sec the thorough
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digestive organs, and children who
overindulge in sweets ut the holiday
season will, as usual, get the stomach
ache. Uncle Sans pure food inspect
ors cannot help that, but they can
prevent the sale through the means of
Interstate commerce Of adulterated,
misbranded, poisonous or deleterious
foods, drinks, drugs and medicines.
When Professor Thomas B. Stillman
Of Stevens institute gave his now fa-
nous synthetic dinner at New
York hotel, he showed how easy it is
for manufacturers Of food and food
products, beverages and medicines to
impose on the public if the law does
not prevent. At this dinner the pro-
lessor served dishes alphabetically
constructed''-that is, built up before
the very eyes of the diners out of
chemicals with very hard and unpal-
atable names. Everything but the
meats and cigars was made in an ex-
temporized laboratory in plain sight
from the table. The feast began with
Martini cocktails and ended with CO.
gnac. In between were oyster cock
tails, green turtle soup, roast ptarmi-
gan with current jelly, vanilla ice
cream composed Of cottonseed oil and
essential oil and coffee and creme de
menthe. The guests smacked their
lips over the salad made of protein,
artificial egg and chloropy. The din
ner was intended to point a moral
namely, that skinned milk should not
masquerade as cream. If man
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County News

A Farmers Elevator company
has been organized at Columbus
and a new elevator will be erect
ed in a short time.
Last Monday night a crowd of
masked men out at Noonan,
little town near Colum bus, en-
tered blind pig and held up the
occupants and took all the beer
and destroyed it. The names Of
the men are unknown, but they
say they will repeat the program
as often as a pig comes in sight.
The Glenburn Advance relates
a story Of five pugilistic contests
which were pulled off in that
town last Monday which resulted
in several people getting sore
eyes.
Township elections have been
popular during the past ten days
all over the county.
A freight car jumped the track
on the 500 at Ryder and plowed
up the snow enough so the train
could finish the switching.
The Ryder News says that
word has been received at that.
point on the 500 that Ryder is to
be regular receiving point for
freight in the future, altho it
may be necessary to prepay the
charges.
Stanley is figuring on getting
a six-stall roundhouse among 9TH
er things from the Great North
ern railway this spring.
Editor J. K. Mcleod Of the
Stanley Sun rejoiced because Of
a thunder storm which occurred
there on Wednesday of last week.
4 man was arrested at the
town of Portal the other day
charged with smuggling three
quarts of good Cananian whisky
across the boundary line, and the
Tribune at Bowbells thinks that
if the men in that town were
treated in a like manner the girls
in Bowbells couldn't even find a
pair of pants.
Postmaster Hannah of Chilcot,
out on the Missouri river, will
soon have his new saw mill in
perfect working order, and farm
ers will then have the advantage
of lower prices and a shorter
haul.
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chooses to drink sauterne concocted
from malic acid, tartar, alcohol, acetic
ether, glucin and essence Of naphthol,
he is welcome to his preference, but he
should be protected by the law from
having such things palmed off on him
as the real article.
The main object of the pure food
law, which passed congress last June
after big fight against it had been
put up by the manufacturers Of adul
terated foods, is to guarantee the pub
lie against the sale in Interstate COM
merce Of lmpostures in the way Of
misbranded goods and thus to assure
as far as possible the consumption of
healthful products. One Of the fore
most champions Of the law in the SEN
ate was the member from Idaho, Wei
don B. Hepburn. He Is good ex-
ample of the benefits Of pure food, as
he tips the scales at over 800 and has
an appetite like horse In haying time.
In his younger days the senator once
purchased two empty whisky barrels
of saloon keeper in Idaho, sawed the
barrels in two and used them In hoist
ing ore out of a mining shaft. In one
of the barrels he found the remains of
three large plugs Of tobacco and in the
other two plugs. They had been used
to give venom to the whisky, SO that
water could be added. A temperance
man might say the patrons Of the sa-
loon were just as we'll off for drinking
watered whisky favored with tobacco,
but they did not get what they paid
for, and that illustrates the case for
the pure food law
The agricultural department, Of
which Secretary James Wilson is the
head, Is responsible for the administra-
ton Of the new law Although it went
into effect on Jan. I, some time E,ust
elapse before the force Of inspectors.
adequate for its enforcement can be
fully organized. 1t was only 4 few
weeks ago that the secretary Of agri-
culture obtained from congress author!-
ty to establish such q force. The sum
Of $o50.000 will be spent by the govern
ment In carrying the provisions of the
law into effect The inspectors must
be appointed only after their fitness
for the work has been shown in civil
service examinations. They will trav-
el about the country and keep watch
fn suspicious goods.
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Notice For Bids.

Sealed bids will be received for the
erection of school house in the Nor
wich Sc hool District, school No. 2, for a
building 24x32, II foot post. For plans
and specifications call on the clerk, Mr.
Geo. J. Nichols, Surrey, N. D.
Bids will be received till the Both day
of April, 1907. A bond will be required
fromtthe one receiving the contract.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Plans also at Co
supt. Office, Minot, N. D.
By the Board: GEO. j. NICHOLS,
4-4-4-25 Clerk, Surrey, N. D.
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The 500 Was Careless.

The coroner's jury, Messrs.
Sheer, Knorr, and Hurshberger,
in the case of ]. II. Cooney, the
Des Laos man who was killed, re-
turned a verdict blaming the 500
for the mans death, ecause the
train which killed the man was
runaing faster than the law al
lowed. This appears to be good
grounds for a big damage suit
which undoubtedly will be
sta, ted,
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An Interrupted Experiment.


1.-THE man who invented the machine
that automatically mills cows has de-
vised an attachment that will utilize
the waste energy in mules hind
legs"
'How does it work? 2"
"He hasn't completed his expert
ments. He attached the device all
right, but the mule had little waste
energy that the machine didn't take
up. This excess which was stored in
the mules left hind leg, was handed to
the inventor with great suddenness
and much vigor."
"How far did the mule kick him?"
"As far as the nearest hospital. two
miles and half away" Cleveland
Plain Dealer
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4 GUIDE 70 ITALY.

Dhf You are sail for Eetaly?
Oh, my. weesh gon' weeth you'll
I show you all da place to see
An all da besta peopla, too.
An evratheeng you want. my frand.
So you could know wen you are through
All theengs cen dat SO granda land
oh, my, weesh gon' weeth youl
Eth? Sure! know da lam so wal
I geeve advice bayfore you go:
I tai you all you want me tai.
Wat ees Get you we'll like for know7
Da churcha7 No: not Rome, my frand.
tai you eef you want for see
Da fines vans cen all da land
You musta go for Napoli.
Da music? You are fond Of eet3
Wal. den. baylieve me eef say
Ees no wan play SO gran, so sweet,
Like Banda Napoli ees play.
Wat kinda wine? Chianti! Oh.
My frand, you must have taste OF dat!
Da best ees max from grapes dat grow
BY Napoli. so beeg. so fat!
Eth? Where da besta peopla leeve?
Wal. now. want you COM to me
Bayfore you sail. an Well geeve
You names SOM frauds cen Napolil
Eth? Where da pritta ladies ees?
All, my! Ravenna ees da place.
Not Napoli for findin' dees
Ravenna girls ees gotta face
80 sweet and teeth SO white as snow.
So brighta eyes. so black da hair
Ravenna ees my town? Oh. no!
My Rosa she ees com from dere
You know, I COM from Napoli.
OATS how know SO mooch to tai
About da besta theengs to see;
You see, know dem vera wal.
Eth? Wal. good day, my frand. Oh, no!
glad for tai you wat to do
Fen Eetaly bayfore you go
Oh, my, weesh gon' weeth you!
IT. A. Daily in Catholic Standard and
Times
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Claims Error w as Made.
Minot, N. o., April 3, Q

MinOt, N. D., April 8, w.
Ward County independents
In last weeks issue Of your pa
per there appeared an article
stating that Miss Blaine, princi-
pal of the North Side school, was
under quarantine, suffering from
diphtheria.
[ wish in reply to correct a
very trivial error in said state
ment. True, Miss Blaine was
Guarantined, but it is equally
true that she had not at any
time during her quar- antine sui
fered from djphtl,eria or any 9TH
or malignant or contagious dis
ease j. b. NINDELL.
Most OF he businf s. men Of
Minot have agreed to close their
places OF business at 6:3O O'Clock
p. m. from now until Sept /,
"ith the exception Of Saturday
ilig hts.
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Attention!

Eggs and Stock for sale. From S. G.
w. Leghorns have scsred from "a to 81
points. 50 per setting OF Ii eggs. $3.50
per g. $500 per 40. Have also Tur-
keys eggs for sale of the Bronze vari-
ETY. at 81 80 per setting Of 8. So per Is.
All orders filed in rotation. First come
first served. a. A. Anderson,
44426 Il. 3. ", Esmond, n. d.