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Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
WHAT WE LIVE FOR

Tie great social object in life is to get
something worth having out OF other
folks. What you can try to get depends
on what they have got, but almost all
of them have something, if only you can
get it. And there is no other way to get
it except by swapping. You must have
something to give in exchange that the
other people want-kindness. wit, affec-
ton, knowledge, news-something that
has an exchange value. Accordingly, if
We have social aspirations for our chill.
dren We take what thought we may
and do we'll to take it-that they shall
have due store out of which to make these
profitable exchanges. 1t is better that
they should have reasonable abundance
to trade with than that they should be
exceptionally shrewd in the trade, for
too keen an eye for profit in social deal
ing works to the prejudice of joy, and it
is Joy. after all, that in these concerns is
the main consideration. To be eager to
give is a wiser policy than to be over.
solicitous to get, or oyergreeise in exact
ing what we may consider to be our due.
To labor to create obligations which will
presently have to be liquidated is not as
wisea, method ofpursuing happiness as
simply to try to diffuse Joy and taste it
as it goes. Bread cast upon the waters
OF society brings its best return to those
who find their pleasure in dispensing it,
and are careless when or whence it is re-
turned.
Il belongs to US as parents to raise the
children we have got, taking them as we
find them. Eyen if they are. not what
we expected, that does not at all relieve
ns Of responsibility. So far as we are con-
cerned they bad an indisputable right to
be whatever they are, and while they
may have fair grounds to grumble al us
because they are not different, we have
no ground ct all TO grumble on that ac-
count at them. To make the best Of
what We have got is the parental aim, but
what that best is must depend upon the
child. Good OF the kind gives satisfae-
ton. What the kind isl wont say does
not matter. but at any rate il seems not
to be vitality important, since it takes all
kinds to make the world.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
WANT TO GET MONEY BACK

DOVER, Del, Dec. 9.-Samuel F. Nird
linger, the Philadelphia capitalist and
theatrical man, went before Chancellor
Nicholson, represented by Lawyers Bates
and Kenney and began three forms
of procedure for the $50, 900 deposited
by the Philadelphians and ]. Edward
Addicks as a forfeit or guaranty
that they would build thirty miles OF
trolley through lower Delaware, and
which the state has claimed as forfeit
for noncompliance.
The three methods sought are; First,
receivership for both and all the pro-
noting companies;;.I second, an iniunc-
tion preventing the state treasurer from
touching the S53, 600 or at least the
half Of it, which the PhiIadelphians de-
posted on behalf of the Delaware General
Electric Company; third, the sum
moning into court of James Frank Alice,
Caleb r. Layton, George W. Marshall,
Luther S. Conwell, Sylvester John ABB
bott and Thomas G. Moore of the Addicks
companies; Thomas N. Rawlins, present
state treasurer, and Martin B. Burris
and Lewis Heisler Ball, his predecessors,
to ascertain whether the assets are still in
tact and where they are. The three diff
ferent forms are returnable, respectively,
Mondays, December IS, % and January l..
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
FOB COLD ROOMS HARD TO HAsr


The coming of the cold weather gives
rise to the question of how best to heat
those rooms and Railways OF the house
that seldom if ever warm up, no matter
now Dig fire there may be in the fur
mace or other heating apparatus
The best way out Of the difficulty is the
use OF auxiliary stoyes-and of these il
would be difficult indeed to find anything
so handy and at the same time so clean
and economical as the Perfection Oil
Heater
To begin with, it is absolutely safe.
The wick can be turned as high or as low
as possible without any danger. But
perhaps the most desirable feature of all 10
its convenience. The Perfection OH
Heater can be easily carried to any part
OF the house where more heat is required.
1t may be cold bedroom, chilly hall
way, sick-room. Or you can use it to
heat the bathroom while you take your
morning bath-then dress by it-and then
carry it to the dining room and eat your
breakfast in comfort. The occasions on
which it can be called into use are num-
erous-and once you have tried the Per-
lection Oil Heater you'll wonder why YOU
ever struggled through a cold winter
without one. Another advantage is the
smokeless burner, which prevents any of
the unpleasantnesses that perhaps have
given you poor idea of oil heaters in
general. 1t is very handsome in appear
ance and is beautifully finished in nickel
and japan,
Another home comfort for the long
winter evenings is the Rayo Lamp, which
can be used in any room in the house
from parlor to bedroom. It has the latest
improved burner, making it unusually
safe and clean, and an ideal lamp for all
round household use.
The Perfection Oil Heater and the Rayo
Lamp, combining as they do to make the
house warm and cheerful, are valuable
additions to any home, and no household
should be without them. They are sold
at moderate price by dealers every
where.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable TO pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1906 are now
due, aud the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundr. d will be at the Office of
JOSEPH H. ENos. IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1907,
From 9.00A. III. to 1900 M.
AR HENRY cLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1907,
From P. M. TO P. M.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, Middletown, DEL,
every Saturday during the month OF
Tee amber from A. NJ, to P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
30, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, Al
AMENDED:
Section 81 hat on all tixes paid before
the first day OF October there shall be al
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem
Der there shall be an abatement of three
ner canfrm On ali faxea maid dnrino the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day OF January five
per centnm thereof shall be added
hereto.
WALTER 8EASTEN,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hun
dred,
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
TIE THAw TRIAL

New interest attaches to the case ol
Harry K. Thaw, the slayer Of Stanford
White, which comes up for the second
trial next month, in that Miss Ida
Vera Simonton. frequent reference 10
whom was made in the fret Thaw trial.
has returned from abroad and il ready
to testify in case either the prosecution or
the defense wants her. Her story il ex-
pected to throw new light on the events
leading up to the Madison Square Roof
Garden tragedy. From the tenor OF her
remarks il may be gathered that the evil
dence she will give will not be favorable
to Harry Thaw. That the defense win be
conducted along different lines than in
the previous trial is pretty we'll deter
mined. Present counsel will placE tie
strain on the unwritten law plea, but
will likely base the hope of saving tlle
prisoner from the electric chair by hav-
ing RrecouFse TO dementia Americans sas Mr..
Delmas so uniquely put il, with Harry
Kendall Thaw as the particular victim OF
his brainstorm evolution.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
DYNAMITE IN THIS Stove


A. r. Saylor. publisher of the Labor
Herald, the official organ of the Central
Labor Union Of Wilmington, is unable to
account for an explosion in bis printing
shop, at No. 415 shipley street, Monday
morning, which tore out a heavy sky flight,
shattered an oaken rafter in the roof of
the building and painfully injured bis son,
John G. Saylor.
It all happened shortly alter Z o'clock.
The stove had been prepared Cor lighting
and after Mr.. Ssylor, Jr., had applied the
match the explosion, similar to that of
dynamite, followed. Itshook the build
ing, hurled one bali Of the stove against
the ceiling Of The composing room, shat
tefing lie raftef end demofishing the
heavy skylighi. Fragments Of the wreck
age struck Mr. saylor. Jr, on the head
and nearly destroyed tie sight Of his left
eys. hrequired asVssFl stitches 70 draw
hia cuts together.
Just how The expls iee sot Into Tie
atove DO ono sE,snt tise saylor ahop
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
COUNTY WAS PAID FOR GRAVEL
Levy Court Minntes Show ~ Loads
Were Taken With Permission

4
i Charges that the Levy Court OF New
Castle county had permitted the removal
OF gravel from pit in st. Georges hum
dred without exaeting price for the
material, and that the court had failed to
take cogniz &c of written complaint
on the sui q from J. R. Hoffecker, are
not borne out by the Levy Court min
ntes.
Ina accommodation from Mr.. Hoffecker
printed in The Etening Journal of Friday
he charged that hundreds of loads of
gravel were being taken from the pit,
without cost and that his notice to the
Levy Court of the graft az he termed
the taking of the gravel, had been ignored
by the court. The minutes OF the
court session, dated April 20, 1907, show
the receipt of communication on the
subject from Mr.. HoHecker. The
communication was directed to Mr.. Nc
Farlan, president of the Co urt, and set
forth the same information as was con
tanned in Mr.. Hoffeoker's recent letter TO
The Etsataag Journal on the subject. At
that meeting of the Levy Court Mr.. Sal.
mon, commissioner from the Sixth dis
trict, in which the gravel pit is located
reported that N. j. Williams had obtained
PERMISSION to remove gravel from the
pit and that the material was to be paid
for. :.
At the meeting of the court on May IA
Mr.. Williams sent check to the court
for $4.7 in payment for for ty-seven loads
Of gravel taken. This check was deposited
to. the credit of the county. Being
IN familiar, evidently, with these facts,
Mr.. Hoffecker again informed Mr.. SAL
mon that gravel was being taken from
the pit without the knowledge OF the
county, Mr.. Salmon communicated this
information to James Wilson, county
engineer, who in turn informed John G.
Aston, one OF the road commissioners of
the district. 1t has not appeared as yet,
however, that gravel has been taken from
the pit since April.
In discussing the subject Monday morn
ing Mr.. McFarlin and Mr.. Wilson vigor-
ously denied all the insinuations OF Mr..
Aoffecker, and referred to the minutes of
the Levy Court as evidence of honest
financial dealings in the matter on the
part of the county. Mr., Wilson, who is
experienced in road construction, said
the 10 cents load paid by Mr.. Williams
for the gravel is the same price the coun-
ty pays for the material. He has conf
dence in the integrity of Mr.. Aston, the
st. Georges hundred road commissioner,
and is satisfied that if gravel has been
taken from the pit since May, Mr.. Aston
or Mr.. Salmon will see that it is paid |
for.
Instead of the gravel in question be-
longing to the county, as charged, it be-
ieHss te Tie read commissioners eff ef 81. ST |
Georges hundred, who have authority to |
dispose of its contents. The proceeds,
however, must he paid to the Levy Court,
to be spent again on st. Georges hum
dred road improvement. Through an
oversight on the part OF the road COM
missioners. the pit was not transferred
to the county, but now that publicity
has been given the subject transfer OF
of the property viii be made to the county
in short time.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
LUMBER MILLS SHUT DOWN

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 9.-The extensive
lumber interests of Southern States are
being sorely pressed by the financial
storm. Most of the big mills in Virginia
and the Carolinas will not resume opera
tions tomorrow morning, and several of
them have been closed down for several
days. Lumber is now quoted at lower
price than it has been at any time since
1908. It is still going down, and there
is little or no demand for the large sup
plies of all grades that the mill have on
hand.
Thousands OF men have been thrown
out of work as result of the closing OF
mills. The closing will also tend to de-
crease railroad earnings and reduce the
volume OF other business.
Among the big mills in the near Nor
folk territory are those of the Camp Man
ufacturing Company, of Franklin, Va.
the Surrey Lumber Company, of which
United States Senator elect Smith, of
Maryland, is at the head; the Tunis Lum-
Der Company, the Roanoke Railroad and
Lumber Company, the John L. Roper
Lumber Company, the Fosburgh Lum-
Der Company and the Cape Fear Lumber
Company. All of these will shut down,
in whole or in part, and most of them
will take advantage cf the occasion to
make repairs.
Some OF the millmen do not expect
much improvement in the lumber mar
ket until after the next Presidential elec.
ton.
While there have been reports Of
heavy financial difficulties of one or two
concerns, an effort is being made to ride
them over the crisis without disaster,
The commission men, of course, are
suffering as well as the manufacturers,
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
DELAWARE BOY WINS LONG RACE

The annnl Cornell Marathon race over
the I0l miles billy course. from Dryden
to Ithaca, was won Saturday in the rec
ord-breaking time Of Ihonr 2 minutes and
9 seconds, by James Y. Colpitts, OF Mount
Pleasant, Del, vino win now be awarded
the j. T. Auerbach cross.country cup.
Colpitts beat last years record By over q
minute and finished nearly two minutes
ahead Of Seely, bis nearest competitor
Golpitts il the son Of D. ". Golpitts,
who IS station agent 81 the Delaware rail-
road at Mi Pleasant and has many friends
here who will b delighted 10 hear of big
success In tile reeenl Vszf.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
- EGIsTER's ORDER.
. REGISTER OF Wills OFFICE,

NE6lSVER OE WILLIS OEElCEy
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Oct n, 1907
Upon the application OF Frederick Brady
Executor OF George r. Brady lats vi st.
Ge0Fgea Hundred, In said county. deceased,
ig ordered and directed By the Register
OF Wills that the Executor aforesaid give
notice OF granting OF Letters Testamenfary
upon Inc estate Of the deceased, with the date
% granting theseof, by causing advertisements
% % ee posted within forty days from the date
g, sueh etters In six Of the most public
place Of the County of New Castle, requiring
~ persons having demands against the estate
70 present the same or abide by an act Of
Assembly In such case made and ,royideds
ano also cause the same TO be inserted Wfthin
the same period In THE MTDDTsETowN TRAN
gCRiFT The New Era newspapers published In
Middletown, Del, and TO be continued there.
f1 Given under the hand and seal OF
SEAL Office Of the Register OF wills afore-
ss--s---s said. at Wilmington. In New Castle
county aforesaid, the day and year Shove
FRAsCrs NJ WALKER. Register of WINS.
MoTzcE-Eoticei Ia hereby given That Letters
Testamentary weis In due form rf law grant
Cd unto the undersigned on the Twenty-first
cay % October, A. ID. 1907. and that all per-
sons haying ciaims agairst the estate of the
aeeease0 must pFeseni the sanfes duly atEested
70 tne said Executor on or before the
1Wenty-hrst day Of tictober 10 9, or abide the
At of Assembly In such case mao ana pro-
FREDEzIcK BRApY.
address, Frederick Brady es's's'ss'' :
Aiadletowns Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
Cures Blood, skin Dissssss, Cancer Creates.

Cures Flood, Skin Disease, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifer Free
II your blood is impure, thin. diseased,
hot or full OF humor. If you have blood
poison. cancer. carbuneles, eating sores,
scFofuls, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pilnply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm B. B..
B. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood Is made pure and rich
Druggists or By express ST. per large bot.
lie. sample free by writing Blood Balm
CO., Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is Especially
advised Tor chronic, deep.seated cases, as
II cures after all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIaCkbird Hundred

The taxable residents OF BIackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1907 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
or said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE
DECEMBER 18th, 1907,
From TO o'clock, P. M.
AT FLEMIEa's LANDING,
DECEMBER Both. 1907,
From 1 to4 O'Clock, p NJ.
AT DELANEY's,
DAVIS sToRE)
DECEMBER 18th, 1907,
From / to O'Clock, P. NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
JOHN BETH,
Collector or Taxes for Blaekbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14

THF TaAsscaEr4, Il per year
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
Important Reduction in FURS


wan saw money.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
Fine Display of Millinery


aoneha
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Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14

FOR SALE 20 ross comb Rhode
Island Bed cockerals aud 40 pullets,
4 April aud MAY batcl,ed This i An ex-
cepsionally fisse los d oung fowls, and
Tie copkerels will weigh from 70 8 lbs.
VII sell II reasonable prices.
g. r. CocHRAH,
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
Ladies' and Misses Coats

All colors and sizes.
Middletown transcript., 1907-12-14
Ladies' Waists

vatl We
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
Skatino Race at Rink.

There will be a one mile skating
race at the Parker & Beck rink
Friday evening, open only tc
local skaters. First prize will be
a season ticket, issued by the
management, and the skater
taking the second place will be
awarded a ticket to the rink good
for one month.
There will be efficient judges
and timekeepers appointed for
the race, which will be skated on
its merits,
There are several skaters
in the city who are speedy or
the blades and the contest fo1
supremacy promises to furnish
some good sport. The race will
be called promptly at 8 o'clock,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
Statement to the Public.
Bemidji, MINI, Jan. 1, /

Bemidji, Mimi, Jan. 1, 1907.
On April Srd last sixteen of
the residents of Bemidji contri
buted the sum of $310, and the
same was deposited with me to
be used for the benefit of the
signers of the so-called Mime
apolis & Manitoba Railroad
agreement. Out of this money
the sum of 500 was expended in
defraying the expenses of a re.
preventative to Minneapolis to
interview the officials of the rail.
road company, and the balance,
1920, is now deposited in the
Lum bermens National Bank to
the credit of E. A. Schneider,
trustee.
This statement is made for the
benefit of the subscri bers and
all those interested in this fund,
and for the reason that the fund
being in its nature a public one,
it should be publicly accounted
for. e. A. SCHNEIDER.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
Married Last Evening.

Miss May Averill and Mr.. A.
F. Brabetz we're united in mar.
rage last evening at 8o'clock 8
at the Baptist parsonage, Rev
Broomfeld performing the cere
mony. The wedding was a quie,
affair.
Both the bride and groom are
well known in this city. Miss
Averill is a sister of Mrs. Madi.
son of Bemidji, and came here
three years ago from her home
at Little Falls. Mr.. Brabetz is
employed in the Crookston Lum.
Der company's mill and has also
lived here three years.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Brabetz will
make their home in Bemidii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
Two Sent to Poor Farm.

DR.. Blakeslee, county physi-
clan, this morning brought Peter
Duschan down from Blackduck
and sent him to the poor farm
for care while he is suffering
from asthma aud complication
OF ailments. Duschan, WHO is "a
years Of age, has been working
in the woods near Blackduck,
but became i'll and will stop with
Superintendent Phillippi for a
short time until he recovers from
his present sickness.
G. b. Coolidge, an old gentle.
man who has been visiting at
Tenstrike, was brought down
from that place last evening and
sent to the poor farm. Coolidge,
who is 76 years of age, is suffer.
ing with an attack of pneumonia.
He does not live in Beltrami
county, but says that he has a
weekly income and can pay his
WaV.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
Local News on last page.
Moore Case Continued.

3. B. Mcdonald returned last
night from Mime aDolis, where
he has been for several days in
connection with the habeas
corpus proceedings brought by
j. R. Moore, who did some sharp
work here recently in selling
stock. Moore's case has been
continued until Monday next.
Franklin Anderson, who plead
guilty and paid a fine here on the
charge of larceny, was brought
to Grand Rapids last night to
answer to the charge of being a
party to a stock swindling
scheme which was worked at
Bovey. It is intimated that the
charge against Anderson will
not "stick," as man named
Allen did the work at Bovey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
COMMISSIONERS OF new
K0OCHICHING COUNTY NET
Appointed Officers who Will Govern the
County. Are Not Worrying Over
Filing Of Contest.

international Falls, Jan. 3D.
Especial to the Pioneer. The
board Of county commissioners
of the new county Of Koochiching
have held meeting and organ
lied.
The commissioners attending
the session were r. S. McDon-
aid, chairman; Hugh Mcintosh,
Fred Smith and N. S. Olson; the
officers qualifying, and taking
office. The new village hall will
be the temporary courthouse.
The commissioners appointed
the following officers of the new
county:
Auditor, R. G. Fraser; attorney,
Q. W. Stanton; register, F. s..
Long; sheriff, Patrick A. Welsh;
clerk of court, J. H. Drummond; /;
probate judge, W. V. Kane;
treasurer, George A. Snyder;
superintendent of schools, Annie
Shetland; assessor, E. F. cling
man; surveyor, L A. Ogaard; !;
physicians, M. E Winthrow, G..
R. Ward; coroner, T. Fl. Kinshel-
Ii; court commissioner, E. G. Nc
Partlin.
The International Falls Echo
was designated as the official
paper; and Sheriff Walsh has ap-
pointed Edward FELTON, as his
deputy for the Northome
country.
Word has been received here
that a contest has been inaugur-
lated at Grand Rapids for the
purpose of knocking out the new
county, the contest being based
solely on the grounds of illegal
counting and rejecting of votes
cast at the election. The news
caused no surprise here and it is
believed that the contest will be
something in the nature of a
q F. =
tempest in a teapot, !" and will
amount to nothing in the end.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-03
WAS NOT THE BODY OF
KELLY; PIAkERTON OFF
Roy Kelly, the Missing EmpIoye of the
Cr0okston Lumber Company, Not
Yet Located. --

Crookston, Jan. 3.-M. Kelly,
who has arrived home from Min
neapolis, reports that there is no
truth in the rumor that the body
Of his son Roy was found in New
York, and that so far the detec-
tives have obtained no clue as to
his whereabouts. The body re-
ferred to in the telegram which
was received here last week
from Thomas Shevlin proved to
be that of another person. The
mystery of Roy Kelly's disap-
pearance grows more deep as
time advances.