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Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
SCIENCE NOTES

The cable repair business in the Arctic
regions is very active. In the last few
years a great deal OF submarine cable was
laid by the Government and by private
enterprise, but the service has been ren=
dered unsatisfactory because of the great
number of breaks which are occurring all
the time. These are mostly due to earth
quakes and volcanic disturbances. A
new and active volcanic disturbance was
recently reported in the vicinity Of
Valdez, and when the workmen visited
the location with the view of repairing
the damage, it was discovered that the
cable was completely buried for long
distance under volcanic overflow.
A number of x-ray workers have been
seriously burned by the Roentgen ray
while working and experimenting with
it.. In some cases it has been necessasy
to amputate fingers and hands in order
to save the life of the unfortunate one.
One of these persons is DR.. Albert G.
Geyser, of Cornell, N. Y, who has had
both hands seriously disfgured and mar
rowIy escaped amputation. The world
shall profit by his experience, however,
for be announces that he has invented q
Roentgen ray tube, from which there can
be no danger of serious damage either to
the patient who may be undergoing an
operation or the operator.
The Smithsonian Institution has offered
a prize of $500, under the Hodgkins
fund, for the best treatise ''On the Rela-
ton of Atmospheric Air to Tuberculosis"
This prize will be awarded in connection
with the International Convention on
tuberculosis, TO be held in Washington
from September 2lst to October 18th next
The award will be made by committee
appointed by the secretary OF the in
stitution, in conjunction with the officers
of the congress.
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THERE ARE NO DULL WIVES

The question put to me is, "Does a
clever man need clever wife?' says Gill
bert K. Chesterton, in the Deltneator. In
so far as I understand the question l
should answer "No;" but am not sure
that I do understand the question. 1t
seems to me like asking, "Does spotted
man need a spotted horse" The first
and best relation between a man and a
horse has nothing to do with spottedness
in either party. When he has got good
horse, a brave, beautiful, intelligent or
otherwise admirable horse, the spotted
man may then (if he likes) congratulate
himself upon the fact that the variegated
pattern upon himself is repeated upon the
horse, thus making them one decorative
scheme. But the emotions which make
man want horse are emotions having
nothing to do with spots. And you must
not at this moment rise with flag in
your hand and say that l am insulting
woman by making her the same as the
horse. am not your logic is detective
II class wife with a horse should in
the same sense class husband with a
horse. In the same sense I should say
that a clever woman does not need a
clever husband. So relations do not de-
pend upon intellectualism, either in pro-
ducing momentary pleasure or in pro-
ducing permanent happiness. Neither In
the highest love nor or in the lowest rust
does a man remember whether he is
clever or not. Far less does he trouble
whether ceverness characterizes the
sources either of his pleasure or his hap
piness. The wisest man in the world
might do the wisest act of his life in
marrying stupid woman-if there are
any stupid women, which doubt.
That is, unfortunately, the point. 1t
is open to discussion whether every clever
man needs clever wife. But it is quite
certain that he gets clever Wife-oe-
cause there are no wives who are not
clever. You can find dull woman you
can find a dull married woman ; but you
cannot find a dull wife. Wives when
acting as wives are all mentally active
and horribly clear-headed. There is no
clever man who does not find his wife
cleverer than he.
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THE COMMENCEMENT ANGEL

Prepare the lace.trimmed lingerie, lay
out the silken hose;
Make bright the shoes with four-inch
heel and shutte-pattern toes;
Draw forth the several feet of glove with
countless fastenings-
She's going to speak thesis on 'sThe
Worth of Simple Things"
She "bets" her satin gown will be the
envy of the class,
Anticipates how they will stare when
fluffy she'll pass
To where, with mirror studied pose and
voice that vibrant rings,
She'll spout. her fowery preachment on
"The Worth of Simple Things
Her hair done up in fuffs and puffs,
with combs she will bedeck;
A glittering chain with pendant stones
she'll wear around her neck;
With shining bracelets on her arms and
fingers flashing rings
The audience she will lecture on "The
Worth of Simple Things"
From all her family and kin gift she
will expect;
If what she wants and what she gets fail
fully to connect.
A chill will run along her spine and nip
the sprouting wings,
She feels unfolding, as she tells .'The
Worth of Simple Things"
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PRAISE FOR NEW BISHOP

The -"Liying Church" of Milwaukee,
the organ of the High Church Episco.
palians pays the following tribute to
Bishop-Elect Kinsman of the Diocese of
Delaware:
"seldom does an Episcopal election
strike US as so worthy of commendation
as that which promises Professor Kinsman
to the see of Delaware. Professor Kins-
man has been equally successful as an
educator and as parish priest. He is a
thorough churchman of the Catholic
school and man whose breadth of vision
will endear him equally to those of other
schools of thought.
Engaged during all but three years of
his ministry in educational work, at st.
Paul's, Concord, the Berkeley Divinity
School, and the General Theological Sem
mary, his election leads one to realize the
change that has come about within the
church in the treatment of men who
have become known principally as educa-
tors. Ten years ago, the nomination by
the House of Bishops of one of the
Church's educators for a missionary
bishopric was very doubtfully received
and opposition was raised in the House
of Deputies to his confirmation. School
master Bishops" were deemed creatures
of grotesque nature, hardly adapted to
the work of American sees. Within the
past two years, perhaps because OF the
thorough vindication of the wisdom OF
the choice in the Ashville election, a
master OF boys school, the president OF
theological seminary, the chaplain OF a
Church university, and the head of a
Church school for boys have all been ele-
waited to the episcopate, and the Delaware
election will give US the fifth school
master bishop" since the beginning of the
year 1906. The one-time epithet is now a
prophecy of success. And we'll it may
be; for we need scholarly bishops, and an
educational position Of Importance brings
one into touch with many more sides of
life than the average parish priest can
generally see, and also develops the faculty
of organization.
"We welcome, then, not only the indi'
vidual election OF Professor Kinsman to
the episcopate, but also the truer rating
WHICH the Church is now giving to those
who have devoted their talents to the
difficult and generally thankless task of
building up the Chureh's educational in
stitutions."
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TO SHOOT FROM LONDON TO PARIS

A gun that if set up in London could
lombard Paris is the latest European war
invention announced to the public. The
inventor is Scotchman, who claims that
by the application of electricity he can
impart velocity of $4,000 feet per
second to projeetiIes of any dimension
now in use on board ships or in land de-
fenses.
Colonel F. w. Maude, of the English
army, who has seen the model work,
says that the results claimed are certain
to be realized. The inventor states that
the greatest experts of England have
seen, examined and witnessed the
working Of the model and expressed their
entire satisfaction of its practicability. 1t
is claimed, says Popular Mechanics, that
the gun can impart the above velocity to
a shell weighing 1000 pounds without
smoke, flash or recoil
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
JUNE ON THE GREAT LAKES.
BULLETIN. : : ! i! ! |.

Restful delightful, interesting, and instructive there
is no trip IKE that the Great Lakes those inland seas
which form the border line between the United States and
Canada And June is of the most charming months
ia the year in which to take the trip.
For comfort the fine passenger steamships OF the
Anchor Line have superors. As Weappolnted as the
paata ocean greyhounds which pow the Atlantic, their
schedule allows sufficient time at all stopping places TO
enable the traveller something of the great lake cities
and to view daylight the most distinctive sights OF the
lakes and the scenery which frames them
The trip through the Detroit River and through Lake
ST. Clair with its great ship canal in the middle OF the
lake thence through Lake Huron, the locking OF the
steamer through the great locks at the soo and the pas
the Portage Entry lake and canal across the upper
end of Michigan are novel and interesting features.
The VOYAGE from Buffalo to Duluth covers over eleven
hundred miles in the five days journey Leaving Buffalo,
the steamships Junata and Tonesa make stops at Ere
Cleveland Detroit Mackinac Island the 500, Marquette
Houebton and Hancock, and Duluth
The 1908 season opens June 10, when the steamer
T;onesta will make her first sailing from Buffalo.
The Anchor Line is the Great Lake Annex OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and the service up to
tho high standard set by the 'Sandard Railroad of
America
An illustrated folder, giving sailing dates OF steamers,
rates of fare and other information in course OF prep
araou and may be obtained when ready from any Penn
syyania Railroad Ticket Agent who is also prepared to
hook who may desire to take this trip through
the Great Lakes and back
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a TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

Among recent wonderful surgical opera
tions is one OF most daring and unusual
nature. An idiot child 6 years old, the
daughter of resident of Berlin, has been
converted into an intelligent being by the
process OF grating part of the mothers
thyroid gland upon the child's pancreas.
In more popular language, says The Lon
don Globe, this means that part of the
mothers throat has been transferred by
the grating process to gland, or tissue,
lying directly at the back of the stomach.
The operation was carried out by DR..
Karl Garre, an eminent German surgeon,
whose success in the transplanting OF or
gans from one animal to another, and
even from the lower animals to human
beings, has attracted the attention of the
whole world.
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Green's Ferment
Laboratories!
LaCtine
LaCtO=
An absolutely harmless treat
ment for digestive
disorders

In opening my laboratory for the pub.
lies patronage | offer the most advanced
scientific treatment for nearly all disor-
ders of the digestive tract. This treat
ment is not original with me. | have
simply taken advantage of work already
done and brought it nearer perfection.
This advanced thought is recognized by
Europe's most prominent scientists, Met
chinokoff, Haymen, Gilbert, Biel, Van
Norden, aud innumerable others but in
this country our men of science have not
had sufficient opportunity to familiar
ize themselves.
/ wish every one suffering with diees-
tive disorders to understand this abso-
.lutely harmless remedy, and learn of my
guarantee Of its positive results, even in
cases Of long standing that have failed TO
yield to other treatments. I will be at
the laboratories bet Geen 8 A. M. to IL M,
/ 80 to 4.30 P. M. and / will gladly ex-
plain everything. Then if you do not
agree with me that this is the most ra-
tionaI method Of fighting alimentary dis
orders do not bid for your patronage.
LUCIEN GREEN
Main and Church SITS. Middletown, Del,
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Cactus and Mosquitoes

Cactus, instead of petroleum, is the
mosquito exterminator that is being tested
by the sanitary authorities of Gaboon,
French Africa. The thick, pulpy leaves
are cut up and macerated in water, and
the sticky paste SO formed is spread over
stagnant pools, giving the isolating layer
that destroys the mosquito larvae by pre-
venting them from coming up to breathe.
The paste retains it's place for weeks and
months, while the petroleum quickly
dries up and disappears in the fierce heat
of a tropical sun.
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BURIED ALONG THE ROAD

CANNON, DEL, June 15th.-Because
the farmers refused to have his body
buried on their farms, the remains Of
Robert Stewart, colored man shot in a
fight between berry-pickers, was buried
beside the public road and storm OF pro-
test went up from the farmers.
Deputy State Attorney Richards. Of
Georgetown, was appealed to and at once
ordered Coroner Conaway to remove the
body from the roadside and give it decent
burial. To this Conway replied that he
could get permission from no one to have
the body buried, and the grave he had
chosen was the best that he could find.
After considerable trouble, permission
to use the ground of James E. Ward was
secured, and the body of the negro was
dug from the road and placed in part OF
the farm. The man who did the killing
is still at large.
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Worlds Consumption Of Coffee

Consul James E. Dunning, of Milan, re-
ports, that according to statistics published
in q leading coffee-trade journal, the
worlds consumption OF coffee in 1907
amounted to 1926, 600 sacks, of which
6,9S0,000 sacks were consumed in the
United States, {, ,050, 900 sacks in Germany,
1926, 900 sacks in France, leaving $780,
900 for consumption in all other countries.
The Consul adds that the consumption OF
coffee in Italy is only 1.44 pounds per
capita.
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Cures Blood, Skin iseases, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humor. if you have blood
poison, cancer. carbunces, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply 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 81 per large bot
tie. Sample free by writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially
advised for chronic, deep-seated cases, as
it cures after all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
a STORY WITH a MORAL

There was man in our town.
And he was Wondrous wise.
When business got a little dull
He'd always advertise,
And when his goods were all sold out,
With all his might and main
He'd hustle round and get some more
And advertise again.
And now that man is very rich,
And he has just retired;
While the firms that didn't advertise
Have most of them expired,
-SumerriUe Journal.
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Prospers on Little Lumber

Europe has demonstrated that coun-
try can be prosperous and develop on a
very small amount of lumber. Practi-
cally speaking, there is not wooden
shingle in the whole of Europe, while
frame houses are rare. Lumber yards in
some countries of Europe hardly exist.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20

Some excitement was created in army
and navy political circles in Washington
over the publicity given, by direction of
the President, to the letter which Secre-
tary Taft delivered to President Amador
of Panama on May 18th, demanding the
suppression of fraud in the presidential
elections to be held there in July.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20

Secretary Taft is busy man, winding
up his affairs IN the War Department,
preparatory to his resignation on July lst
or before that date if possible. No Of
fetal announcement of the selection of
General Luke E. Wright as his successor
has been made from the White House,
but it is admitted there that the Tennes-
seean has been rendered the positi on and
that he has indicated his willingness to
accept it.
Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20

TIE TRANscRrpT, 81 per year
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The utmost harmony prevails regarding
the currency plank of the platform. 1t
congratulates the party on the enactment
of the compromise financial measure Of
the last session and expresses confidence
in the high standing and the ability of
the National Monetary Commission to
formulate a plan for the reorganization
of the financial system of the country
which shall cure every serious defect in
the present system.
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The third.term rumor dies hard, but it
is impossible to find any real leader of the
party who takes any stock in the "Roose-
velt stampede talk, either among the
Taft supporters or the 'allies."
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
Jacob Is Single Scull
Champ in Canada

HENLEY COURSE, ST. GATHER
INES, Ont, Aug. S.-The fours were the
feature OF the final day of the Canadian
Henley regatta and the races furnished
two surprises. The Argonauts entered
In the intermediate against the Don
crew, by which they were so easily de-
feated in the junior event. After a
hard fight the Argonauts won and made
record for the course
The single sculling championship for
Canada was won by Harry Jacob, Don
rowing club, Toronto. Summaries:
intermediate fours-Argonaut R. c., G. H.
Sheriff stroke, first; Don r. G. second, Ottawa
r. @. third Time, Gil.
intermediate singles-Charles B. Sheehan Mu-
tual r. c., Buffalo, first; r. G. Craig, Detroit
B. c.. second. Time. 1:40.
JunieS fours. working boats-St- GATHERINGS
Trunk r. G. second, Hamilton R. @. third
Intermediate doubles-Don R. c. first, Argo-
naut r. G. second. Time, $40.
Singles second heat-H. Jacob, Don R. c.
Time Time, 10 io.2s. lle''' De''O'' . ~ second
senior fours. anal-winnipeg R. c; No. l. H.
P. Gaspere stroke, won; Winnipeg r. c. No. 2
second, Detroit B. c. third. Time, $40.
The Argonaut rowing club, winners Of the IN
termediate fours yesterday and who were entitled
to start. declined the senior issue.
Junior fours, 140 pound class, fnal-Argonaut
r. G., J. O.. Spence stroke. won; Don R. G.
second. Brookville R. G. third. Time, e:12
Senior singles, first heat-M. J. Burns, Celtic
r. c., Buffalo, first; J. w. Craig, Detroit B. c.,
second Time, 30.
Senior doubles-Don r. c.. ". h Crawford
and H. Lainge won; Don r. c., J. Ryan and w
R. Cameron. second. Time, 1:17.
Senior singles. fnal-H. Jacobs, Don r. c.
first: NJ. J. Burns. Celtic R. c.. Buffalo, second.
Time, 1:06.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
Jim Carroll Puts Butler
0nt in Third Round

Jimmy Carroll last night knocked out
Jimmy Butler in the third round OF a
fight which was fast and clever Butler
was badly punished by straight lafts.
but he showed more speed than the
victor. 1t was a bloody fight and as
the men mixed IT in every round they
were. wildly cheered by the crowd
which filed Roche's small pavilion ar
Colma- Butler was saved by the gong
in the second round after he had been
knocked through the ropes.
The match between Willie Mack and
Anton La Grave was q whirlwind affair
but Mack was a better contortionist
tnan nghter. La Grave was given the
decision. but the ruling did not meet
with the favor OF the crowd which
thought that the bout should have been
a draw In the fifth round OF the fight
between Alex Mcdonald and Joe Leahy.
the seconds OF the former threw a towel
into the ring to save their principal
from useless punishment. Mcdonald
went on TO take the place of Willie
O'Neil. who failed to show up. and al
though he put up a game fight, he was
not in shape.
frankie Edwards and Tom Woods
fought six round draw. Edwards did
all the boxing, but Woods was boring
in all the time and the decision while
not popular was probably the only one
that could be given Jack Mccarthy
won the decision over Jim Howard
after six rounds OF slow lighting Nc
Carthy had a good lead in every round.
Neal Duffey refereed all the fights.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
Champion MarkSmen
Welcomed Home

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The American
liner New York arrived today, having
on board General James A. Drain of
Washington, president of the national
rife association of America, nine mem
bers of the rife team that won the
worlds championship at the Olympic
games and a number of invited guests.
Many steamers and tugs joined In
whistling a welcome.
Among the reception committee who
went down the bay on a tug and were
transferred to the Mohawk, where the
formal reception was held, were Gem
eral George W. Wingate, Acting Mayor
MCGOWAN; Adjutant General Nelson
Henry, representing Governor Hughes;
Colonel G.. S. Anderson, United States
army: Major John J. Dooley ordnance
officer of the Maine national board;
Colonel George w. Wingate and Major
B. King of the Second New Jersey in
fantry.
After the formal reception General
Drain was asked: What about your
treatment by the Olympic committed"
I'VE received the best of treatment
and have no complaint to make. The
papers were very fair to- US and the
contrast with the treatment we re-
ceived at ottawa last year was very
marked" he replied.
Did you recover the meddlS tndt
were taken from you?"
NO But the Olympian committee
promised to have two new ones struck
off for Winder and Benedict. They left
London before the medals were present
ed and they were given to me to care
for until l could hand them over to
their winners in America. 1 had them
in my room in the Hotel Victoria Lon
don, and my room was entered during
my absence and the two medals as well
as some of my wife's jewelry were
taken by a thief. I figure that the
medals may be here in New York
awaiting me. Ihe Olympian committee
and imme mediately announced that the
souvenirs would be duplicated for Win
der and Benedict.
The rife team VIII leave tomorrow
the end of the month for the demon
stration to be given In their honor by
the city of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

os wsakened badly nnal turiODs- Others always
outrun- Glor1o place. show: Gum IS
place. 2-5 show; Early Tide SO show
Sz22. FIFTH RACE-SIils and sixteenth;
selling; 3 year olds and upward;
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT. ST. Str. Fin.
1z-9-Mirzer tLycurgusl -....- 80 FL II
ao-55-Silver Line 1Gaugep -1o5 2 4 23
S-z-Dareipgton (W. Kelly -102 81 81
lime. :45 20 Start good Won handilv
Second driving Third stopping Monvina II
JACK Witt ?. Ripper so, finished as named
Nlrzer within striking distance from the begin
ming. outfoOted the others through stretch
Silver set the pace and hung on well. Dare
fnzton tired after running head and head with
winner for seven furlongs- Others outrnn
tnroughout- Mirzer 9-10 place. 2-5 show. Silver
11-o place. 6-5 show; Darlington T-l0 show
1928. SIXTH RACE-Tukivila handicap:
eieyen-sixteenth Of mile; all ages:
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str Fin.
1S-9-Fern L (Pagel ...-.-.. % 2 Il IT
S-0-Gemmen fHarrisl los 4 81 2x
1o-l-S- Rossmore (Russell).. 81 3 22 as
Time. 1:O5. Start good. Won easily. Second
driving Third stopping PaJarofta 8. Smiley
Corbett 12-5, finished named Fern out
footed her field all the way. Gemmen de-
ncient in early speed. closed well Shirley
bounded 1t after being close up early part
PaJaroita quit as il short Corbett outrIln
from the start. was pulled up last quarter
Fern 40 place, out show; Gemmen 3-5 place
cut show; Shirley 80 show.