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Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
TOWN SEND

Mrs. William H. Money is visiting in
Philadelphia.
We are sorry to report that Mrs. Thomas
Wells is quite i'll.
Mr.. Albert Donovan is visiting relatives
at Pennington.
Mrs. Margaret Lee and Miss Ethel Wis
tied Smyrna OH Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Peachy is, visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Cats, of Odessa.
Mrs. H. V. Parvis, of Middletown, Wis
tied relatives in town on Tuesday.
Miss Annie Wright and Miss Mary
Money visited Wilmington over Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Lattomus, who has been
quite i'll for several days is around again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee, of Smyrna,
spent Sunday with ]. C. Hutchinson and
family.
Bishop Coleman delivered very inter-
esting sermon Oh Sunday afternoon at St.
Mary's Chapel.
Mr.. Leon Jones and wife, of near
Smyrna, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
0tho Marvel.
Mr.. Richard Hodgson and daughter,
Miss BeuIah, were visitors in Wilmington
on Saturday.
Miss Mamie Townsend, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Mrs. Mamie Gill during
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Watts, of Cecilton,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
shockley, on Sunday.
Messrs. John Carpenter and Joseph
Hutchison spent Sunday with Mr.. Lloyd
Knots, near town. -..
Mr.. Redding, of Fredericktown, has
been visiting George Watts and family
during the past week.
DR.. Herman Naylor and Miss Death, of
Wilmington, were visitors with William
Money and wife on Sunday.
Miss BeuIah Buckson attended the w.
c. I. o. Convention in Wilmington last
Thursday as delegate for the Y.
Miss Meta MacSorley entertained on
Sunday Miss Elsie Wright, Mr.. Kelley
and Mr.. James Adkins, of Newark.
Mrs. Fisher has returned to her home
at Greensborough, after spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. L. Shock
ley.
Mrs. James Wilson and son Reynolds
and Miss Margaret Dunn, of Smyrna,
spent Friday and Saturday with Edward
Hart and family.
Mrs. Anna Reynolds and daughters
have returned after quite an extended
visit with her parents Rev. j. H. Beau
champ, of Greensborough.
Miss Josephine Sharp, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sharp, died at her home
OIL Tuesday afternoon. after a lingering
illness. The deceased was buried on
afternoon at two o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Reynolds were
given very pleasant surprise on Tuesday,
BY their children and grandchildren. 1t
being the 50tll or golden anniversary of
heir wedding. They were presented
with $50 in gold, from their children.
Those present were: Mr.. Andrew Rey.
holds, wife and son, of Colts; Mr.. Frank
Reynolds and wife, Of NiIlington; Mr..
James Wilson, wife and son, of Smyrna;
Roland Reynolds, Mr.. Edgar Reynolds, (
wife and daughters, Mr.. Richard Hodg-
'on, wife and children, Mr. Edward Hart, |
wife and children, of Townsend. They
1ad all of their children with the excep-
ion OF one son William, who resides in
ohio. In the afternoon hosts of their
riends called on the happy pair, bringing
sith them beautiful floral offerings and
heir heartiest congratulations, wishing
hem many returns of the day.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
Ladies Who
Come Here Will
Reap a Harvest p!

We have got values to-day
that will save ladies a great
deal of money, and give her
merchandise of the highest
grade. We have just received
a large stock of samples in
skirts, shirtwaists, shirtwaist
suits. Also large stock of
Pattern Hats ready trimmed,
which you can buy at half
price.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18

Open stock, and full sets of dishes, toilet
sets, wash bowls and pitchers separate.
You can find what you want in China
here. Mrs. G. W. PETERSON.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
MIDDIErows, DEL, MAY is. 1907.
Local News

$1,000 Sparks No. 10 Earlvana tomato
plants. =. STEELE.
Wall paper from q cents single roll and
up. MRs. 6. w. PETERSON.
HORSE sHOEING.-Plain 75c cash.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18

Bring in your Children's Cradle Roll
certificates. Have them put in neat
frames for 25 cts. Pictures framed while
YOU wait. Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
The MiddleteWn Transcript
Ma,ls close as Follows.

Going Ncrtb-72o a. M, 1906 q m, $50 PM,
5.45 p. m. and p. m.
Going South-S.U0 am. Alb p. M. and pm
For Odessa75.0 q. M, s.SU a. M. IL ~ a. M,
f For warwick. Cecilton and Earlville $40 a,
M, and .45 p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
Blue Serge Suits

New Cuts, New Makes, IS
to $50, in regular cuts. SIS
and $50 in the extra cuts,
extreme styles for young
Men. New Brown Suits at
SIS, S18 and $40. Grey
Worsteds, $40 to $25. Black
Clays, $40 to $40. Black
Thibets, S8 to $25. Mixed
Worsteds and Cassimeres,
s., Sc, So and $40. Boys
and Young Mems Suits $5 to
SIS. Little Boys, $1.50 to SO.
Full line White and Far cy
Vests and Odd Trousers. All
sizes and prices for Men.
New Shoes, Hats and Fur
niShinoc
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

0WING to the rapid increase
~ i'll The Herald circulation
our carriers are overburdened
and there are instances when this
branch of the service is swamped.
We are making every effort to
keep the delivery department
abreast with the influx of sub
scriptions.
Subscribers who fail to receive
their papers are requested to
make complaint by telephone or
otherwise before 9:30 a. m. We
will promptly fill in all misses
reported but will not make allow
ance in cases where complaints
are not made promptly.
We ask our patrons to be pa
tient until we are able to handle
the vastly increased volume of
business. You can aid us by
promptly reporting misses. Tele-
phones: Home, Herald; Sun
set. Press II.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Existing Conditions GO0ds'
So Look to the Future

boarded is drifting again into circulation.
There are marked signs of this.
Two other signs are to be found. and
these are of moment. The premium on
currency, which in the early part of the
week had reached per cent, on Friday
and Saturday had dropped to IA per
cent This week, 1t is the opinion of our
financial authorities, this premium Will
pass away entirely. The other sign Is
that the commercial banks are extending
their credits to merchants. Each and all
OF these banks naturally expect strain
on their resources about the first of the
year in dividend and interest payments.
That at this time they are extending
their credits indicates that they feel that,
with the measures already taken, they
will be in q position to meet without
embarrassment the first of the year pay
ments. The outlook, therefore, is bright
and hopeful.
"The truth is that the situation is such
that the flnanciers are considering the
present state of the market and its condi-
ton in the immediate future less than
they are legislation to effect a reform
in our currency system, which VIII be
proposed when congress meets. This OF
itself argues confidence in the present
situation. Amendments to the banking
law of this state are also anticipated. In
what direction these amendments go and
what protection can be given to depos-
itors in state banking institutions was
the subject of an exhaustive article pub
lished in the Eagle of Sunday. An exam
ination of that article will show that
amendments are unneces-
sary. and that the real need Is the
strengthening of the lines Of supervision
by the state.'' aS X II
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

vious to the date when action is begun.
Many Of the crimes of which the
Southern Pacific has confessed can
never be punished because of this pro-
vision in the statutes regulating pro-
cedure in criminal cases, but there are
left enough to enable the prosecuting
officers to establish precedent which
ought to be of tremendous value as n
deterrent--a perpetual reminder to the
railroads of California that the laws
enacted by the people for their govern
ance were made to be obeyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

! THE Brooklyn Eagle of November %,
in a review of the financial situa-
n ton and u glimpse into the future,
exhibits that optimism which colors the
tone of the press of the country gener-
lally. Since it's editorial was written con-
ditions have changed somewhat, but for
the better The Eagle directs attention
to the fact that all eyes are now being
turned to the future, rather than remain
ling upon the present, which in itself is a
happy augury of the popular state Of
mind 1t says:
There are indubitable signs that con-
fdence in the banking world and In the
financial situation is growing. The mo-
ment that the banks can extend their
credits after the normal manner and
when currency--nationaI bank circulation
can be had in the degree needed by in
dividuals in the conduct of their various
businesses, the financial disturbance will
be at an end. And that means that con-
fidence will have been restored.
"The government has come to the. re-
lief of the situation with it's treasury
certificates of $100, O00 This provision
will not be in appreciable operation be-
fore the end of the week. But the matter
is so far advanced that the bankers
throughout the country. are trimming
their sails to catch the favoring winds
The great demonstration on the part of
the government of it's confidence in the
commercial and financial soundness of the
country, made in this issue, has had the
effect contemplated. The money which
was withdrawn from the banks and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
BOOK WORLD NOTES

the author, and an attractive Introduction
which dea.s with this style, and with the
subject matter of the essays here pre-
sented. Notes at the end of the book ex-
plain all allusions for the understanding
of which the student Will require assist
ance. The portrait of Irving appearing as
frontispiece is reproduced from hith-
erto unpublished pencil drawing now In
the Dresden print room.
Selections from Irvtng's Sketch Book.
Edited by Martin w. Sampson. New
York: The American Book Co.
Forming one of the series of Eclectic
Readings 1.-THE Story of Two Boys" Is
suited for the third and fourth years In
school The story of Sandford and Mer-
ton, on which 1t is based, has long been
recognized as one of the first among the
classics of childhood. 1t is here retold
in a modernized form, free from the
unnecessary digressions and tedious NOR
alizings which made the original tale too
complicated and slow for modern read
ers. Mr.. johnson has omitted whatever
seemed unnecessary to the narrative and
the result is a charming story which
most children will read with unflagging
interest and attention. The quaint Ian
guage of the original is retained, and
the lessons of courage, kindness, inde-
penqence ana right llVlHS are 50 dItrdc-
lively presented that the young reader
cannot help being unconsciously infiu-
enced by them. The book is attractive
ly illustrated.
The Story of Two Boys. Retold by Cliff
ton johnson. New York: The American
Book company.
Newton & Treats Outline for Review
In English History presents concise
and clearcut summary of the principal
events of English history in form most
convenient for reference and in chrono-
logical order. Many dates are given. the
less important being included in paren'
theses. An index groups battles, laws and
wars both alphabetically and chronology
cally, and at the end of the volume are
typical college entrance examination
questions, The book will be of great help
for review, and more especially for stu
dents preparing for college.
Newton & Treats Outline for Review
In English History. BY c. B. Newton and
r. b. Treat. New York: The American
Book company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Schwartz Famous Pictures of Children
Is intended for reading in the third or
fourth grades. This book presents seven
teen of the most famous pictures of chill
dren by artists from Botticelli to Hunt.
The story of each painting is first given,
and aen The biography of the artist.
The method of telling is simple, direct
and interesting. While this is essentially
STORY book" yet 1t will stimulate the
child's appreciation of art, and his COM
rehension of the close relationship of
beauty and goodness. The book is d.
v.ded into two parts: Part one describes
pictures of Some Children of Long Ago;
part two, Paintings of the Christ
Child" Each picture is reproduced as
full page illustration.
Schwartz Famous Pictures of Chill
dren. BY Julia Augusta Schwartz. New
York: The American Book company.
Franklin's autobiography is the latest
addition TO DR.. Van Dykes Gateway
series of English texts. The text is one
which should be read by every youth,
for 1t tells in clear and modest man.
ner the story of the rise Of great man
from obscurity to splendor, and contains
lessons of wisdom and encouragement
which cannot fail to prove inspiring.
The introduction gives a sketch of
Franklin's career and achievements and
the notes furnish all needed help to the
student.
Franklin's Autobiography. Edited by
Albert Henry Smith. New York: The
American Book company.
Mumper's Textbook in Physics is
workable and sensible, written in clear,
easy style and reinforced by numerous
| homely illustrations. Although distin-
guished by it's directness, simplicity and
brevity. the work is both scientific and
truthful. ll meets equally the needs of
students who are preparing for the most
exacting college entrance examinations,
and also those other students who are
not going 10 college. The attention of
the pupil is directed first and chiefly to
the 'how" rather than to the why of
phenomena, thus laying a firm founda-
ton on the we'll established facts and
principles of the subject. Throughout
emphasis is placed upon the physical re-
lations, rather than upon the forms of
expression.
Mumper's Text Book in Physics. BY
William N Mumper. New York: The
American Book company.
| The Gateway series of English texts, of
which Sketches from Irving's Sketch
Book forms a part, is under the general
| editorship of Prof Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton. In the present volume are in
cluded fifteen of the best papers from
EIrving's we'll known work. They are pre-
ceded by a brief biographical sketch of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
RELIGIOUS PROGRESS

IT NDER the direction of q commits
sion of eminent Roman Catholic
~ theologians. appointed by Pope
Plus X, work will soon be begun on q
revision of the Vulgate. or ST. Jerome s
Latin version of the Scriptures. The
undertaking is bound to attract wide
attention because of the recognized
liberality of thought which character
ICES the present pope.
The researches are to be carried on in
various parts of the world. Abbott
Gasquet of the English branch of the
Benedictine order, who heads the re-
vision commission will not confine him
self to the Roman Catholic church in
selecting assistants to carry on the
work. and this Is another evidence of
the increasing tendency to liberality
and breadth of thought on the part of
this powerful church.
The pontiff has made it plain that it
IS his desire that the undertaking shall
be carried out in the most scientific way
in order that not only Catholics but adj
herents of other branches of the Chris
genuineness of this attempt to discover
the true basis of the text of ST. Jerome.
Necessarily several years will be occu-
pied in making the revision, and the
pecuniary outlay involved will be great.
This will be borne entirely by the
Catholic church. Manuscripts that are
widely scattered will be collected and
collated, and each will pass through
the hands not only of eminent scholars
in the church of which Pope Plus is the
head, but, so it is now understood,
of theologians connected with other
branches.
The policy of the pontiff in seeking
the cooperation of learned men of all
denominations in all parts of the world
challenges the most thorough scientific
research and discussion. Not only this,
but 1t will go a long way toward silenc-
inv denominational critics who are
prone to question any movement in the
world Of theology emanating from
Rome. The direct result of the estab-
lishment of the board of research on
these b. ad lines doubtless will be the
development of spirit OF tolerance
which hitherto has been lacking in some
quarters and a unity of Christian en-
deavor which will rebound to the prog
ress Of religion the world over.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
THE REPORTER

The man behind a newspaper
Is the man who gets the news.
Who reads the plot of human hearts
And tragedy reviews.
t0
u Who breasts the storm on winter nights
And rushes through the rain
To tell the sum of happiness,
OF sorrow and of pain.
No laurel ever crowns his brow,
The world declines to praise,
He moves unnoticed and unknown
In crowded human ways
No soldier in the ranks more brave,
No patriot more true,
A rare devotion is revealed
In all he tries to do.
And while no bugle blare may lift
His merit 10 the skies.
The world has lost hero when
A good reporter dies.
birmingham Age-Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
POLICE PROBLEM

dad as criminal conditions IN Los
X Angeles are, they have not yet
- assumed that status which war
rants this absurd talk about the organ
ization of vigilance committee or any
thing of the sort. That the police force
is inadequate to meet the demands
made upon it we all understand. The
city has grown so rapidly that force
large enough to protect it year ago
is not competent to do so now. But we
believe that the trouble does not lie
half so much in the smallness of the
police force as in the carelessness of
pedestrians and householders.
A review of the holdups and burg
laries. more especially crimes of the
former stamp, furnishes some evidence
that the persons suffering from the
depredations of the imported criminal
class are in some measure, in not few
cases, almost particeps criminis by hav-
ing failed to be guided by the truth
that self defense is the first law of
nature" In some cases those who have
been held UP and robbed have suffered
while they were prowling about Sc
cluded corners which, in times like
these, should be avoided by every pru-
dent man. In some of the burglaries
loss of property has been invited by the
failure of the householders to see that
their homes were reasonably protected
against incursions by night. All these
things have contributed to the sue
cess of the holdup man and the burglar.
The case of Patrolman p. Fl. Lyons,
who went to his death the other night
because of his lack of foresight In call
ing for assistance before, alone, he
began to search one of pair of crii1i-
inals he had succeeded in apprehend-
ing, furnishes an object lesson which
should prevent the recurrence OF such
tragedies as this. The proper thing for
Lyons to have done was to hold his
men until another officer could have
been called, or the assistance of an
armed private citizen could have been
secured. In cases where dangerous
characters threaten by the display of
arms the best rule to follow is to shoot
first and search afterward. If two or
three of the highwaymen responsible for
the prevailing reign of terror can be
dispatched on journey to that bourne
from which no traveller returns the
problem now confronting the police
authorities will be well advanced to-
ward solution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
SAVE US!

nR. WILEY, the government chemist,
ID declares that there is upon the
~ market a brand of strawberry
jam" composed of glucose, hayseed ami
coal tar dye.
This is going too far. DR.. Wiley
should be called off at once. He de-
votes his time to destroying the idols
worshipped by the American stomach,
all the way from pretzels and beer to
strawberry jam. He tells us that our
richly-hued tomato catsup kills guinea
pigs to which it is fed, that the acids
employed in keeping fresh and whole
some our canned peaches and pears will
eat the sterns off of first-class battle
ships, that canned mincemeat contains
seven parts Montana cayuse to two parts
apple "pumice" discarded by the cider
mill, and one part raisins. He already
has kicked from it's pedestal that in
genious concoction of our sainted grand
mothers, the apple pie, which he de-
clares to be the hiding place of dys-
pepsia in it's most aggravated form.
All this we can stand, but when he
transfixes that article of diet made
sacred through the associations OF
childhood, no matter where he finds 1t,
no matter what its guise, he proves
himself an iconoclast utterly unworthy
of the consideration of humanity.
The wrath of the nation Isl upon his
head. Let him beware how he rends
our vitals! Let him leave at least one
cherished fancy secure from attack!
Let him prove his allegations in this
instance or apologize to the noble hay
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
JusTIcE EN- ROUTE

YTyHE San Francisco Call is authority
for the statement that Francis j.
Il Heney, representing the indepen-
Cent shippers of the state, will soon be-
gin an investigation which may lead to
the prosecution of the Southern Pacific
company and its officials for the crime
of rebating. The investigation is in line
with the plans of the California Traffic
association, which not long since an
nounced it's determination to take be-
fore the courts of the state the dis
closures made at the hearing before
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane two months ago.
From sources that are considered re-
liable comes the information that the
federal government will cooperate with
the San Francisco organization, if such
cooperation be deemed necessary to
accomplish the result sought. Whether
the strong arm of the central govern
ment will be needed will depend largely
upon the attitude of the state authori-
ties, who, according to the mandatory
terms of the constitution of California,
should have taken the initiative in the
matter.
There is no doubt whatever that the
allegations made against the Southern
Pacific company and certain of it's Of
ficials, agents and employees will be
sifted to the bottom. The confessions
of criminal conspiracy so frankly made
before Commissioner Lane, at a time
when the railroad believed the constitu-
tional provisions regarding rebating and
discriminatory measures would con-
tinue to escape the attention Of the
people, which they had succeeded in do
ing for twenty-eight years, In themselves
form sufflcient basis on which to In
itiate measures for the prosecution Of
the railroad. If no further cases against
the railroad than those based upon
these confessions are to be found the
prosecutors will have ample material
upon which to work.
II is to be hoped that proceedings
will be instituted without unnecessary
delay. AS The Herald has pointed out
repeatedly, many of the once possible
cases against this railroad cannot now
be reached, the statute Of limitation
preventing the institution of criminal
proceedings on account of misdemean-
ors committed more than a year pre-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
WITH THE POETS
HE'S so CARELESS

He'll leave his boots and shoes around
With mud and dust bespattered;
His papers 1 have always found
About the carpet scattered
His ties and collars strew the room,
His shirt studs he'll deposit
With care where they will meet my broom
In sweeping out the closet.
HIS pipes are simply everywhere,
My furniture he scratches
And really does not seem to care
Where he may III ow his matches.
Ny sewing basket holds his keys,
And we have had some clashes
Because in spite of lectures he's
So careless with his ashes.
He's no exception, suppose.
I've heard of other cases.
It's pretty hard, though, goodness knows,
When things aren't in their places,
There's only thing that he can
Take care of, and it's funny,
But l have never known that man
To leave around his money.
VI Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

DR.. William Horace Day asserts that
the church lacks the hidden energy it
needs to be the greatest force for good.
The pharisees will dissent, but there
is much truth in what he says.
The militant spirit which actuated the
Crusaders accomplishes more than the
spirit which prompts churchmen to
adopt resolutions and let it go at that.
Prayer and works must go hand in
hand. One without the other must
prove ineffective.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
) o @%@~@%~@~~~@@~@@ 9
DO YOUR SHOPPING NOW

@ Buy your Christmas presents
9 now. Shop enrIy in the day and
@ ping season.
o You wilt confer great favor
@ ON the workers behind the eoun-
@ ter and ON delivery wagons. YOu
o will avoid the crush, and the tire
9 some wait that comes during the
O latter part of the Christmas shop
@ ping.
o watch the advertising columns
@ OF The Herald for bargains and
o start out this m0rning and save
@ yourself from the Inconvenience
8 and vexati0ns OF encountering the
@ thrOngs next week and the week
o following.
o Do your Christmas shopping
@ now.