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Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
Reduced Rates to Saratoga Spring Ac-
count g, A. z, Encampment

Reduced Rates to Saratoga Spring Ac-
count G. A. B, Encampment
For the National Encampment, Grand
Army of the Republic at Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, September to Is, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will sell excursion tickets
to Saratoga Springs from all stations on its
lines September to 9, inclusive, good re-
turning to leave Saratoga Springs Septem-
ber 9 to II, at reduced rates. Stop overs at
New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington will be granted on tickets
reading via those cities.
Tickets via New York will be honored
by Hudson River Boat lines between New
York and Albany or Troy.
BY deposit of ticket with Special Agent
at Saratoga Springs and the payment of
ST. 90 an extension of the return limit to
October may be obtained.
For full information regarding stop
overs, rates OF fare, conditions of tickets
and train service consult Ticket Agents.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
WAS DROWNED OR MURDERED
ceroner's Jury Tried to Find the Manner
of Death of a Man at Delaware City

Entirely nude, with the exception of q
pair OF trousers wrapped about the lower
part of his legs and a pair OF shoes, the
body OF man was found on Saturday
morning wedged in the pling Of the Rey-
bold wharf at Delaware City and the
authorities are OF the opinion that the
man was murdered. This theory, how
ever, is rather vague, and theresis pos
sibility that the man fell from boat in
the Delaware river and was struck by the
propeller wheel. The frontal bone Of the
mans head was cut through, bis left arm
was broken and the left leg fractured and
FIVE or six ribs were broken.
A tugboat captain first reported the
finding OF the body, and William G. Big
ger, an undertaken OF Delaware City, took
charge of it. Coroner Galloway went to
Delaware City Saturday afternoon and
made an exhaustive examination aud en-
paneled a jury consisting OF William 7.
Smith, foreman; George McIntire, secre-
tary; Patrick Cunning, Walter Yearsley,
Frederick Dahllop and William o.
Denny. The verdict reached was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, that the man who was found
in the Delaware river August oath, 1907,
at Delaware City, came to bis death by
meeting with foul play at the hands Of
person or persons unknown"
Coroner's Physician J. w. Bastain held
an autopsy and expressed the opinion
that the man had been murdered. He
testified before the jury that the lungs
were collapsed indicating that death had
occurred before the chest had been
crushed. The wounds on the head and
breast he said had been made by different
implements.
Former Levy Courtman Charles Meg
ginson was called as witness to try to
identify the body. Mr.. Megginson has
had farm hand missing for several days
and it was thought this might have been
the man. lie was not cure OF his identi-
fcation, but he thought the hair and
eyes, height and weight Of the dead man
tailed with those OF his former employee.
He did not know his name.
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FARMER HELD Up

While John Jones, farmer living near
Kenton, was going home from Smyrna
on Saturday night, he was suddenly con-
fronted BY three negroes, who held him
mp and robbed him Of his pocketbook
containing about $50.
All three OF the negroes were armed,
and they threatened to kill Jones unless
be turned over all tine money in his
possession. Badly frightened, he COM
piled.
The hold-up has been reported to the
authorities, and they believe they have o
clue to the highwsymen.
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noasrRosrr1Es AMONG FISHES

fishes as among other animals, but they
rarely live long. All fish hatcheries have
freak fishes at sometime or other fishes
with two heads and one tail, or with two
heads and two tails, or perhaps with one
head and two tails-but 1t. is most nn-
usual for them to live beyond the time
required to absorb the yolk sac, from
| which the fish derives its sustenan ;e until
it is able to feed in the ordinary way.
Among the little fishes hatched out
from lot of lake trout eggs in New
York hatchery in 1905 was one with two
heads joined one tail. It was in form
like capital letter Y. with head at the
end OF each arm. This freak turned out
to be most unusual in two respects,
namely in the duration of it's life and in
the manner OF its survival. At the end
Of two mouths the left head, looking from
the tail Of the fish died.
As a rule, when one OF tile heads OF a
two-headed fish dies the other goes with
in week or two. But, living on instead
of dying, and feeding aud continuing to
grow, the living head and that part Of
the body Of the fish TO which it was
attached grew out beyond the line Of the
lifeless head, and came practically to con-
stitute the fish, with the lifeless head
projecting from its side, like the thick
stub Of the sawed off branch OF tree
projecting from the side of the trunk.
The lifeIess head was, at last, about a
third Of the length of the fish back from
the surviving head. The total length Of
the fish when It died four months alter
birth was about one and quarter inches.
As The New York Aquarium last year
out OF a lot Of ten thousand salmon eggs
one was one with two heads and two
forward bodies projecting at an angle
from single body. The two heads
appeared to act independently in feeding.
II lived for only few months.
Seven mouths and length of two
inches make perhaps the i,cord for su.h
freak fishes, a doub.e l.eaded rainbow
trout having once been raised to that age
and length at the Government fish hatch
cry at Duluth, Minnesota.
In February 1901, Fred Miller, Of Ia
coma, Washington, caught tiger shark,
eight feet in length and eighteen inches
in diameter, which had two heads and
two tails on the one body. He caught
it with hook and line and had hard
struggle TO land the monster.
A very rare freak is an afbino fish. In
Minnesota, however, are to be seen a
number Of albino brook trout. From q
single tiny specimen they have grown to
school of upward OF three thousand.
This white brock trout was an accident.
In Matching spawn in the spring Of 1893 a
tiny white fellow developed. 1t was
carefully guarded and when full grown
its spawn were saved and Matched separ-
ately. Nearly all the fry we're like the
parent.
The fish are perfect brook trout in
form, and have the tiny red spots along
their sides found on the regular species.
The body OF the fsh varies in color from
pure white to cream color. The fins are
pinker than those Of the ordinary trout,
and are edged with strip Of pure white.
One strange freak of piscatorial nature is
that, whenever these fish are planted,
they become leaders OF the schools OF
fish found in large ponds. s.-Phila. Press.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
SHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ OF Alias Deyari Faeias TO me di.
rected will be exposed to public sale,
at the Middietown Hotel, in Middle
town, New Castle county Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1907,
At 10 o'clock A. NJ.
the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or parcel OF land sit
uate at the southwest corner OF Gather
inc and Anderson streets In the town of
Middletown, New Castle county and State
Of Delaware, bounded un the north by
Anderson street, on the east by Catherine
street, on the south by land al William J..
Eliason and others aud M the West by
land of John WhitIuck; having thereon
erected frame building now used for q
shirt factory.
Seized and taken in execution as lie
property Of The Middletown Improve.
ment Company, mortgagor and It. and to
sold by
HENRY STAFFORD, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
August 20, 1907.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
Drawbridge Collapsss

Tie drawbridge which spans the Della
ware and Chesapeake canal in Chesapeake
City was so badly damaged Friday night
that traffic through that town Is sus-
pended. The bridge broke in two, one
half Of it falling in the canal, while the
other half lodged on the canal embank-
ment. The breaking of the bridge viii
greatly inconyeniencs the people Of Ches-
apeake City, as the structure divided the
tow. Traffic will be compelled to 60 to
Pivot. several miles north Of Chesapeake
City, 10 order to cross the canal.
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MCClure's Magazine

home intended Send 81 90 todayfor years
subscription November December free
with new subscriptions
s. s. MCCLURE COMPANY, Az East % Street, NEW YORK
taking subscriber
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Cures Blood, Skin Disease, Cancer Greatest
RFnn1 px~s q a. R~aa

Cures BLOOD, Skin Disease, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free
If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full Of humor. If you have blood.
poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrtI, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm B. b.
B. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop aud the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or BY express 81 per large bot-
tie. Sample free by writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially
advised for chronic, deprecated cases, as
Il cures after all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
Our Great
August Reductions.
Every Piece Of Clothing
In Our Store is. Reduced

Clthing with style, wrkmanship, more
quality than the ordinary kind found IN most Cloth
ing Stores but everything must be turned into casn
during the next IS days. and in order to move them
rapidly we have slaughtered all prices-r regardless
Of cost-and are now ready to offer bargains
in dependable Clothing.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31

THE TRANscRIPT. 81 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
Hand Tailored Blue Serge Suits.

Of 20 cent in these popular ana serSlceaoe De
spe suits They have been $ $3.50 and 81 for
quick selling.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
Cashmere and Worsted Suits.
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.

5 75c and Shirts for 45c Some have been exchahgeo an
are little tumbled up others slightly oed Most OF them are ooc az
75c Shirts some few were ST. co. all go at 45c
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
GREED CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Porter Owed Once Too Often In
Effort to Recover Coins.


An extraordinary case of drownina
has just occurred at Bologna, Italy. A
traveller staying at one of the hotels
accidentally let a number of silver
coins fall down the waste pipe of
lavatory. end they were carried into
the canal below. Giving up the coins
for los, he went his way. A porter.
however, hearing of the occurrence,
determined to dive into the canal to
see If he could recover any of the
money, and succeeded in finding nine
pieces. With these he made merry
with his friends, and when all tie
money was spent he volunteered to
dive again to procure means for pro-
longing the orgy. He plunged into the
canal, but did not reappear. Shortly
afterwards his dead body was fished
up. and silver coin was found tightly
fixed between the mans teeth.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
FRED GRANTS AID IN WANT.
Charles Miller, an Old indian Scout
Robbed Of Last Cent.

Lawton, Okla.--One of the most in
Innate friends in the United States
army that Gen. Henry Lawton ever
had and one OF the most trusted men
on detail that Gen. Frederick Grant
was ever associated with Is practically
a beggar to-day. being laborer on q
railroad Job at odd times. His name
Is Charles Miller, and he was knocked
down on street OF this city the other
day by rufiian and robbed of $2.40,
the last money he had on earth.
More than 30 years ago Miller en-
listed in the United States cavalry
back in Massachusetts. He was sent
west with the Fourth cavalry, in
which Henry Lawton and Frederick
Grant were first lieutenants. Lawton
was quartermaster in the garrison OF
western post to which they went
and Grant was lieutenant In Miller's
company. The three fought together
in many skirmish and In few bat.
ties with the Sioux Indians on the Big
Horn.
Miller came back here recently just
to see how Fort SIN looked since the
Indians have become civilized and
white people have populated the coun
try. Here he sees many objects 10 re
mind him of associations with illus
trious men and here. amid such mem.
cries, he hopes to spend his decllnins
years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
Telegraph Wire Saved Life.

Signorina Rosa Cardoni. a prepos-
sessing girl of II, had rather remark
able escape from death in Rome the
other day. She was standing on the
balcony of her parents fiat on the
fourth floor of building, waiting for
her sweetheart. In her anxiety to
catch the earliest possible glimpse Of
her lover, she leaned too far over the
ratings, lost her balance and fels
down. A cry of horror arose from
those who witnessed the accident, but
Miss Cordonis fall was fortunately
broken by some telegraph wires on
which she alighted. Bending momen-
tarily under the strain, the wires did
not break, but sent her bounding up
again like tight rope walker The.
dazed girl turned complete somer-
sault in the air and landed on her feet
in the street below. without sustaining
any worse injuries than slight nery-
Gus shock
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
sRIAR WOOD PIPE MATERIAL.
Increasing American Purchases Of the
italian Supply.

Observation-Disclosures with the
request OF a Kentucky nrm as to the
manner of getting out briar wood
blocks In Italy, Consul James A. Smith,
of Leghorn, submits the following In
formation:
"The larger part of the Italian briar
wood Is found along the Mediterrane-
an coast, extending from Savona on
the north to Calabria On the south;
the Ligurian Riviera, Tuscany, Um-
bria, the Roman provinces, the three
provinces of Calabria, as well as the
islands OF Corsica and Sardinia fur
nishing an abundan. supply. The work
of excavating the root of the briar
wood tree is carried on from October
until the end Of May. A kind of grub
bling spade with one sharp edge for
cutting away the large billet or heart
OF the root (the valuable part) from
the surrounding small roots is used In
this work. The billet is known as the
ciocco. After being thoroughly cleaned
and trimmed, n is brought to the mill
and by means of circular saws cut in
to small blocks corresponding rough
ly to the shape of pipe bowl and
stem. These blocks are of various
sizes, depending upon the dimension
and shape Of the ciocco. Afterward
they are immersed in boiling water for
period of about Ia hours and then
thoroughly dried.
This process completed, they. are
sorted, tthe imperfect pieces being
thrown aside. placed In large jute
bags, and are then ready for ship
ment. The waste pieces unsuitable fos
pipes are sold for firewood, being an
excellent material for this purpose.
Expectations Of briar wood from this
district 20 the United States have
shown a decided increase during the
past few years. In 1905, 1904 bales
were shipped, with value of over
100000, while during the first nine
months of 1906 nearly 10000 bales,
with value of over $4,000, were ex-
ported from Lcghorn.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
REGION NOT YET EXPLORED
Country az Extensive as Texas in the
Heart Of South America.

New York.-Four men, constituting
Q Harvard exploration party, have
just sailed from New York bound fos
No Mans Land in South America.
They mean to enter a region perhaps
the size Of Texas, perhaps much big.
ger, where Peru. Bolivia and Brazil
come together, which no white man ID
known to have visited.
The departure of this party Is a 10
minder that South America now az
fords more room than any other d.
vision Of the earth for the fresh ex'
ploration of land surfaces. The head
waters Of the Ameazon are fertile
fields for research. Away to the
south. in Paraguay, Argentina and 30
livia. are vast stretches of "El Gran
Chaco," defying the explorers of i've
nations. A recent writer has said that
I'VE know more to-day of inner Africa
than the government of Bogota knows
Of the southeastern third Of Colon
bia."
Sixteen or IL years ago the Scotch
geographer Bartholomew estimated
that one-eighth of the land surface Of
the earth was almost wholly unknown
The march of discovery has been
rapid since then and the fraction rep
resenting unexplored country has been
reduced below one-fiftieth. An ares
almost one-third as large as the Unit
ed States Is still to be trodden by the
pathhnders or mapmakers.
Many points of interest In the Cana
dian Rockies are yet to be fully re
vealed, Labrador has not yielded its
last secret, the arctic regions of Asia
have their unknown territory and ma
tnre still has her hiding spots in AZ
RIGA, despite the marvellous advance
of the explorers.
1T is small world" people have
been saying for many years, but the
geographers' opportunity to make II
smaller through greater knowledge
has not vanished
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
Statue of Hamlet at EIsinore.

Is favorite haunt of Shakespearean
enthusiasts visiting Denmark. Book
in hand, one may see them following
the lines that allude to the scenes be.
fore them; pausing in the park OF
Marienlyst, a suburb of Elsinore, to
gaze at the statue Of Hamlet by the
sculptor Peterson, or wandering to the
rugged tumulus. surmounted by a
monolith. marking what is reverenced
rs the tomb of the Danish prince. The
numblest passer-by is familiar with
the legend of the prince; the pathetic
fate OF Ophelia; the fearful apparition
of the murdered king.
A magnificent statue of Shakespeare
was recently erected at Elsinore, the
cost being betrayed by popular sub.
scription.
Sothern and Marlowe must give
their performance at Elsinore under
difficulties. The stage is too small
for much IF the customary scenery.
and it is more than likely that the per.
sormancc viii be giveh in costume
without scenic investiure. Forbes
Robertson has done this ON several
occasions, notably ct Harvard univer.
sity, but it will be in the nature OF a
new experience for Sothern and Mar.
lowe. That such performance can
be successfully and even impressive
has been amply demon strated
The seating capacity of the theater
is so small that 1t would obviously be
impossible to sell seats at a price
which would go far to defray the ex-
pense of transportation and the pro
duction. even though the town of EIsf
more is crowded with tourists and sum.
mer residents in the month of june
In all likelihood the presentation will
be more in the nature of an invitation
performance. for there are not even
seats enough to provide for all the
people who might claim right to be
present. Considering the UNIQUE char.
acter Of the performance it Is reason.
ably safe 70 predict that the represeu.
tatives OF various English and Euro
pean magazines and journals win form
: small army in themselves.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
WHITES BOAT WITH KNIFE.
Ohio Man Makes Miniature of Side.
wheel Packet During Leisure
Moments.

Gallipolis, O.-Andrew Wode, of
Pomeroy, has made miniature steam
boat which is patterned after an Ohio
river sidewheel packet. An ordinary
two-bladed penknife was used in it's
construction, the blades being nearly
worn out before 1t was completed Mr..
Wode did the work during odd hours,
and completed 1t In less than three
months.
The hull of the boat Is four feet
and two inches long and Ia inches
wide. From the bottom of the hull to
the top is 80 inches. The swing stage
Is 26 inches long. On the lower deck
are the boilers and engines. All the
figures and the yawis on the davits
were whitfield from solid blocks of
wood. In the rear Is well-appointed
bar room. with bartender and custom
ers. A faucet In beer key looks like
the real thing. One passenger is in
the act OF turning down glass OF
beer and the nickel is on the counter
to pay for 1t.
A figure on the forecastle, wearing a
tile bat, is credited with being the
captain. Nothing is missing from the
outfit OF the boat-bell, whistle, stove
in the pilothouse. spars. ETC., are ali
there.
II Is made entirely OF pine and pop
lar, except the wire at the end of the
swing stage the glass in the windows
and the small nails used in fastening
the various parts together. A man
can carry 1t under his arm II is paint
ed with great care. and is named
Urika, suggested by ship of that
name, the picture of which Mr.. wode
once saw.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
HAMLET AT fLS|NORE.
ACTOR AND ACTRESS
PLAN UNIQUE PERFORMANCE.
eothern and Marlowe % Act at
the Little Danish Town Where
the Original Hamlet
Lived.

A single performance Of Hamlet"
ID to be given at Elsinore, the little
Danish town where the plot Of Shake
speare's play is laid, and an American
actor and actress who have played
the part SO successfully in this coun-
try are to be the actors In this unique
enterprise.
When Edward Fl. Sothern and Miss
Julia Marlowe were planning their
European tour the idea came to them
to present the play of Hamlet" at tho
tiny theater at Elsinore, almost within
the shadow of the ancient castle,
where lived the original Hamlet, and
this plan will be carried out within the
next few months.
Elsinore, where this performance
will take place is fishing town Of
some 5000 inhabitants, situated about
"a mics from Copenhagen, and still Isl
as it has been for centuries, the home
of legend and mystery. Hamlet was
legend at the dawn of the seventeenth
century, and here at Elsinore was
where Shakespeare laid the scene of
his Hamlet" A great pile of stone
marks the grave of the prince of Den
mark, and not far off is "Ophelia's
well" a little stream of pure water
that springs from the side of the ledge.
The story is that the original font
had its source in Ophelia's tears.
The castle of Elsinore, now used as
barracks for compulsory military
service holds full sway in Denmark
is said to have been built during the
twelfth century as q coast defense
from the hostile armies of Sweden.
The battlements, still well preserved,
frown as in days of yore on the blue
waters of the sound, and menacing
cannon are mounted on the walls. The
castle, which was royal house and
military fastness long centuries be.
fore the birth of Shakespeare, re
mains fortress and is still inhabited
by soldiers.
AS may well be imagined, Elsinore
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-14
SAVED TO NATION
PALACE ONCE OCCUPIED ~ 100.
EPHINE SECURED ~ FRANCE.
Famous Chateau de 10 MaImalson
New to Take lts Place
Among the National
Palaces.

Through the generosity Of q French
man. M. Osiris, the chateau occupied
BY the Empress Josephine has been
restored to France, and will become
one of the national palaces. But thiE
circumstance has come to pass only
after many vicissitudes. for the cha
teau de la Malmaison passed from the
royal hands years ago, and since then
has been In the hands Of spectators
Aside altogether from the interest
attaching to the pathetic lifestory Of
Josephine with which Malmaison
must always be associated. the histor-
ic palace possesses specially close
connecting links with America, for
most of the treasures Of its furnish
ings and works of art were bought,