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Middletown transcript., 1908-10-17
Good Clothes
Cost Less

because they wear longer
and look better unless you
pay more than the real
worth. A little extra in the
cutting, trimming and maxi
ing gets the look that good
Clothing always has and
keeps, and our prices are
not high. Mems Suits in the
new Browns at $3.50, $40,
Sl2 and SIS; in New Greens
at SO. $12 and SIS; Blacks
and Blues at s8. SO to SIS.
Special styles in our Finest
Suits at $18 to $35. Fall
Overcoats, So to $50; Top
Coats, IS to $40; Raincoats
$40 to S25 New Green Hats,
new shapes in Black and
Russett Walkover Shoes for
Young Men at $3.50 and 81.
New Winter Overcoats in the
Form Fitting and Derby
styles for Young Men at SIS,
500 and S25.
MULLINS MEMS STORE
WILMINGTON
Middletown transcript., 1908-10-17
LETTER 70 ". !. WILSON

MldQIBI0Wn UGIs
Dear Sir: We can't get over talking
about those two houses at Lufkin, Tex,
owned by Judge D Fairchiid.
Both houses are exactly alike and both
painted at same time by ] MI Torrance.
One took I5A gallons OF another paint
sold at same price.
Z That 25 gallon paint Is weak and ID
whiting; that's why it took 81 gallons
more.
Yours truly
R5 FW DEVOE & co
Psi. +. Nc WhoFter q son cell our
paint.
Middletown transcript., 1908-10-17
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. $1.O0 Corn
No. 2 Yellow, shelled 6(
Timothy Seed $2.35 :. cob. 81
Clover Seed ..l2 Oats .............. 81
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Middletown transcript., 1908-10-17
The MiddleteWn Transcript
MANS close As Follows.

Going Nortb-7.20 a. m, 1906 .. m, 4.O5 pm
600 p. m. and ep. M.
Going South-8.O0 am. lI5 p M, and . ?. M
For odessa-7s.o d. M. ESQ a. m. II 80 .. m,
z 4.5u p. IN.
For warwick Cecilton and Earlville $40 a,
III. and As p. IN.
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FIVE HEAD OF WORK AND
DRIVING
n OR 8 { s |.

Having on hand several frst-class work
and driving horses, for which l have no
use, / will offer the following at private
sale:
Three head of tirst-class driving horses.
one of which is good family horse, will
weigh 1900 lbs., is hands high, suitable
for doctor or liveryman. Fearless of
all objects. The other two are 4 year
olds, and frst-class drivers.
Two good work horses, and IL years
old, will work anywhere; you cannot
hook them wrong, and perfectly sound.
Address, GEO. w. HURD,
Mddletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-10-17
Local News

mIDDLErowE, DEL, OCT. II, 1908.
Middletown transcript., 1908-10-17

MIDDLEToWN PRODUCE MARKET.
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
Morgan and Rockefeller.

The Interests" that inspired the
Aldrich currency bill will hardly know
when the Senate gets through with
it. Whatever the minor eccentricities
of it's varigated texture" remarks
the New York Journal OF Commerce,
lone vicious pattern will run all
through it. 1t will provide for an
emergency addition to the regular voi-
ume of currency, secured by deposit
Of miscellaneous bonds and heavily tax
ed. This will be mere exaggeration
of the radical defect Of the existing
system, gathering the corrupt humor,
with which it is infected into morbid
excrescence. THIS severe criticism
from the leaCing business and financial
newspapers of the country, should
cause a Republican Congress to pause
before it further compIicates our cum
bersome structure by makeshifts.
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
Helping the Trusts and Corpora
tionS.

The National Civic Federation is ar
ranging for a delegation from Chicago
of twenty-five members TO attend the
public hearings to be held before the
Judiciary Committees of Congress on
March 9th. The object of the Fedora
tion is to approve proposed changes in
the antitrust laws, $50 as to permit
what are really harmless combina-
tions." The railroads and Trusts
would thus be able legally to enter into
freight and passenger agreements and
labor contracts. The Federation Is con-
trolIed by Republicans, end it would
seem that the Republican leaders in
Congress want some appearance Of
business backing before they act favor
ably on the bills now in the hands of
the committees.
So instead of Tightening the law to
control the trusts and corporations it
is the evident intention Of the Republi-
can majority of Congress to give them
more leaway. The only hope OF the
people is that the fear of the coming
election may preventive Republicans
from helping out the trusts and corpor-
ations. Keep your eye on your Sena-
tors and Representative that are Re-
publcans-they need to be watched.
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
A Lesson For Advertisers.

AS an instance of the value of news
paper advertising to increase or force
trade, the following facts are remarka-
bic. During December the orders re-
ceived by the Douglas Boot and Shoe
Cons any, of Brockton, Mass, fell off
in consequence of the business depres'
sion following the panic. The advertis-
ing manager of that large concern
mentioned the matter to Governor
Douglas, and asks his advice, whether
under the circumstances they should
place the usual amount of advertising
during January and February, which
are usually the slowest months in the
year in the shoe business.
Governor Douglas at once ordered an
increase of 80 per cent in the amount
appropriated for advertising, declaring
that such an increase would help to
overcome the unfavorable business out
look There was considerable skepti-
cism about the result amongst the prln-
ciple employees of the Douglas Com
pany. But the result showed almost
an immediate Improvement in busi-
ness, which is now averaging more
than last year during these unusually
dull months.
Thus the business sagacity of Gov
ernor Douglas has overcome the hard
times, and his optimism has proven
an antidote to the Republican panic.
The advertising manager of Cover
nor Douglas explains the phenomenon
of increased sales, when by all the
rules of business there should have
been a decrease, as entirely produced
by the increased advertising. Other
advertisers of shoes were drawing in
their horns and many of their former
customers were induced TO patronize
the Douglas Shoe because it was more
than ever brought to their notice.
1t seems that persistent advertising
pays, for last year nearly 5000 news
papers carried the Douglas advertise
ment, and the profits OF the business
were larger than ever. The business
managers Of newspapers should point
out these facts to those who decrease
or decline to advertise at all when
business is dropping and show them
that persistent advertising pays and
that increased advertising pays better,
and that the newspaper is the best ad-
vertising medium.
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
Press and Pulpit.

In the beginning of creation when
darkness covered the earth, the fat
went forth, LET there be light and
light was :" when the first newspaper
was issued, the fiat went out. 'Let
there be light, " and the press has been
enlightening the minds and hearts Of
men ever since-growing in far-reach-
ing extent and breadth, in all penetrat-
ing power and in effulgence with the
passing of year and the growing of
human intelligence and knowledge
which it has quickened and supplied.
Recently, at Bristol, Conn, Rev. Ar
thur Goodenough, formerly a Brooklyn.
N. Y, pastor, preached from the text,
The Lord gave the word; great was
the company of those that published
it," He took for his subject, lis the
Modern Newspaper the Ally of the pull
pitt" He answered his own question
in the affirmative and supported his
answer by arguments, incidents and
illustrations. He said among other
things:
'When a heinous sin exists in the
state. when "a :city is in the grip of
grafters and thugs-at such time the
people usually are helpless. The news
paper uncovers the crime, points out
the evil d)ers, brings them to punish
ment and stamps out the past.
ut was the Brooklyn Eagle, by its
fearless and able efforts, that broke
up the villainous sway of the political
thieves at Coney Island some years
ago. We are always finding fault with
the newspaper, but could we run 1t any
better than it is run? Faulty as it
may be. it is nevertheless everXon
police duty. as the custodian of the
peoples safety, than any other human
agency in our modern civilization.
Last winter Gypsy Smith. the great
English evangelist, held meetings II
| Plymouth church and Central Congre-
gational church. Brooklyn. n. Y.
The borough of Brooklyn was stirred
to religious fervor as perhaps never be-
fore in its history. Thousands of peo-
pie attended evening after evening !;
hundreds attended the noon meetings.
The preaching was simple. sensible.
saving. The Brooklyn Eagle reported
every public utterance of Gypsy
Smith, so what was heard by the
thousands was read by the tens Iof
thousand, and numberless letters came
to the Eagle and the preacher thank
ing them for the good received by read
ing his sermons ,andI addresses and
prayers of Mr.. Smith. The press was
the ally of the pulpit. The value of
such papers and their usefulness in the
betterment and progress of mankind
cannot be overestimated. What we
want IS tha. more papers will do the
same thing. The better day is COM
ing"
The nearer the pulpit gets to the
people; th1 more earnest in the work
to help men and aid practically every
effort for the better and more health
ful conditions among all the people
irrespective of creed, the more aid will
the pulpit receive from the press.
The earnest puplit can always get the
hearty aid of the newspaper by deserv-
ing aid then asking for such aid and
acknowledging the services rendered.
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
Tariff and the Trusts.

Former Governor William L. Doug
las, of Massachusetts. who understands
the tariff question better perhaps than
any other man, in this country, de-
clares that the trust busting busi-
ness as conducted at Washington. is
farcical; that neither policies nor the
methods of President Roosevelt are
right.
He believes that these policies and
methods are intended to accomplish re-
suits in the interest not of the people,
but of the trusts. Gov. Douglas thinks
as other Democrats do. that the only
possible remedy for trust evils. IS to
repise the tariff which enables trusts
to monopolize the market.
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
b 36o15, trial 2:1S TrOtting.
A Dangerous Operation.

Is the removal of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes Dr.
Kings New Life Pills is ever subject
ed to this fkightfui ordeal. They
work so quietly you don't feel them.
They cure constipation, headaches,
biliousness and malaria. 25c at Ober-
dorfer's drug store. 49, - ~ Gil feb
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28
Republican Boilers.

The Bishops of the African NJ. Z.
Church have declard Tor Senator Fora
ker for President, and intimate that
certain element OF the negroes may
bolt. if he is not nominated And this
occurs under the very shadow of the
White. House. Whittier are we drift
ing?
The Bourbon news., 1908-02-28

A lot of women with dark hair work
patiently to bleach it yellow. Ever
hear Of woman with yellow hair try
ing to make it black?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
WALL PAPER PHANTAsIEs.

The phantasies of the wall paper
helped out by a sick brain have been
obliterated in an uptown apartment,
whose occupant has been through
long and tedious course of illness and
unable to be moved for many weeks.
Screens of plain dull green denim
were made by one of the family and
hung from the picture rail. Each Is
of the width of the material and long
enough to cover the wall, the top and
bottom each having lathe run into
the hem to keep them straight. The
top Is finished with wire by
which to hang it. Only the ends OF
two sides and a corner needed the
screens, as the patient faces only in
those directions. Only aperson who
has been i'll for long time In one
room can appreciate the misery that
the cracks on the wall and the figures
in the paper can give. A change of
the pictures in the room without any
previous mention to the sick person IN
it will sometimes be almost, If not
quite, equal to change from the room
to another apartment. The same pic
ture day after day comes to be a mo-
notony hard to be borne by one who
Is very weak and nervous. tits often
in severe illness better to take down
all the pictures, not only because OF
their monotony, but because they
gather dust. The fewer things in a
sick room the better for patient and
nurse.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.

All the seats were taken in the car
which I entered one morning in early
April. An old colored man sat next
the door. 1t is not often in thes days
that see that kind of black man. /
used to see that kind of the old Vir-
ginia plantation, where he was ''Ung
Lige" or "Ung Sambo" to all the
household.
His days were devoted to useful toll
and his evenings to his banjo and the
old plantation melodies that no one
can ever sing again as musically as
they were sung then.
"Take this seat, mistis," he said,
rising promptly. "Mistis" sounded
very "homey" and pleasant to me.
1t had been SO long since I was 'mis-
tis" to anybody. "Thank you, un-
cle," said 1. keep your seat. I
would just as leaf stand"
"Scuse me, please, mistis, but
'taint 6tten fer you ter stan /; you
mus set, "headmonished respectfully.
took the seat, thanking him for
his courtesy. Soon departing pas
senger left a vacancy.
''There Is seat for you," said
to the old man.
Between the ladies, ma am 2" He
hesitated.
eyes," 1 said.
He bowed apologetically to right
and left and took the vacant place.
Just before leaving the car I slipped
a silver piece into his hand, saying,
"Uncle, get you nice luncheon with
this-in memory of old Virginia" /"
"Thank you, my mistis," he said,
opening his hand to look at the little
gift and then closing it. I left the
car with a SUMMER feeling In my heart
because of the chance meeting, but
with no thought that should ever
again hear of my old Virginian.
That afternoon / received bunch
of arbutus which had been left for me
by an old colored man-"fer the tai
lady with long blue coat an white
hair-in memory of ole Virginia an
dem old time days. ."-LibPtncOR
| M1pGzSne.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
GETTING EVEN.

"No, I don't believe in expensive
practical jokes" said a San Francisco
business man, except by way OF re-
taliation.
"Now last year / received a tele-
gram from a friend who was travel
ing in Italy. 1t came collect and
cost me seven dollars; and when l
opened it, all read was, Thank you,
am WE'LL
"Then saillied forth and sought
me coblestone-a nice, large cobble-
stone weighing about eleven pounds.
And 1 wrapped it in excelsior, pink
cotton and white paper, and l boxed
it Up in handsome box +; and / sent
it by express, collect, to my facetious
friend far across the bounding billows.
"And when he has paid his little
fifteen dollars, and had opened the
box in St. Petersburg, if remember
rightly, he found in addition to the
precious contents note from me that
explained. This is the load that roll
ed off my heart on receipt of the news
of your good health. - WOmGn'S S
Home Companion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

came down on her little fingers as he
spoke. Rosie" he said, there is
one alternative. You were very dear
to me when you were only a little
girl, and tonight have fallen in love
with you. Can't you think of me
once more in the Robin Adair fash
ion
If you will go with me now to an
old minister I know, and let him
marry US, you need not go to your
unpleasant home again, and no one
can take you from me. We are old
friends, and we know as much of each
other as most people do on their we'd
ding day."
''Ir is so strange, said Rosie, ito
marry In such haste !''
Rosie" said Bruce, 'I mean to
marry you some day, if I can get
yor, and why wait for forms sake,
when SO much depends on my having
as3Tfe by Saturday,"
+ TheyWalked along in silence awhile
then Rosie said:
II am sure you will be good to me;
you always were."
He always has been. The lady
teachers at the institution declare that
DIR. Bushrode and his wife are the
bappiest married couple they know.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
FROM A MANS NOTEBOOK.

First love is the most beautiful thing
in life-just so long as it remains
first.
A short life and merry one means
a short life and a sad one for your
children.
Make a living first; make love
afterward.
The man who believes woman
can't keep a secret should ask her
age. :,
The only way to overcome any evil
is to fight it; if you try to put it be-
hind you it will stab you in the back.
The man who thinks the world is
growing worse is generally the man
who has just acquired little fresh
wickedness. s.-.Sm0Yt Set.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
PLAYING DOCTOR.

An attorney has two bright chill
dren. A few days ago their mamma
found they were playing doctor. "
The Youngest child was the patient,
with head wrapped in towel, and
the older, the physician, with silk
hat and cane. The mother, un.
seen by the little ones, listened at the
doorway.
"I feel awful. bad" said the pa.
tient.
well fix all that" said the doc
tor, briskly. "Lemme see your
tongue"
Out came the tiny red indicator.
'Hum-hum coated" said the doc
tor, looking very grave indeed.
Then, without word of warning,
the skilled physician hauled off and
gave the patient smart slap in the
region of the ribs.
"Ouch !" cried the sufferer.
Feel any pain there 2" inquired
the doctor.
YES" said the patient.
81 thought So" said the healer.
"How's the other side?"
cts all right" said the patient,
edging away.
Thereupon the doctor produced a
small bottle, with what looked like
either bread or mud in it, and placed
it on the table.
"Take one of these pellets" the
physician said, dissolved in water,
every seventeen minutes-al-ter- nit
ly."
"How long mus l take 'em?"
groaned the patient.
.JaC$d..Dy. y. &c. y s~sA fi1A dncfrr
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
TEE USUAL WAY.

There was once little man. and his rod and line
For he sslS. ala. I'm go a-hshins in the neishbor-
ing brook
And It chanced little maiden was walking out
And they met-in the usual way.
Then he sat down beside her, and an hour or two
But stiil upon the grassy brink his rod and line
did lie,
II thought" she shylyy whispered. "youd be fish,
And he was-in the usual way.
So he .gravely took his rod in hand and threw the
line about,
But the fish perceived distinctly he was not
looking out;
And he said: "Sweetheart. love you.' but she
said she could not stay,
But she dtd-in the usual way.
Then the stars came out above them. and she
As they watched the silver ripples like the mo-
ments running by;
I'VE must say good by she whispered, by the
alders old and gray.
And they did-in the usual way.
And day BY day, beside the stream, they wan
dered to and fro,
And day by day the fishes swan securely down
TIM this little story ended as such little stories
may.
Very much-in the usual way.
And now that they are married, do they always
bill and COO?
Do they never fret and quarrel. like other
Does he cherish her and love herr Does she
honor and obey2
Well, they do-in the usual way.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
GREAT TEST OF STRENGTH.

Such a display of physical strength
as was witnessed couple of days ago
at Toulou Mountain, near Orient,
WASH, or the Great Northern Rail-
way, when one Louis Depois, giant
Frenchman, in life-and-death COM
bat completely overcame an immense
black bear, is as yet without parallel
in this district.
According to the report that has
reached here Debois and young
Scotchman named Alex. Campbell
were out cutting cordwood, when they
came upon bears den and, seeing
what they supposed was the bears
nose projecting from the winter quar-
tiers of Mr.. Bruin, the big Frenchman,
after some deliberation, struck saw
age blow at the supposed BEARS nose
with his keen ak blade.
AS soon as the blow was struck
under brush and snow was flying in
In all directions and the two wocdsmen
now perceived that what they had mis-
taken for the bears snout was In re-
atty the BEARS foot, which the ak
had completely severed. By this
time the bear had made savage at
tack. Campbell succeeded in getting
out of reach, but the big Frenchman,
conceited over his personal strength,
preferred a personal encounter with
fhe hear f0 r11nninO
Debois raised his heavy double bit
ted ak to strike the bear, but in the
twinkling ofan eye the bear had raised
his forepaw which was uninjured and
threw the ak to one side and the next
instant the bear had the big French
man in his embrace.
The man, an adept at wrestling,
succeeded in tripping his antagonist,
the bear falling heavily to the ground,
with Debois on top of him. In this
position the Frenchman actually pinn-
ed the bear to the ground, holding
the bears legs apart and clutching
bruin firmly by the throat. By this
time both man and bear were covered
with blood.
At this juncture two other woods
men came along and wanted to dis
patch the bear with their axes, but
under the directions of the big French
man, they quietly opened an artery
in the bears neck and let the animal
slowly bleed to death in the French
mans arms. When the men return
ed to camp and Louis Debois was
washed it was ascertained
that he had not received a scratch.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
ELK1Ns on RICH SENATORS.

Senator Elkins, of West Virginia,
the other day had one of the current
lists of millionaires in the upper
branch of Congress. 1t carried him
as the third richest man in Congress,
one whose credit would be $25, 900,
900. There were thirty other sup
posed millionaires on this Senate list.
mar cent. = said Senator tlKlns, in an
81 his Very rich colleagues, 'f and atBeS
will be more nearly correct. 1t is the
honest truth that many of the men
listed in the Senate by these writers
as worth all the way from 81 900, 900
to 500, 900, 900 each would be willing
to take ten per cent. of these estimates
in cash to-day.
run over the names of the veal
thy men of the Senate" continued
Mr.. Elkins. There are admittedly
some wealthy men among its members.
They are nothing like as rich as they
are represented to be, but with only
one or two exceptions you will find
they are self-made men, who started
in very modest circumstances.
"In some ways this kind of exag-
gerated talk about millionaires pre-
dominating in the Senate is not just.
l have personal knowledge from my
long business associations that the fg-
ures are greatly exaggerated. OBJ
servers, familiar with affairs here,
know that very rich men do not con-
troll in matters of legislation. They
bear their part of the work, according
to their ability and service, just as &c
all other Senators. "-Washfmgto'l
Post.