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Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
Funeral Director and
EMBALMER.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Pencader Hundred!


The taxable residents of PeHcader Hun.
bred, and all persons liable to pay tax in
said Hundred, are hereby notified that
the Taxes for the year 1909 are now due,
and the undersigned Tax Collector for
said Hundred, will be at
GLASGOW
Aug. 18th, Sept. 18th, Oct. 9th, Nov.
oath, Dec. 18th, Ito 4 Pm.
SUMMIT BRIDGE
Aug. 18th, Sept. 9th, Oct. 18th, Nov.
18th, Dec. 10Th, 10 to IL A. N.
Aug 18th, Sept. 9Th, Oct: 18th, Nov
10Th, Dec. Goth, to P. M.
DAYETT's MILL
Aug. 9th, Sept 18th, Oct. 9Th, Nov.
9th, Dec. 30th, 10 to IL Am.
BRYAN's EToRE
Aug. 9th, Sept 18th, Oct. 18th, Nov.
9th, Dec. Both, to I. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION J, CHATTER
30, VOLUME Il, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AZ
AMENDED
JOHN r. WRlGH
Collector Of Taxes for Pencader Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04


Canning and preserving sea-
son is now here and you know
you should have new jars for
new fruit, so come see our line
of patent top Royal jars in two
styles, round and square. They
are strictly sanitary as nothing
but the glass touches the con-
tents.
We also have all sizes of Mason
jars; jelly glasses; sealing and
parafne wax; jar tops and rub.
bers.
Pay special attention to our
fruit and vegetable line.
Be sure to see our stock on
Saturdays.
Phone No. 80.
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LAUREL, DEL, Aug. 28th.-Thomas
Wright, aged 10 years, son of ex.Clerk Of
the Peace James Wright, a prominent
Sussex County Republican leader, tried
to commit suicide tonight because of q
love affair. He took big dose Of Paris
green at the country home Of his father,
near here, but il worked a. an emetic
and he will live. Several ply sicians suc.
ceeded in pumping out the young lothario,
although his life was despaired of for a
time. It is said the youth was disap.
pointed in love, and that he brooded over
the matter to such an extent that he de.
cided to end it all by means Of the suicide
route.
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lain now as it was in
|olumbus' egg, when
build stand on its end,
time is the best time
lice /! But why didn't
Fe this very palpable
pr. Cook !
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIaCkbird Hundred |.

The taxable residents OF Blaekbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1909 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
AT BLACKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE
SEPTEMBER oath, 1909.
From ! to P. NJ.
AT FLEMINe's LANDING,
SEPTEMBER 9th. 1909,
From to 4 P. NJ.
AT DELANEY's,
DAVIS STOREY
SEPTEMBER oath, 1909,
From to 8 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the fret day of October there shall be
an abatement Of FIVE per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of DeceIn.
Der there shall be an abatement Of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no |
statement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added thereto. |
JOHN BETH,
Collector Of Taxes for BlaekbisdHundred /
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04


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fact
Of in in
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ll
FARM
ED Id Della
biece III news
days ago Il
Pennsylvania
lad purchased
County The
ready TO make
the farm, but
lat isIs gong
het6f which should be
considerat moment to the
Farmers of d pr Delaware and
liz fact to shy farmers Of this
county. We do not know
whether ii WI be called an Eek
perimental Arm" or not, but
whatever Il day be called, We be
llieye that ii ilI do q great ser.
vice.
The compa it will be remem.
bered, has b interesting itself
ia farm wor ia Pennsylvania.
and in sever. other States. Ii
has sent trains through these
States with lecturers telling the
farmers abo the latest develop
ments 10 agriculture, and giving
them good advice. The wide
awake farmer is always glad to
get such ADVICE = the sleepy
headed and careless farmer is in
different to il, as to everything
else that pei tains to his voca.
ton.
The efforts of the company in
other States have been appre.
ciated, and, therefore, we are
glad that the railroad company
will do something of a similar ma.
ture IN Delaware. The farm is
in Sussex q ounty, and this IL
well. Sua and Kent will have
no obje0 Te presume, as they
that al the good
thi1 ming to this county,
4S disposed to declare
lpSh the slightest provocation.
But the Delaware College Expert.
mental Station is in this County,
and New Castle should not be-
grudge Sussex the railroad farm.
Sussex has made wonderful ag,
ricultural progress during the
asst few years and has bright
prospects.
1t may be accepted as fact
hat when the Pennsylvania Com
1any starts that farm it will start |
t in the right fashion. The com
Dany will know how to run a farm |
If this kind as well as it knows
low to run a locomotive or a
Democratic political convention
a Delaware, when il takes a no.
ion to run, such a convention.
Therefore, we expect that the
arm viii be one of the best in the
State.
The company, we suFmise,
ealizes the possibilities of such
farm; knows that MANY of our
armers have something to learn
{ will probably demonstrate
light before their eyes what can
e done with a bit of Sussex
'ountv land. That is tire practi.
al wayHto go about it. Be there
with the goods" A practical
demonstration is the best demon
tration after all, OF course, we
re guessing about the com.
any's plans, and some one
light say that we had better
ait to see what is to be done,
ut the mere fact that the com
any is to have a farm is, we
link, news too good to be quiet
bout. We expect that Superin-
'ndent Whitney will put a big
'ather in hiA cap, The railroad
EN- will not % turned into farm. ,
IS themselvs IS, but they win get
en- who knd how-to do the
if they didn't, they
the Pennsylvania
56d luck to this farm.
DuT'nGI.
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
purnnI.

newspapers profess
lshment that one man
up a railroad train
tie. Why, one man,
I not now lamented
held up the whole
ars
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
THE TENDENCY TO BE QUEER

"While the majority of people
are inclined to think and act like
one another, thus keeping the
social order from violent con-
vulsions, there is on the part of q
great many a native tendency
toward the queer; they are con
tented only outside of the traces.
In every community small enough
to be aware of its own indiyidu-
alities people in general know
who are the"natural born" come
outers-Which man and which
woman is likely to take up with
the newest fad in dress, doctor.
ing, means of grace, political
economy, "social science" and
the true authorship Of Shake
speare's plays.
"There are certain persons
destined to progress from one sol
called reform to another more
extreme as quickly as the reforn
shows itself. They are pretty
sure tc box the compass of .
ligions, passing by gradua
violent stages from absolute
religion 70 the narrowest dog
tism, or with great rapidity
other way around. Or
gravitate once and for all
the most irrational and at
"religion" which happens
forced upon their attention,
stick contentedly to Its extre
tenets and practices. The
s4occult" and, TO the ORD
mind, preposterous thel
religion, the greater The q
ton it has for certain q !.
The new religion1
foundnon SCI
the d
very
com
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04

FARM
led Id Della
iece of news
days ago to
Pennsylvania
lad purchased
County The
ready TO make
] the farm but
bat ilis going
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24
NEW = TO-DAY
NOTICE

The Bernice p. Bishop Museum will
be open to visitors as usual on Fri
day and Saturday. from 10 u. m. to
1870 p. M. commencing Friday.
March 26th. Visitors are requested
to use the Houghtailing Street en-
trance, opposite the Palama Pumping
station, for this week.
i267-3t BY ORDER,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to tender the thanks OF the
Maunaolu Seminary Alumni Associa-
ton to its numerous graduates and
other kind friends throughout the
Territory who donated literally to
the Alumni Association luau held in
Waikiki Armory, Wailuku, Maui, on
Saturday March 90, 1909, and
whose kind assistance and aid are
most highly appreciated.
MRS. POKINI ROBINSON.
President Maunaolu Seminary A. A.
Paia, Maui, March 22d, 1909.
f267-lt; Wkly-lt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24
SENATE
CONTINUED from Pare y

sion, but that, through oversight. the
instruments never were executed.
Since that time the property, then
taken possession of by the persons for
whom II was intended, has been sold,
or has descended to people who have
supposed that they had clear title. It
Is therefore provided that "a commits
sion shall be appointed to investigate
the matter diligently, with the view to
Strengthening matters out and grant
ing title where such Is due.
Senate Bill No. l0l. prohibiting the
sale of opium, was laid on the table on
he recommendation of the Judiciary
Committee. In its report, the commit.
tee expressed the belief that enough
legislation on the subject already cx-
lists, and that the situation Is one re-
curing the enforcement of the exist.
Ing law, rather than the passage Of
any new laws.
Senate Bill No. ll5, taking the appro-
priation for the Forestry Department
out of the General Appropriation Bill
and lacking IL onto the Conservation.
immigration Act, was up for second
reading. A favorable report was made
by the Ways and Means Committee,
and Senator Fairchild moved that the
bill pass second reading.
Makekau Cautions.
Makekau, who has suddenly deycl.
Oped extreme caution, discovered some
provisions An the proposed law which
frightened him, and he therefore
moved that action be deferred until to.
morrow. His motion was sustained.
Senate Bill No. 1l6, modifying the
immigration Bill so as to cut ont any
inheritance tax In connection there.
with, passed second reading without
opposition.
House Bill No. 1856. lcvying tax of
| 2 per cent on all incomes in excess OF
$1,000 passed second reading.
A communication from Major Wins.
low, enclosing passes to enable the
Senators to visit the fertilization works
| at Diamond Head and Offering to ac
company the lawmakers and explain
the work to them, was, on motion, aC
cepted with thanks and the Military
Committee was empowered to meet
with Major Winslow and arrange the
details of the trip.
Routine.
Senate Bill No. III, amending the
delinquent tax law, was referred 10 the
/ Special Committee on Taxation.
Senate Bill No. llS, prohibiting the
unauthTized wearing Of the badge oi
any fraternal organization, went to the
Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No, III, making Il an of
Tense to place anything dangerous on
Il public highway, passed second read
ling
Senate Bill No, 100 fixing the lie
ense for second hand dealers at S25
was referred 10 the Way and Means
lCommttcc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24

Salcs-Betwecn Boards: 80 Eva,
s29.5O: 26 Eva, s29.5O: Is Walalua.
$50; 80 Waialua, 500; 10 Waialua. 800:
20 Waialua, $50: 10 Pioneer. s164: IS
Pioneer, 1854; 100 Haw. Sug. Co. $40:
100 Eva, $3.50; go Oahu Sug Co,
S3l.hO; 100 Onomel, $3.50; 40 Oahu
Sug. CO.. $3.50: "a Oahu Sug. Co..
$3.50. Session: Paia, S195; 3 Haw.
Sug. Co. $40: IL Eva. 500 so: 40 Oahu
SuS. Co., s32; 10 Oahu Sug. Co, 1872:
60 Oahu Sug. Co.. 1872; 80 Haw. c. & s.,
SIZE; 8 Haw. c. & s.. sl15.
Latest sugar quotation 3.sa cents or
$3.50 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24
WANTS
POSITION WANTED
WANTED

Bulletin Business Office Phone 258.
Bulletin Editorial Room PhOp, 1856.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
i. w. Groves signature is on
each box
PARIS MEDICINE CO. st. Louis, U. S. A.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14
WHpOZEON LAJOIE PEER OF
SEcCND 3 AChE9S

and get balls better than the others, while poth
and Lajoie outplay him fast ground paiis 49,,
playing in close. All three wonders al holue
thrown balls to get a at second. La1oe lahes
ball gets it away shade quicker than the othels'
81 believe that Williams can outplay elther LaJoie
Evers on very rough diamond, equailng ola 'ohn
Burdock in this respect All clever one-hahdeu
players.
Either Lajoe Williams could throw on MS grove
and play just we'll ever the true test OF ball
player.
oh Temporal! mores mama!
"Ze Grande Napoleon La-wah!' He is the greatest
second baseman of all time The brightest jewel In the
baseball dadem-gee! that sounds like diamond
"Lajoie has the best pair of hands ever saw in
basebal right left high low the most difficult ball
is taken with ease, making the play look simple and
giving the impression of indifference not move wasted
a perfect knowledge of time and distance; never
hurried but working into position to get the ball
away; saving wild throws from short; and Lajoe con-
tinues to make the most difficult plays look dead
easy that sometimes feels that he has love for
the great game. ball is hit like shot out of gun;
with little exertion hand darts out like the head of
swapping turtle, and the ball is hooked in by the big
Frenchman. the king Of ball players, Mr.. Lajoe of
Cleveland.
"The crowd bowls with delight, but Larry smiles
and murmurs That's nothing; you should see at my
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14

IS good throwing arm and has caught many good
uu oopp peat 'Lous" throws several times this year
ana Copp made Crger laughing stock several
sions.
me prime of Cobbs life still remains to be reached
ne mas sprlnted against the fastest throwers in the
american league and he has beaten them. In 1907
tommy Kings arm stopped Tyrus, but last year Cobb
stole bases on King. Cobb is half way
most runners get start and the pitcher unwinds him
SELL ana he Is into bag before the throw from
age catcher reaches the basemans hands.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb is baseball's marvel
Lajoe is still the king of all second sackers, at least
SO says prominent st. Louis baseball critic.
Recently baseball fan of the Mound City wrote
Billy Murphy of St Louis. asking who the greatest
second baseman of the men playing the bag Fol-
lowing is the interesting
"Lajoie, Johnnie Evers and Jimmy Williams the
three greatest second basemen in the major leagues.
Williams not at his best last and La
joie lacked few points of travelling at his top speed
at times, while Evers coming slowly each showed
more brilancy than either during the and lacked
but small margin of reaching the hghwater marx of
the phenomenal performances by Napoleon Lajoie, who
without doubt, TO my of figuring, has shade on
all second basemen and should be given the PALM with
Johnnie Evers a close second
"The most really brilliant player of the three is
Johnnie Evers believe he go back into the field
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14

Ferris is Brown Jimmy Collins belongs to Minneapolis
and Parent is of the White Sox Chick Stahl dead
Dougherty is Chcagoan and Freeman is in the A. A.
The only changes in the makeup of the team that
the pennant for Boston in 1904 the substitu
ton of Jesse Tannehil for Tom Hughes KIP Sell
bach for Dougherty in the outfeld Tannehll is
with Washington, while Setback is a minor Lacquer.
Philadelphia won the pennant again in 1905 with
practically its same lineup in 1902 The men
We're Henley, Coakley and Bender pitcbers Knight In
helder Lord and Hoffman, outfelders OF the six new
Bender is the only who is stil of the
Athletics. Coakey has semipro team in New York
Hoffman is with the Browns.
Although the White Sox the pennant late
1906, several members of that worlds championship
team failed to stick Several have gone back to the
minor leagues, while others have been traded.
Pitchers Siever and Eubanks Catcher Payne and
Infelders Coughin and Lowe the only members OF
the 1907 Tigers who failed to last the present
Dutch Schaefer is with Washington Rossman with st.
Louis Archer with the Cubs.
A of the above shows that of the first two
teams there only three left in
the league, while there only % champions OF the
first five years still remaining in the circuit
Chicago Judge has decreed that husband le-
gay home drunk and swear his vile II we
that wife would heat the old family poker
white heat and burn some cute little red stripes on his
worthless carcass
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14


ecord nearly doubling his former mark At the beginning
D, the season the Georgian said lie would be fortunate
4 he got a total of so for this year.
There is probably runner in the history of base:
,all and this list includes king" Kelly and Bill
.ange and BILLY" Hamilton and Tom" Brown and George
Browne and all the others who could compare with Cobb.
Cobb's purpose is to outguess the other fellow. He
lides where they are expecting him to slide. He
las nine different methods of reaching bag and he
,oys all of them.
The Georgian can slide head first or feet first; he
AN dive or go into the bag from any direction
He has reached a bag many times this year where
e was not credited with stolen base. Coobs force
Then coming into a sack makes him a difficult man to
,et He may be touched out but the hand that holds
he will unsteady and should 1t linger on any
Georgans body the ball stands little chance
Il remaining in the hand.
When Cobb plays baseball he calls forth everything
D. possesses-strength, energy, speed and mind. He
works them all to the limit
Before the beginning of the season Lou Criger
reeran catcher who then with the Browns in train
ng made the declaration that Cobb is snap and I'll
get his goat"
Criger may have made the remark in an unguarded
moment, as often do and he may not have meant
Just as it sounded Cobb heard about it and began
formulate plans Immediately.
Cobb's pride was hurt and his reputation insulted.
dc went in to get revenge and he got it, crgers arm
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14

best Then feel like opening the great ball plays1
with Calling gun filled with basebals him jump
fully believe. however. he would the gum"
But with all the applause paid the brilliant diamond arb
list baseball heetng The hero OF to-day
may be dead tomorrow II Is not what were yen
terday. It's what to-day, and the player who Is
member of championship club be back in the
minors before year has passed.
OF the Chicago White Sox who the American league
pennant In 1900 only Frank lsbe played with Glib
this The other champions of the OF the
league Denzer Kato Fisher and Patterson pitchers;
Sugden Buckley Wood catchers Padden, Hartman Shu
CART and Charley OLeary ineders Hoy billiard Mcfarland
Brodie Shearon outfeders OF these Charley OLeary
of the Tigers is the only left In the American league
The following year the White Sox made fol-
lows Patt Griffith Callahan Patterson and Kato pitchers;
Sullivan cachers; sbe Shugart Burke
inhelders; Hoy Fielder Jones' Mcfarland and
oueders OF the list lsbel Sullivan the only
the White the American
Clarke Griffith let out New York last
charge of the Cincinnati this while
Jimmy Callahan is semipro magnate in Chi
- cage T,o oo,.on 81 1910 ..w pnu.,o,,,,, v,n
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14
.IOH/XW/ ENSRS
STIR SECOND
-BASEHzHH


Boston took its turn winning the in 1903 with
Hughes
Sa
G. Stabl Freeman Ol3rien, outfelders.
in
clubs
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14


big Dutchman" ~ ~ W p'N'' 'Ae 1890 ~ -
thinks - $500 ~ ~ - 1884 " -
"hen ne signed his
uckhm OF Big Duchman" he
kast.
george Noreland former
ness OF supplying
@ declares that Hans Wagner
me old Central association At
FRANK boWenan the
call o pitcher Al asked
The next
MIN 10 report at
surprised
The recruit didn't following evening the
next morning breakfast
AL backed up by the rest of the
1t
Well innings He had
i
didn't
had keep him the field
he
him Finding he could in the
held
practice when and where he could
a
attracted the
clubs had
formal for $35 month";
player
following spring wac
him Phtsburg
And S
Hans writes
the bright
astola2Q haSpS in he new
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14

When the rooter who was wont
to screech his opinions concerning
the integrity of the umpire to the
four winds seats himself quietly be.
fore the family hearthstone, gives
vent to long-drawn sigh and muir.
murs gently to himself, Gee, it's all
over. but golly 1t was some hot fight"
then it is that memories of some of
the men who stood out most promi.
nently during the thick of the fight
fit through his mentality. The fail
lngs of the stars at critical moments.
the successes of the "dubs," the ris.
ing OF some new luminary in the base
ball armament and the fall of idols
OF years past, all tend to sketch
most vivid and interesting picture.
me names of two players stand
put prominently again this season as
result of their brilliant perform
ances ON the green diamond; these
names are John Henry Wagner. bet.
Ter known as "Hans" Wagner and
Iyrus Raymond Cobb, the bright and
leading stars of the National and
American leagues respectively. Wag.
ner is the highest priced player in the
game to-day, but his first contract
called for only $35 a month.
When Barney Dreyfuss. president
Oh the Pittsburg club, sends out his
contracts to his ball players every
year ne mails one to Hans Wagner
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14

tn the ending of some
of the most exciting
races for the cham
pionship pennants in
the history of the
great national pastime
in many leagues, the
dyed-in-the-wool base
ball fans must content
themselves with recall
ing the exciting games
OF the past season
until the ring of the
gong next spring
starts the race for the
season of 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-30
BUILDING NOTES.
Carpenters Finishing tntsrior of PIaut- cadden euiIdins-Aesden,y Building Raxed ..g s3-S sf-tf


 The work of installing the elevator in the new Plauts Gladden. ibuildihg is being hurried along and will soon be completed Carpentefs are. at work putting in the interior finish. but 1t is not expected that the building will be ready for occupancy until the Hast of September. Tgs~S fs5
 All of the old Free Academy building has been taken down, it being found that the portions of the old building which it was hoped could benised were not in good enough condition, so all was taken down. Fhei construction of the new building will be pushed along as fast as possible ftffe foundation be- ing in and the floor tirnbers are await ed. ~S Fff 8 sg=a
 The ground has been staked out for a cottage to, be erected on the property recently acquired by Mrs. C.. B. K. Burnham, in Laurel Hill avenue, and the foundation is in for an addition to be built on the south side of the house at No. III Laurel Hill avenue, which Miss Ray has recently bought. G
 The framework for the shouse of F.. W. Cary. in Washington street, is be- ing rapidly constructed, and the new cottage for F. w. Browning in Lincoln avenue is in the 1athfng stage.
 The batterboards for the hduseifo J. Dana Colt, in Rockwell street. have been put up and the excacation for the cellar is started ~ eTst7 s, q In the shannon building. the brick work is up to the top of the second story windows and the. forms for the concrete for the third floor are being put in place. A delay.is now expected becaues of the failure of the steel work to arrive. J t-',1. r TO-
 For the Charles Osgood con1pan V an outside elevator shaft is being erect ed at the rear of their building < in Commerce street. It hass been boarded in. X ts D ~ x.