davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22

Pennsylvania Real Granite State.
Vermont gets the credit of being
the granite state, but Pennsylvania
leads in the production of stone,
with nearly Is per cent of the total
to her credit.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22
Launch Big Collier.

New York. May 19.-Uncle Sans
new -$1,50O,0O0 %ocllier, the vestal,
the largest vessel Of its kind among
the navies Of the world, was
launched today at the Brooklyn navy
yard. Mics Goourich. daughter OF
the commandant Of the yard, chris
tened the ship. Many distinguished
naval oficials witnessed the cere-
monies
Don't forget the reliable jeweles
and matchmaker. Bring in your re-
pairing and 1t will be promptly done
and the best. G. "A. TrowbridRe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-22

For wedding rings, wedding an
niversary and birthday gifts, see
T%rowbridge.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
CHANNEL TASK NEARING THE END

With the coming of spring the work on
the Delaware river 80 foot channel viii
begin the last lap of its race toward com.
pletion. On Saturday last the dredging
and excavation was suspended until the
end of the winter. As the work now
stands there is a 30-foot channel from
Christian street. down to deep water ex-
cept at Schooner Ledge, iust below Ches-
ter, and across Duck Creek flats, where
for a distsnce of about four mics the
channel as constructed several years ago
has shoaled materially. The channel var.
les from 800 to 800 feet in width and, with
the exception OF the two places mention
ed, affords clear passage at low tide for
the big ships.
By the end OF next summer the work
will be finished, making total of nine
years for the operation. In the last sea-
son 5, 435, 900 cubic yards Of dirt and stone
were dredged out of the channel, leaving
8, 150, 900 cubic yards. Part of this work
will be done by the Sanford and Brooks
Co., part OF it is under contract to the
American Dredging Company, and part
will be let out under another contract.
The Governmental supervision OF the
work has been in charge of Major ]. C.
Sanford, OF the United States Engineer
ing Crops.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
OLD COMMITTEES AGAIN CHOSEN

In regular session Tuesday morning the
New Castle County Levy Court reap
pointed the committees that served The
court last year and also adopted The rules
that governed the deliberations of the
body at that time.
The. court allowed Patrick Gallagher
OF Hocksssin, $lOO damages for the death
Of q horse. The animal fell from bad
road in Mill Creek Hundred and died
from the injuries received. The expense
will be charged to Mill Greek hundred,
the road supervisors OF which win now
take steps to present repetition of the ac.
cident. Mr.. Gallagher is satisfied with
the courts disposition OF his claim.
Fire insurance amounting to $11 GOO on
the Court House and two bridge houses
was renewed for three year period.
County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
submitted the following report of bal.
ances 70 date: Credit OF Levy Court, S75,.
384. SO; special bond issue, ,$35, ,749. %; mis-
cellaneous road account, $ll4.46; Chris
tiana, $423a So; Mil Creek. S3337. .55;
White Clay Creek, 1878 So; Pencader,
$99I 80: New Castle, $6S5.5 Red Lion.
$ll46.Os; st. Georges, s44S5. 50; Black bird,
$I4S7.04; Brandy wine, SIPS 57.
Mr.. Burn also reported the following
receipts from county offics holders: Francis
Nj. Walker, $l35S.57; Henry Stafford,
S79.82; Joseph C. Jolls, 1922 60; Fl. Ii.
Rillany, $1,000. Each oil the officials was
allowed 10 per cent. of the amounts col
lecte q.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
LOVERS OF CITY LIFE TAKE NOTICE

Doctors might as well cry out to the
ocean TO stop rolling as to warn inhabi.
tants of large cities to stop overeating,
overdrinking, oyerpleasuring themselves,
says city exchange. Heart disease last
year killed more persons in New York
and Chicago than it did in 1905. Physi.
clans are excited by this fact, which
shows, they say, that the race is rapidly
wearing itself out, at least in Chicago and
New York. We live too fast, work too
hard, sleep and exercise too little, eat
too much rich food, drink too much
liquor, smoke too much tobacco. The
result is that we strain our heart muscles,
which become fragile and give way at the
first serious test; and that is the end of
us here. A return to the simple life is
the only chance We have to escape pre-
mature death.
But it is useless to expect the average
city dwelier to give heed to this counsel.
He has to work hard and long to keep
up with the procession because his educa-
ton and long habit have made it impos-
sible for him to browse his life. away in
the country. Most city men if told
that they would live longer in the rural
districts would say that they preferred to
to die sooner after city life. At least
they feel they are alive while they are
living. Better 20 years of Europe than
cycle in Cathay, I" sang the poet. Better
a few years of crowded existence in Chic
ago or New York, think myriads of peo.
pie to-day, than greater length of years
lived in such a way as not to trouble the
muscles Of the heart.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
GRIP STILL HOLDS ON
Local Physicians Almost Exhausted by
Long Fight Against the Disease

Grip continues its fatal journey
through the equity and our physician
are almost exhausted. For month now
they have been battling against the dis
ease. but with continuance of unpropi-
tious weather IL seems TO have made slow,
but steady gains Every family physician
has long lists OF patients suffering from
the grip, and the lists show, no signs of
becoming less, for as soon as one person
is well enough to get out another goes to
bed. A day or two of good weather last
week raised the hope that the end was in
sight, as it is now generally recognized
that only week or 10 days of clear. cold
weather can put an end to the epidemic.
A continuation of the present crisp, cold
weather for week will prove most effec.
tive.
A medical journal in a recent issue dis
cusses the grip situation and calls special
attention to the fact that one Of the strik.
ing features Of the present epidemic is the
likelihood OF relapse. It warns suffer-
srs from thedisease to be careful.
The paper also states authoritatiyeiy
shat the disease is the real grip, and that
it is unconmonly contagious. The jour.
nal declares that the three most common
iorms this winter are the nervous grip,
the gastro.intestinal grip and the pneu-
monic grip, which last is the most fatal.
The pneumonia grip, it states, differs in
many respects from true pneumonia, but
is, II anything. more fatal than true
pneumonia. The disease, developing
from grip usually broncho-pneumonia.
1t lasts longer than ordinary pneumonia,
aRd the patient, even after he is sup
posed to be on the road to recovery, fire.
qnently has relapse. Furthermore, the
journal says, the danger to the heart
during pneumonia grip is greater than
during ordinary pneumonia.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
FLOODS COST COUNTY $1,000

The high tides of last week damaged
the st. Augustine causewsy, below Port
Penn, in St. Georges hundred, to the
extent of 81, 600.
The storms Of Tuesday and Saturday
we're responsible for the damage. The
storm Of Tuesday lashed the water Of the
river over The canseway, and after The
waters receded on Wednesday Levy Court
Commissioner Salmon had men start the
work Of repair. They finished the task
on Saturday, but no sooner bad they done
90 than another high tide again washed
away the causeway, in consequence Of
which the road is closed 10 travel.
The Levy Court inspected the road
Wednesday. II is the intention Of the
county 20 erect mud bank along the
causeway to protect il il si,e future from
damage By tides.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
NAY BORE FOE OIL

Dover may soon be the centre Of an
oil aud gas-producing belt. 1t is stated
that the Morris syndicate, headed by E.
]. Moore, Oil City, has succeeded in leas.
ing the 1000 acres of land at Dover, which
he started out to do fortnight ago and
that be will locate bis $4,000 drilling
plant there in March.
Henry E. Moore, Henry Dagger, DR.. E.
w. Cooper, Samuel w. Hall, William
Taylor, and s. NJ. Phillips agreed to lease
their farms in the neighborhood of
Cooper's Corner, for twenty years, upon
the following conditions
Mr.. Morris is TO pay an annual rental
agreed upon, but the owners may pro-
ceed to cultivate and farm the land SO
leased, each owner, however, to exempt
ten acres. On this email plot of each
farm the lessee will do his prospecting.
II after systematic boring and drilling
with his five-ton drilling machine, there
should be no indications of oil or gas,
then the lessee may terminate his rental
any year. II there should be indications
Of oil or gas, the lessee has an undisputed
lease for period of 20 years.
If oil should be discovered and pro-
duced on any OF the farms, then the
owner is 70 receive one-eighth Of the
gross yield If gas, then one-fourth Of the
gross receipts to the owner.
Mr.. Moore says that an investigation
made by Mr.. Morris shows the presence
of oil and oil veins on bis farm. Mr..
Moore is miller and the presence Of oil
was noted Just below bis min race.-&ate
Neacs.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
SCIENCE NOTES

Ireland holds the record for eentenar
ians.
The British Government owns $500
camels.
/ The life OF a North Atlantic iceberg il
often 200 years.
| Tile fortress at Malta is regarded as sec
end to G.n.atar.
The Greenland whale is said to attain
an age OF 400 years.
A normal man breathes 20, 900 times in
the course Of one day.
1t is said that tobacco users are rarely
| sufferers from cholera.
Immigrant arrivals are overtaxing the
capacity of Ellis Island.
The wettest hour of the day is at
o'clock in the morning.
Every inch Of the human skin contains
$500 perspiration pores.
Drowning represent one OF the greatest
causes of accidental death.
On. the average the coolest part Of the
day is at 5 o'clock in the morning.
The hair from tie tail OF a horse is the
strongest single animal thread known.
In census of the world the percentage
of blind persons is GA to every 1864, 600.
The mountain ranges OF Europe lie east
and west, and those Of America north
and south.
Compulsory adoption Of the metric
system has been defeated by the English
Parliament.
The floating population OF the world is
100000 This means the people who
follow the sea.
The professional criminals OF London
outnumber the policemen in the proper
tion of two to three.
The female brain begins to lose weight
at the age of 80, but that uf the male not
until 10 years later.
A light of one candle power. is plainly
visible at one mile, and one of three can
die power at two miles.
The races OF the world are numbered at
", making use of 4009 different tongues.
There are about 1000 religions.
There are 4S different kinds of material
entering into the construction of piano
and they are gathered from 16 countries.
The wreck record Of the Baltic Sea is |
greater than that of any other part of the |
world. The average is one day through |
out the year.
The efficiency OF the human heart is
greater than that ofany piece of machin.
cry taking into consideration the size. 1t
pumps nearly eight tons of blood, daily.
The population of the globe is l. .40O, ,0OO-
900, OF whom 81, ,214, 900 die every year.
The births amount to 36, 792, 900 every
year, or more than one second. |
The human hair crop is profitable
and extensive industry. Five ton of it
are annually imported by the merchants
of London. The centre of the trade is
Paris, where 200, 900 pounds are harvested
with valuation of$4, 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
HOLD CUBA ONE YEAR LONGER
Recommendation Made by Secretary Taft
TO the President


WASHINGTON, January l3.-The Unite'
States will torn Cuba back to the Cuban
in March or April next year, If the rec
ommendations made by Secretary of Wa
Taft to the President to-day are adopted
These are contained in letter trans
misting to the President the official re
port of the provisional governor, Charles
E. Magoon, on present and past condi
tions in the Island. The report shows
conditions now to be very encouraging.
The secretary's letter says in part:
Governor Magoon has conducted mat.
ters in q most clear.headed and tactful
way, and with the conspicuous success.
He has carried on his shoulders the whole
burden and responsibility OF an extensive
government. He has had labor troubles,
which through his conciliatory but i'm.
partial attitude have been brought to an
end. He has dealt with the two parties
in such way that when visited the
island in April of last year the represen-
tative Of all Of the parties virtually agreed
upon the following program:
"First-The taking of an electoral GEN.
sus Of the island.
''Second-The testing OF the tranquility
of the island and the capacity for the
exercise of political franchise without
disturbance, by the holding of municipal
and provincial elections.
''Third-After a period varying from
three to six months. the holding of a
congressional, senatorial, and presidential
election.
'Fourth-The delay for four months.
in order to comply with the constitution
for the completion OF the presidential
election and the installation of the Presi-
cent and Congress.
Il am not at all surprised to learn that
the census has not yet been completed
and probably will not be until April or
May. This will postpone the local elec-
tions until June. the Presidential election
until December and the installation of
President and Congress and the turning
Over OF the island until about March or
April OF 1909. Thie is in compliance with
our promise when we assumed temporary
control of Cuba, and it seems to me that
We ought to allow to interfere with carry.
ng out that promise. There are i'm
portant interests that would like to regard
,ur stay there for years, but good faith
md good policy in my judgment require
is to leave at the appointed.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
ID EGfsTER's ORDER.

E& EGlEIEbS OoDEh.
REGI TER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Oct "A, 1907.
Upon the application OF Frederick Brady
Executor OF George r. Brady late IL st.
Georges Hundred, In said county deceased,
It IL order ed ana directed By the Register
of Willis that the Executor afoI esaid give
notice OF granting Of Letters Testameniary
upon the estate of the deceased, with the date
of granting thereof, by causing ad dvertiseuents
to be Losted within forty days from the date
of Auch etteFs In six of the most public
place Of the County of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide Dy an act Of
and also cause the same TO be inserted within
the same period in THE MIDDIETowN Tran
sCR,PT, The New Era newspapers published In
Middletown, DEL, and to be continued there
in ten weeks.
~, t4iven under the hand and seal Of
}SEAL office OF the Register OF Wills afore-
t--' said. at wilmington, in New Castle
Co inty aforesaid, the day and year above
FRANCIS NJ WALKER. Register Of wills.
NoTTCE-Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary we've in cue form Of law grant.
ed unto the undersigned on the Twenty.first
day Of October. A. u. 1907. and that ali per-
sous having claims against the estate of the
deceased must present the same, duly attested
70 the said Executor on or beflre the
Twenty-hrst day OF october 1873, or abide the
Act Of Assembly in such case maue and pro.
vided.
FREDERICK BRADY,
Address Frederick Brady
Middletown, Della ware.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
THE NEW MARRIAGE LAWS
Cardinal Gibbons Says They VIII Not
Change Greatly the Existing Laws

Change Greatly the Existing Laws
Cardinal Gibbons said Monday in Balti-
more the new laws relating to. marriage
in the Catholic Church which have re-
Gently been issued by the Holy See will
not change in any important particular the
existing laws in the church ia this coun-
try. The new laws are aimed to prevent
haaty and ill-advised marriages.
"The legislation" said the Cardinal,
"will net materially effect the present
laws Of the church in this country. As
you are no doubt aware, the publication Of
the banns has always been required 10
this country except ia cases in which q
special dispensation is procured from me.
This rule will not be altered by the new
legislation. / am not ready at this time
to discuss the details Of the matter, but,
al have said, the effects Of the new laws
will not change existing rules in America.
The new regulation will, it is said,
be announced after Easter. They will
principally affect the church in other
countries, according TO the Cardinal.
The announcement that the Holy See.
had revised the DEGREES of tile Council Of
Trent on the subject of marriage was
made in this country last September.
The decree was issued chiefly on ac-
count Of the Inconvenience arising in
Europe from what are termed ''sponsa-
lia"-that is, mutual promises OF mar.
riage privately entered upon. These
sponsalia, it was found, caused the de-
ception Of inexperienced girls and gave
rise TO dissensions and disputes.
It was ordered that the marriage should
take place before the parish priest or the
bishop Of the place, and that there should
be two witnesses. There were some other
conditions attached, but these regulations
did not apply to this country, where the
safe guards in connection with marriage
are numerous and sufficient. The banns
must be published, or there must be a
for some good reason, and |
if wedding is celebrated in parish TO
which neither OF the contracting parties |
belong, there must be letter from the |
parish priest who had the right to cele-
brate the marriage.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
An rnTERRsrrna LETTER

Mary Baggnley, Of 1T Peach St., Sy-
Yacuse, !. Y., writes 10 telIof eiie terrible
suffering of haf sister. VI ao Tor tle past 24
yssxa. haA1 been fps znenfed with side aehe
from lsHAale trouble. keeplng her weak
ard aiI5xe She took Wins 81 Ehftlui
lind II Hs<sz sell <'3ft3n Hill been . &SAzs.
en7z8 ID 4& ba* ai1& Il 7iz6 :ak alI
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
Cares Blood skin Disease, Cancer Creates
nfnnS p..wsRa~ Rwaa

Cares Blood Skin Disease, Cancer Creates
Blood PuriHsr Free
If your blood is impure, thin. diseased,
hot or full of humor. If you have blood
poison. cancer. carbuncles, 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 paine
stop and the blood Is made pure and ricl,
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-seatsd cases. aa
it cures after all else fails.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
THE W0MAN's PAPER

TEE SUN is the best type of a news
paper, ,orally and intellectually. In
additio the news OF sile day, it pub
fishes the Jest features that can be pre-
sented, such an fashion articles, and mis-.
cellaneous writings from men and women
of note and prominence. 1t is an educa'
tor of the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in individual
and national life.
THE Sun is published on Sunday AZ
well as every other day of the week.
BY Mail the Daily San, 90 o year in
eluaing the Sunday Sun, "a. The Sunday
Sun aIone, Vi year.
Address
A. 9. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
I. BALTIMORE, ND
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
Farmer Wanted !

For an up-to-date Fruit Farm,
situated one-half mile south Of
Smyrna, Del Farm well stocked, !,
has 18 acres In Grapes, 8, 500
peach trees, 1,000 Keifer pear
trees, and win have 20 acres Id
Tomatoes. Canning factory right
on the place. Can be eiSher car
ried on at very good wages or.
rented on thirds. Apply to
cUMMlNS z. sPEAKMAN,
Smyrna, Dill.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
THE FARMERS PAPER

TIE SUE's market reports and com
rnercial columns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
Of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries. All OF which the
reader gets for one cent.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, d. G., January 11th, 1908.
THE question as to whether Frank II.
Hitchcock, First Assistant Postmaster
General, will or win not assume the man
agement OF the Presidential interests oil
Secretary Taft has been the cause foI
much discussion in political circlea. fos
weeks past. It has finally been most
authoritatirely stated that Mr.. Hitchcock
will continue to discharge his duties "a
Assistant Postmaster General while Mr..
Vorys will continue the management
OF Mr.. Taft's political affairs. Mr.. Hitch
cock, il is said, has not been asked up to
the present time TO command the Taft
forces and has never considered the posi-.
bility OF resigning his present post "a First
Assistant Postmaster General, place he
has filled to the entire satisfaction OF the
Postmaster General and the administra-
ton. Most of this gossip has arisen from
a call on the Secretary Of War By Mr..
Hitchcock on the return of the former
from the far East; call prompted on the
part of Mr.. Hitchcock by the gossip 90 40.
siduousIy spread abroad in Washington
that be, Mr.. Hitchcock, was exersing such
influence as he possessed to promote the
political aspirations of Secretary Cortel.
you, and which he wished to deny, per.
sonally to Mr.. Taft. He assured she Sec.
retary of his entire loyalty and Of his de-
sire to do everything in his power, COM
patible with bis duties in the Postofice
Department, to promote the interests Of
Mr.. Taft
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

WANTED. For caah. An kinds 81
United States Possags snd Rsvenue
sta mps.
II. q. HoH
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

Former Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General ]. L. Bristow is In Washington
this week and declares it as bis opinion
shat Secretary Taft's chances for the NOM
ination are growing brighter every day,
and that by the time the convention
meets in Chicago in June next, be will
be practically assured OF the nomination.
He says, further, Secretary Taft's Boston
speech has done him more good as can
didate than any expression of any eandi-
date in the present campaign for the Re.
publican nomination. Il has shown the
people that Secretary Taft has heen as
much builder OF the policies Of she ad.
miuistration as the President in carrying
out these policies has bean almost % inn
portant factor In the success OF these
policies as have the labors Of Mr. Roose-
welt. Those persons who are predicting
that Mr.. Taft's attitude toward labor will
ipiure him know not whereof they speak,
and their statements reflect not their be-
lief, but their wishes
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

THE TRAsscRIpr, 81 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18

"Do you want to get good DIRE SIS free?
We can tell you how. Answer this
"Ad" asking for samples.
Economy Furnishing Co.,
895 Ellicott Square,
Buffalo, N Y.
Middletown transcript., 1908-01-18
PRICE | CENT!
THE sun
Baltimere. hid.
baltimore ND.
NOW SELLS FOR ] CENT, AND CAN
BE HAD OF EVERY DEALER,
AGENT OR NEWSB0Y AT
THAT PRICE.

u The Cheapsst High-Class Paper In
The United states.
TIE SUNS special correspondents
throughout the United States, as well as
in Europe, China, South Africa, the
Philippines. Porto Rico, Cuba and in
every other part of the world, make il
the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best In the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
information upon all important events in
tile legislative and financial centers oi
khe country.