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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
THE BRYANS AT HOME.
Fine House, BIooded Stock, and Silver
 Plated Hsrness at Fairview.

HIne ftQu0cS UAOOQc0 StOCAt amu SuVCI Plated Harness at Fairvfew. The Bryan family lives today in d. handsome house called Fairview on a farm of about fifty acres three and a half miles from the city of Lincoln.
 The County Assessor assessed this property this year at $S4.500, and the rule is that assessments are made at about three quarters of the true value. In 1896, when Bryan was first nomin- ated for the Presidency. he was prob ably not worth more than a few thous- and dollars. The rest he has made by featuring. writing and by publishing The Commoner.
 The house Is imposing in appearance, built of pressed brick and stone. with spa.cdous verandas and porches and wide lawns all aronnd. The interior is comfortable. even luxurious. says Town and Country. but there Is no splendor or Earishness. and the effect upon en- tering is one of hospitality. There is q fine barn and stable and the pad docks and stalls are well stocked with blooded cattle. high bred horses and prize poultry.
 MT. Bryan's pair of black carriage horses have few rivals in the West. They are fast and their action is beau tiful. His enemies once charged that that harnes of these horses was gold mounted. thereby fnsinuating that MT. Bryan was becoming plutocrat. The charge was baseless. for MT. Bryan is true to silver in the mountings of his harness if not in his speeches.
 T.e interior of the house. is all of oak: the plumbing, electric lighting and steam heating apparatus are the finest that can be procured. The kit, en is in a separate building. con- nected by a passage with the dining room. Cement walks and driveways lead to the farm buildings.
 The house Is entered by way of a great semi circular porch, leading into a large and beautifully proportioned the view ds superb. for the house stands upon the highest point for many miles. To the south and east is vast stretch of farming land. while in a tree embowered valley to the north and west the roofs and spires of the city of Lincoln may be seen. Suburban trolley cars pass the en- trance gate, where there Is shelter shed beside the road. and the conduct ors announce on reaLning 1t. Bryan Station"
 Mrs Bryan Is a tall. slender woman. whose friends think her pretty. Her forehead is almost abnormally high and s..e Is as intellectual as this would suggest.
 That she might be a help and companion to her husband she studied law after their marriage, took her de- gree and was admitted Go practice. Her nature Is very practical, she Is exceed ingly cordial to her friends. but trihe stiff with strangers. She has little magnetism, but a great deal or tact. a good memory for names and faces and is an exceedingly good listener
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
POLITICS IN JAPAN
INDIFFERENCE OE PEOPLE TO
 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.
writers Declare That Electors Are Purchn sal ble and That Politicians Are Corrupt-SIow Prog
 ress Of Government.
BY EDWARD YOUNG.

Shanghai. Sept. 19.--Stolid indiffer- ence, according to a writer in the Ja- pan Weekly Mail, describes the atti- tude of the bulk of the Japanese na- ton towards political affairs. and al' most all the best Japanese writers on politics are diseatisfied with the lack of progress which is being made by the country in the development of con- stitutional government.
 In support of tbe allegation. a strik- ing article is quoted from The Taiyo, The article, which was written apro- DOS of the general election, opens by stating frankly that that election made clear the general lack of inter-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
No Longer Any Excuse To Be Fat and Sloppy.

Use Rengo. It is perfectly safe. You eat 1t like fruit or candy and easily and safely reduce your fat a pound a day.
 For sale by all druggists at S1.0o per full sized box. or by mail prepaid. by The Rengo Co.,. 3292 Rengo Bldg. Detroit. Mich. The Company will gladly send you a soc package free by maii if you will write them direct
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Most people either have no brains or they have them and don't Know what to do with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

to Detroit and enclose 1oc as an evie-nce of good faith and to help pay postage and packing; no free packages at drug stores.
 Rengo Is for sale and recommended in Montgomery by E. c. Fowler 10 Dexter ave- prise Drug Co.,, PIP Dexter Ave: G. A. Knabe Bro, Dexter. Ave. No. l4s
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
A. III. z. CONFERENCE

After an interesting and important ses
sion, the Philadelphia Conference of ths
A. NJ. E. Church has adjourned at Car
Isle, Pa.
Interesting reports were made and il
was shown that this conference now has
1852 members, an increase OF las dur.
ing the conference year, and l66 minis
ters. All of the reports were encourag
ing.
The appointments made for the Will
mingion district were as follows:
Wilmington district. B. Stansberry
presiding elder.
Allen, Philadelphia-M. C. Brooks.
Bethel, Wilmington-R. w. FickIand.
Smyrna-W. Fl. Edwards.
Seaford-Paris Daker.
Laurel-W. III. King.
Frankford-G. w. Gibbs.
Dover-S. d. w. Smith.
Milford-J. H. Gordon.
Star Station-J. S. Hpmslev.
Shorter Chapel, Wilmingtnn-W. H.
Williams.
GreenW ood-William Stewart.
Lewes-E 6. Hubert.
Moore's Chapel, Wilmington-C. f.
Wilson.
Frederics-R W. Wright.
East Frederca-D. j. Blacksnn.
Middletown-1enry Young.
Iiarringtnn-H. d. Lnwber.
Wyoming-B. B. Hoxter.
West DorSI-J. NJ. Holland.
Mt. friendship. ii. Hnlde0.
MiltOn-J. B. Hill.
Georgetown-M. P. jackson.
Clayton-J. Fl. Lee.
Coneord-W. Ii. Jenkins.
Grand Chapel, Neutrality-suspicious.
Murray.
Mt. Zion-B. T. Lloyd.
Frederick Mission. L. Hubert.
New Castle Mission. c. Moore,
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
THE PLATFORM

The platform adopted by the
National Republican convention
is so far reaching that the masses
of the nation will be attracted to
it's support. 1t is a substantial
pledge that the Roosevelt policies
shall be perpetuated and ex.
tended.
The document points to history
to prove that every measure OF
national import, which has had
bearing for public good, has had
it's conception and it's fruition in
the Republican administrations,
and each is ranged into view, and
the Republican party dare do
this because every act has al
ready received public endorse
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
TAFT IS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
Ohio Man Secured Repablican NOmina.
tiOa Without Opposition

Chicago, June 18-With great enthn-
siam this afternoon William III. Taft was
nominated for President by the Repnbli-
can National Convention by the following
vote: Taft 7O2; Fairbanks. 40; Cannon,
So; Foraker, l6; La Toilette, 25; Hughes j,
81; Roosevelt 8; Knox, 68. General
Woodford, as soon as Permanent Chair
man Lodge announced the ballot and the
cheering ended said: "At the request OF
Mr.. Hughes, and under instructions of the
united New York delegation, move the
nomination of Mr.. Taft be now made
unanimous" which was done.
Senators Penrose aud Beveridge and
William o. Emery, OF Georgia, colored
delegate, who seconded the nomination
of Foraker, also now seconded the nomina'
ton of Taft. The nomination was made
unanimous. The convention then ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn,
ing.
The distinctive features of the session
were two uproarous effects to stampede
the convention for Roose welt, aud wild
applause for La FOlIette's speechmakers.
By an oversight Hugh "a name was not for
maIly presented in nomination, and the
Governor of the empire state was the
only Presidential candidate whose nomi'
nation was not seconded.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
OUR GRADUATES

Graduated? Yes, nearly every
hamlet, village, town and city at
this commencement season of
the institutions of learning, is
extending honors and congrat-
ulations to those of it youths who
have spent years in hard study
and now have graduated. Just
a word of kindly advice and ad-
monition to these graduates.
There is structure which
every graduate from our school
is building, young and old, rich
and poor, each one for himself.
1t is called character" and
every act of your lives is a stone
for this structure. If day by
day you are careful to build your
lives with pure, upright deeds,
at the end you will stand a fair
temple, honored by God and man.
But aS one leak will sink a ship,
and one flaw break a chain,
so one mean, dishonorable act or
word will forever leave its i'm
press and work its influence on
your character. Let the several
deeds unite to form a day and
one by one the days grow into no
BILE years, and the years as they
slowly pass will raise at last a
beautiful edifce, enduring for
eyer to your praise, and you will
cherish with the utmost tender.
ness the memories ofyour school
life. The old school house, the
familiar walks about the place,
the desk upon which you wrote
your name, all indelibly stored
away in memory never to be for
gotten.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
parents, william Nsyior and wife, near

parents, William Mayor and wife, near
Odessa.
Miss Mand Smith. Of Sliddletown, Wis.
tied Mrs. L. L. Maloney In Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Jeanette Townsend visited Miss
Sadie Weldon at her home in Middletown,
on Sunday.
Mrs. G. NJ. ID. Hart has returned home,
after visiting her son, Harry Hart and
family in Philadelphia.
Mrs. NJ. B. Donovan and Mrs. Sallie
Taylor were the guests of Mrs. Otho
Marvel on Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Money and Miss Mary
Money spent Tuesday with James Car.
penter and family near Odessa.
Mrs. Jennie Stats and Miss Lena Stats
were the guests of William Stats and
family, in Sassafras, on Sunday.
Misses Anna Jones and Lulu Ratledge,
students of West Chester Normal School,
are home for their summer vacation.
Misses Ethelwyn MaIoney and Meta
MacSorley attended the Commencement
Exercises at Delaware College on Wednes
day evening.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
TALK AND NERVOUSNESS

"Especially during the sum.
mer season, many ideas are ad-
vanced that depart from the
ordinary lines of thought. Much
is now read of the auggested
causes for the so called nervous
ness Of the American people. We
have preachers conducting clinics
for the nervous. Divers persons
are writing about the "new
thought" and all that sort of
thing for the alleged benefit of
humanity and incidentally to
gather cash into their own capa-
cious purses.
SIN Europe the agitation is
similar to that in this country.
Recently an European savant
discovered that many of the ills
from which nervous people suffer
are due to an exc ess of talk. He
thinks that the Americans talk
too much, and because they are
continually talking they become
nervous.
eff every man, for instance,
should devote a part of the day
to silence and cease talking alto
gether, his constitution would be
greatly benefited and his health
improved. With a falling off of
talk there would be less illness
of nervous character.
"Some, however, will not agree
with this theory. 1t is doubtful
if we talk more than we used to
do. Our ancestors were great
takers. Political meetings were
more frequent, the speeches were
longer and perhaps more enjoyed.
We do not believe that the Euro
pean savant's suggestion can be
taken as a general rule. For in
stance, years ago, whel u minis
ter would preach a sermon for
an hour and one half, the men,
bers of the congregation would
often become sleepy and "a per-
son who is made nervous from
any cause is not troubled with
sleeplessness. The ministers
themselves would not be nervous
after their long talk. On the
other hand, when an orator talks
too long many persons become
nervous and tidget, especially if
the orator repeats himself. Then,
again, a man who talks to you
IN hour and tells you the same
story that he has told you one
hundred times before, he is likely |
10 make you nervous. The ques-
ion, however, opens a wide range
If opinion, but it does not seem
hat any general definite con-
,lusion can be reached. ''-Even-
no Journal,
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mr.. Delmar Curry has been visiting his
mother.
MIR. J. II. Steele spent the past week
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. L. K. Barwick was in Philadel.
phia Wed nesday.
Mrs. Charles Lumm was Wilmington
visitor Wedneday.
Mr.. Hugh W. Caldwell spent part OF
last week in Port Deposit.
Mrs. Albert Spear and daughter spent
Wednesday in Wilmington.
Miss Gladys Banks attended the dance
at Port Deposit Tuesday.
Misses Hattie Morgan and Mary 6.
Steele spent Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Howard o. Stephens, of Lehigh
University, has returned to his home for
the summer.
Miss Esther Banks has returned home
from very pleasant visit with Port De-
posit friends.
Mr.. Stanley Steele. of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Steele.
Messrs. Dallas Manlove and Durney
Oldham, of Ceciton, were visitors in
town Thursday evening.
Mrs. Sarah A. Grose has returned TO
her home after spending several with her
son near Newark.
Mrs. William G. Karsner spent Friday
and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Angus.
tins Bouchelle, near st. Augustine.
Mrs. James S. Hopper entertained Mrs.
W. Arthur Mitchell, of Elkton; Mrs.
Henry, of Newark; Mrs. Lockwood and
Mrs. Lindley, of Middletown; Mrs. An
drew WoodaIl and Miss Julia Woodall, of
Georgetown, several days of last week.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
TOWN S END

Miss Karlene Hart visited relatives in
Smyrna on Wednesday.
Miss Mary ShockIey visited friends in
Middletown on Wednesday.
Iria Moore, of near Port Penn, was a
visitor in town during the past week.
Master Irving Hart is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. George Crossan, in Wilmington.
Mrs. N. E. Money and daughter, Miss
Mary, are visiting relatives in Whining
ton.
Mrs. Rosa Evans. of Middletown, is
spending sometime with Mrs. W. N.
Watts.
Mrs. ]. W. Morris and little son, of
near Smyrna, visited Mrs. Maggie Lee on
Tuesday.
Master Dallas Hart is visiting his grand
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
cEcILTON

Mrs. ii. B. Manlove is qnite i'll at heI
home near town.
A. T. Dushane, of Blacks, Kent Co.,
was in town on Tuesday.
William Anderson has returned from
st. Johns College, Annapolis.
Mr.. A. W. Johes and wife, of Massey,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. A. W. Jones and wife, of Massey,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Regina Price was the guest OF
Miss Mable Coppage on Saturday.
Oldham Davis, of Chicago, ILL.,, is
spending sometime with his parents here.
Misses Grace and Reba Burris have
been visiting relatives in Townsend, Del.
Clifford V. Hoover, OF Bradford, Pa,
is spending this week with his parents
here.
Mrs. W. w. Fillingame spent a few
days with Mrs. Charles Bennett, near
town.
Raymond Fillingame, OF ConcordviIle,
Pa, is visiting his parents, Mr.. w. w.
Fillingame and>wif
DIR. William A. Price, wife and daugh-
ter, OF Philadelphia, are visiting Mr..
James Pierce and wife.
Mra. w. Gary and children, of Ches-
terville, spent Wednesday with her
father, Mr.. James Smith.
Miss Mable Coppage was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Bertha Coppage, near
Warwick, several days last week.
Mr.. George Boyles and wife, of near
Massey, were the guests of her parents,
Mr.. J. Fl. Smith and wife, on Sunday.
Children's Day was observed In the M.
E. Church last Sunday evening and the
interesting program was enjoyed by
large attendance.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
M1DDIETowN, DEL, JUNE 90, 1908
WHY GO TO COLLEGE !?

We are often asked, should a
young man or woman go to col
lege? Nowadays the thing OF
gong to college is in the air.
We hear it discussed great deal
and hear many arguments both
for and against a college course.
As to the propriety of it let it be
said that it all depends on so
many circumstances that direct
answer is impossible. That
every young man or woman
should 60 10 colleges justas non-
sensical as that no one should 60
at all. Real genius is indepen-
dent Of all conditions, and hence
some of the worlds greatest men
never entered a college door.
Such was the case of Abraham
Lincoln. 1t always seems to US
that college education would
have spoiled him and crippled
his rare genius. But all such
men have a training of some kind
and equal to a college education.
But on the other hand all other
things being equal, a college ed
ucation is necessarily of great
value. Because a few or even
many college graduates are fail
ures is no argument against the
college. The college cannot
change the nature of men or
women. If they go into college
as impracticables they will as a
rule come out the same. A col
lege develops, but does not
create. 1t is an artificial institu-
ton and not a supernatural one.
The question of going to college
or not can only be solved by
knowing the man or woman, the
college and the circumstances in.
cident to the case. Here, as in
all cases, every tab must stand on
its own bottom. Individuality
must be consulted. Many per-
sons will not take an education
any more than some coarse rough
stones will not take a polish.
To attempt to educate them is to
throw away time and money.
1t is to encourage false ambitions
and to breed disappointments.
On the contrary, supposing the
possession of a good mind and
character, there is nothing that
can add to it's power and useful.
ness like college education. |
Here the mind is taught to work. |
The foundation may be laid for
all future growth and develop
ment. A college education of
the right kind and in the care of
the right person is capital in
vested and we'll invested. 1t is
not simply a money investment
but also a mind and heart invest
ment, and brings pleasure and en-
joyment to a the subsequent life.
Hence 60 to college, if at all pos
sible.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B. FOARD.
/ 5 80 Corn
No.2 Yellow, shelled Z;
Seed 1925 " cob ..... 7;
Clover Seed % Oats .............. II
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20


William johnson, who was recon-
mended by Commissioner Scott, was
elected bridgetender at Odessa to succeed
William A. Rhoads, who died about q
week ago. All the members voted for the
new bridgetender.
William G. Jones, Jr., counsel for the
Levy Court, gave an opinion to the MEM
bers in which he decided that the Dela-
ware and Chesapeake Canal Company is
liable for any damage resulting from per-
sons or teams crossing their bridges. The
question was brought up because of no.
tice posted by the company at Summit
Bridge, warning persons that in taking
over large traction engines they did so at
their own risk.
Tax Collector Lindsay S. Wilson OF
White Clay Greek hundred, settled with
the county in full for his tax duplicates
for the year 1905. He is the first of the
rural collectors to settle for that year.
OF the $11, 200 on the books, Mr.. Wilson
collected all but 81, 800 which was allowed
to stand as errors.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20

law. The bill, which had pre-
viously passed the House BY SO
to 2S, makes illegal any form OF
pool selling or betting on races
in the State of New York.
In connection with the passage
Of the bill by the Senate, it is
worthy Of note that Senator Foel-
ker, of Kings County, weak from
an operation and warned by his
physician that such action would
be dangerous, journeyed to AL
bany and cast the deciding vote
against the race track evil.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20

THE TRANSCRIPT, 81 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
THE RACE TRACK BILL

Governor Hughes light against
race track gambling in New
York has been won, the bill hav,
ing passed the Senate last Thurs
day by a vote of 26 to 25, and be.
ing Immediately signed by Gov
ernor Hughes at once became a
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
THE LEVY COURT MEETING

II is likely that the county will end
the present fiscal year on June so with q
surplus instead OF a deficit as was thought
some weeks ago. This ia due partly to
the fact that the bondsmen of Horace G.
Rettew, the defaulting delinquent tax
collector, last week paid over to the
county $40. 900 Of the $4,000 owed.
It was partly decided a week ago to
negotiate loan with the Farmers Bank
for $20, 900, but G. Candy Hopkins. chair
man of the finance committee of Levy
Court, is authority for the statement that
this money will not be needed and there
will be small cash balance on hand. In
view OF this condition OF the finances it is
believed the tax rate will remain as at
present, 65 cents on the 500.
According to the weekly report OF
County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns sub
mitted at the meeting of the Levy Court
Tuesday, the county has a balance ot
SO, 42l. "a on hand and this amount will
be increased by other receipts before the
end of the month. The report follows:
To credit of the Lew Cnurt & O A11 "A
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
WARWICK

Mrs. R. NJ. Day is entertaining relatives
from Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Merritt spent Tues,
day in Wilmington.
Senior Endeavor prayer meeting to.
morrow evening at las o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Holden were Chesa'
peake City visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. John L. Latt0mus is spending this
week with her parents in Smyrna.
Mrs. Wilson Merritt is entertaining
Mrs. Edward 6. Lynch, of EIkton.
Mr. j. Harry Holden and friend, oi
Chester, Pa, visited Warwick on Sunday.
There will be preaching at the M. P.
Church tomorrow morning at 1890
O'Clock.
Messrs. John Fl. NJ. Garner and II. c.
Kirby were Wilmington visitors on Tues.
day last.
Judge of the Orphans Court r. B. Mer.
ritt was in Ekton this week in his official
capacity.
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Cullom, of Central
High School, Washington, D. c., is spend
ing his vacation with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. c. NJ CulIom.
Mr.. Royden K. Marsh. of Sterling.
COL, is spending his vacation with his
father, Mr.. E. E. Marsh. Roy has been
absent from home for four years and his
many friends here were glad to welcome
him home.
Washington Camp, No. 8, P. O. S. of
A., will place their officers in nomination
on Tuesday evening next. The election
takes place one week later at which time
delegates to the State Camp will be
elected,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-16
GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR HASTE
Motion TO Advance Commodities
Clause Cases Filed In Supreme
Court.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct l5--Attorney
General Bonaparte today filed in the Of
flee of the clerk Of the supreme court of
the United States a motion to advance the
commodities claims cases recently ap-
pealed to the court from the decision Of the
United States circuit court for the eastern
district of Pennsylvania. in which this
clause of the Interstate Commerce law
was held to be unconstitutional The mo-
tion will be presented TO the court at an
early day and will ask that the cases be
heard some time in December. The motion
is based upon the great Importance of the
cases to the public and the vast private
property interests involvel The attorney
general states that counsel for the rail-
roads concur In the motion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-16
ARMY FUGITIVE CAPTURED
Mitchell Cassidy Accused of Embez-
element at Fort Robinson,
Nebraska,
CFrom a staff Correspondent.

(From staff correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Mitchell Cassidy, q years old, ac-
cused of embezzrlng $500 from the quarter
masters department at Fort Robinson,
Neb., was arrested in this city yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to Fort Myer
and turned over to the commanding officer
there. He win be taken back to Fort Rob-
inson.
Cassidy, who served in both Cuba and
the Philippines, has a good war record
and because of his bravery at Santiago
was appointed clerk in Troop X, Eighth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson. 1t
was while acting in this capacity Cassidy
is alleged TO have abseonded with the
money.
Cassidy was intrusted with thousands OF
dollars OF soldiers pay and with other
money as we'll as receipts and expenditures
at Fort Robinson. Early last May he disap-
peared. A general alarm was sent to all
large cities ip this country and European
police officials were informed. He was
hunted high and low. Cassidy is said to
have confessed.