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Middletown transcript., 1910-04-23
STILL ANOTHER BOSS GONE


George washington AidffdSe
las Byron says "Phoebus what
q name ~ We're ever two things
so noble and SO base hooked to-
gether at the baptismal font as
George Washington-and AID
ridge! Well, "George Washing
ton"-we mean the ill-savored
Rochester boss-got his "vindica.
tion;" an unorganized mob Of bis
mad fellow citizens, without any
regular campaig n, in three
weeks laid the walls of his Re-
publican stronghold as fas as
those eof Jericho with Boss George
under the rubbish-buried for
aye.
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ANOTHER FOOT

With our readers pardon we
print the sugary things The Star,
SAYS about us and blushingly
murmur "Et tn Brute" which
for the benefit Of our young
school readers not yet advanced
to Latin grades, we explain as
meaning "you're another.
eMay It Live Long and Prosper
'It Is with pleasure that We notice she
increasing prosperity Of the MIDDLETowN
TRANuCR1PT. Our contemporary records Q
tidal wave Of subscribers coming itR way.
and is naturally much gratifed at such
evidence of its popularity ameDR She
good people who must depend on Il for
their news and for intelligent and fair
comment upon current events. The
TRANSCRIPT observes that il is not "ad-
dicsed to patting itself on the shouldeT,"
Z fact 20 which we can bear witness, but
It thinks Il Il justified in calling attention
60 the evident appreciation 10 which it is
held by lie neighbOrs, as is shown by it's
growing subscription list; and We think
20 too. TIE TRANSCRIPT is an excellent
publication. Il has always adhered to
the policy that the ''chief business oil q
local country newspaper should be to con-
Germ itself with matters Of Offarming, house.
hold, social, town and other merely local
interests" and this il has done and will
continue to do. Furthermore, THE TRAM
SCRIPT is not o hidebound partisan organ;
Il speaks out about the evils in its own
marty, and fays the wrong-doers wherever
it finds them, whether they be OF its own
political faith or not. A paper OF The
TRANscRIPT's intelligence, honesty and
fearIessness is q protection 20 any com.
munity in which it 10 printed, and 10 a
source Of pride to the profession OF jour-
nalism. We wish there were many more
Of the same cert. May our MiddletoNn
contemporary live long and experience
oyer.incressing prosperity"
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-23
OPENED EYES LAST

We note that the Morning Neacs
is waking mp to the fact that it is
probably a mistake to think that
''any old thing" viii go in the
coming state election If duly
labeled with the magic word
Irregular" by that parvenu ex-
pert o on Republicanism, Wick.
ersham. We welcome this late
access Of wisdom 10 our Repnbli-
can contemporary that prompts
its endorsement OF THE TRAN.
SCRIPTS warning ofsome months
since. It is distinctively not
''BOss" weather in politics to day
II City State OF Nation
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-23
Proposals!

Proposals will be received up to Twelve
o'clock noon, May Sd, 1910, by the Levy
Court of New Castle County, Delaware,
ct the Court House for the erection of a
reinforced Concrete Girder Bridge at
Noxontown Mill Dam, st. Georges Hun.
dred. Delaware, in accordance with the
Plans and Specifications on view at the
County Enginser's Office.
Bidders are also invited TO submit their
own plans and specifications for re.in-'
forced concrete arch Bridge, with sufi-
Gent details to enable the Court TO Judge
the merits OF each proposal. The County
Engineer will furnish necessary informa-
tion as TO span, elevation, &c, upon ap.
plication.
A certified check OF Five Hundred Dol.
lars (S5O0OOl must accompany each pro-
posaI. The Court reserves the right to
reject any and ell bids
JAMES WIZ SON,
County Engineer.
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A NEW SUN RISES

April 18th The Baltimore Sun
began the publication Of an even
ing edition. 1t now furnishes Il
issues for 10 cents a week.
"7Re Evening Sun will be similar in
makeup to the morning paper. 1t viii
be orderly and plain in it's presentation
Of the news, without thrills or frills
-Sltn, april 6Eh.
"Without thrills or frills. >
Too modest, neighbor, by far
Your fine Bentztown Bard as,
suredly furnishes a No. /
"frills," witty, tender and poeti.
cal; and you gave us-and we
reckon the whole state of Mary
land-a tirst.class set of "thrills
recently in your meat-axe edi.
torial on your Democratic Boss
Mahon and his gang.
May your Sun never set.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-23

THa TaAsseaIrr q Per ysar.
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HaIIexs' Comet Approaches

Halley's comet, according to all re-
liable scientific authorities in reach is,
still approaching the earth at rate oi
speed that would make some of Barney
OIdReld's most reckless automobile driv.
ing look like q lsisurely morning stroll ol
> tortoise.
Early Wednesday morning between s
and 4 o'clock-it arose and, by careful
estimate, it was shown to be travelling at
the rate Of III, 300 miles an hour, which
Is going some, and which Is few degrees
better in the speed line than any other
celestial body is known to make.
The comet will continue to approach
the earth until May 2Oth, coming go close
on that date that only paltry Il, 800, 900
miles viii separate us. That is the near
est She comet will come and after May
2Oth IL will 20 on its rapid way to wherever
Il came from. II will disappear from view
in June, bat not until il has brushed
the earth with its tail.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-23

4OWnsend, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-23

A st. Louis syndicate asks The
Star "Was Adam q myth ?"
With difidence, being no theo-
logan, The TRANSCRIPT editor
ventures to answer-Certainly
not-he was a mister. II you
doubt this ask the census man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
LEADERS TAKE STOCK.
To Ascertain Outlook for Success of
Taft Policies.

Washington, Feb. Heterogeneous
having been made by Republican lead
ers of the senate to smooth out the
creases in the plans for the enactment
of postal savings bank legislation, stock
is now being taken of other bills num-
bered among the Taft policies to ascer-
tain what may be their chances for
passage. So far as the senate is con-
cerned all of the administration bills
appear to be in good condition except
the federal incorporation measure and
that to create legislative council for
Alaska.
The fact that Senator Beveridge, who
is sponsor for the Alaska bill, has
agreed to allow it to be displaced as the
unfinished business indicates that he
is not. entirely sanguine of its success.
There has developed in the senate a
very pronounced objection to denying
the people of Alaska, the right OF SUI
frage, as would be done by a bill per-
hitting the president to appoint leg
islative body. Many senators believe 1t
would be better to permit present con-
ditions to continue until the territory
becomes more thicxly populated. Con-
gress, they argue, is in position to ex-
ercise control over the mineral deposits
SO as to prevent any monopoly from
gaining a foothold.
The Arizona and New Mexico state
hood bill will have early attention. 1t
will be amended by the senate commit
the plan recently agreed upon by the
congressional leaders and the admin
istration advisers.
In that form it is likely to pass the
senate and it is probable it will be ac-
copied by the house.
This plan looks to the separation IF
the votes in the two territories on the
acceptance of a constitution and the
election of officers and provides for Il
general federal scrutiny of the consti-
tutions that may be adopted. This ac-
cords with the presidents plan and it is
asserted he will be thoroughly satisfied
with such an adjustment.
Strong influences are at work to get
the railroad bill out of committee at the
earliest possible moment and some of
the senate leaders have given their
promises that it will be reported next
week, if not this.
1t was announced today that the
special committee of western senators
of which Senator Smoot is chairman
to which the administration conserva-
ton bills Ei1l be referred, expects to
hold day and night sessions for the pur-
pose of expediting it's work.
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WIDOW WINS A BOY.
She Infatuates a Youth Half Her Age,
and Is Arrested.

Colusa, Feb. 17.-Because he per-
sisted in counting a wealthy young
widow, after being admonished by his
parents to leave her alone. and be-
cause he had planned to elope with
her to Mexico, Harry George, II years
of age, was arrested on complaint of
his father, James George, a prominent
farmer of the East side. tried in the
juvenile court in this city, found guilty
of disobedience and sentenced to a
term in the Preston school of industry.
Sentence was suspended. however, on
condition that young George cease
counting the widow.
Mrs. John Caney, who owns a ranch
near the home of the Georges is the
widow who has won the boys heart,
according to testimony given at the
hearing of the case last evening. She
recently purchased a ranch in Mexico
and to this. it is claimed. she and
her boy lover were to go. She is said
to be Is years old than George, but
the infatuation of each for the other
has defied all efforts of relatives and
friends to disrupt
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FIRST PUBLIC AIRING.
Count and Countess Szechenyi Out
With Their Baby.

New York. Feb. 17.--That the for
mer Gladys Vanderbilt and her hus-
band. Count Szechenyi, have all the
reason in the world to be proud par
ents was acknowledged by Fifth ave-
nue. yesterday.
Her infantile grace, the Countess
Cornelia, was taken out for her first
public airing in New York, and, as it
was at the fashionable driving and
motoring hour, hundreds of society
folk who recognized the Vanderbilt
machine in which the wee countess
was a passenger got a good look at
her
Beautiful! Sweet! The dearest lit
tie baby you ever saw" was their YER
dict.
A Hungarian nurse who has had
constant charge of her since her birth,
was the guardian.
The Count and Countess Szechenyi
took an extended stroll upon the ave-
nue. during the babys outing. Those
who saw them and the little daugh-
ter too. thought that the baby looked
more like her father than her mother.
The count and countess both are in
the best of health, apparently.
Next week the count will return to
| Hungary. The baby and her mother
will remain here until spring. BY that
time a new palace in Hungary will be
under construction for the arrival OF
| little Cornelia.
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TEST IS effective.
After Day Spent Deciding Ownership
of 4 Dog.

Brockton, Mass. Feb. 17.-After
thirty witnesses had taken up a day
with their testimony concerning the
ownership of a big St. Bernard dog,
Judge Lane effected a settlement in so
seconds The men who fought in court
for the possession of the dog were
James F. Clark, who was hailed in on
a writ of replevin by Grin Stewart
What do you call the dog?" the
judge asked Stewart.
Max" replied he.
"Call him.
Max" called Stewart
The St. Bernard looked up lazily,
then dropped his head again.
What do you call the dog?" asked
the judge of Clark.
Carlo replied he
Call him.
Carlo" called Clark
The st. Bernard rose majestically
to his feet and proceeded slowly and
with dignity to Clark.
1.-THE dog is yours said the judge,
and that was all there was to it.
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New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York. Feb. 17.-STOCKS-
The higher range of prices in London
helped today to advance opening prices
of stocks here over last nights closing
level. The Southwestern Railroad stocks
were among the few exceptions to show
point. Union Pacific, Rock Island, Pressed
Steel Car, American Cotton Oil and Cen
eral Electric rose l, Hooking IA and
United States Steel and Pittsburg Coal,
Consolidated Gas and InterbOrough Met
ropolitan preferred large fractions.
We're made in many of the less active
stocks, but the usual leaders began to feel
the weight of realizing sales. This selling
forced Reading down a point from its
high figure and cancelled the gains gen.
orally in other prominent stocks. Large
low yesterdays final figures, Anaconda
losing a point. United States Steel was
heavily traded in at so, on the way down.
but ultimately went trifle lower. Gen
eral Electric advanced 21A Delaware and
Hudson and Pacific Coast 2. Colorado
Southern 15s and Colorado Fuel, Ameri-
can Locomotive Railway Steel Spring and
American Agricultural Chemical 1. There
was a sharp upturn again at IL O'Clock
under the leadership of Union Pacific,
which touched 1864.
The market showed uneven strength,
Union Pacific's 2 point rise contrasted
with steady realizing in Reading and a
American Sugar and American Cotton Oil
rose 2; Westinghouse Electric and Central
Leather H. Chicago Great Western pre-
fe-red 215 and the common, the Toledo,
st. Louis and Western stocks, Southern
Pacific. Rio Grande, United States Steel,
can Hide and Leather preferred l.
dc
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the stand and testified that Harbert had
made similar threats against HUNDRED
in his store. He also told of several
other instances in which threats had
been made against HUNDRED by Har-
bert. Hechel said that he had advised
HUNDRED TO avoid his enemy.
William Darygetz, probate judge OF
Smith county, testified to the good
character of HUNDRED. but admitted on
cross-examination that he at one time
conducted a joint in his jurisdiction.
Isaac Walker. Upon being called to
the stand. corroborated the testimony of
his father and told incidents of the
right when Harbert made an assault
On his wife at camp near the Welker
home. With tEis testimony, the case
was adjourned for the day. In the
morning, the testimony for the defense
Will be continued
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DEFENSE BEGINS.
In Marysville Murder Case-Humberd
Has Strong Evidence.

Marysville, Kan. Feb. lin the case
of the State VS.. c. w. HUNDRED the
state continued its case here yesterday
morning by recalling to the stand Dr.
NJ. A. Brawley, Jr. He described in
detail the wound in an artery and its
resulting effect. With his evidence, the
state rested it's case and the defense
at once took up the argument.
1t is the intention of the defense to
show that HUNDRED believed his life
to be in danger and killed Harbert in
sef-defense. D. B. Walker was called
TO the stand and told that there had
been trouble between Harbert and his
wife last summer; that this trouble was
the cause of Harbert being arrested at
the time.
The afternoon session was resumed
with Walker on the stand. He stated
that Harbert had charged HUNDRED
with having unlawful relations with his
wife. NJ. H. IIaSkinS testified that on
the morning of the killing. Harbert
rad acted in demented manner.
brakeman Packas of the Central
Branch stated that Harbert had ridden
out from Atchison to Frankfort few
nights before the murder and on that
ride threatened HUNDRED.
Mrs. Burwell of 1929 Grand avenue
Kansas City. stated that both men had
roomed at her house in Kansas City.
She said that Harbert had been of 3
quarrelsome DISPOSITION and that he had
been ordered from the place several
times. At one time she stated Harbert
said that HUNDRED had stolen his wife
and children and that he would kill him
for it. Frank Zimmers. a contractor
said on the witness stand that ne knew
both men and had ridden with Humber6
the day of the murder and that at that
time h. told by him of threats tha
had been made against him by Har-
bert Zimmers said that when Hum
berd told him this. he said he intended
to protect himself if need be.
Charles B. Hechel was then called t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
WIVES SUE SAL DON men
File Suits for $4,000 Each Because
of Drinks Sold Husbands.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-One wife has APP
peared in court to testify against sa-
loon keepers who sold drinks to her
husband and another wife has filed
two suits against saloon keepers and
owners of the premises on which the
saloons are located. All three suits
have been brought under the dram
shop act and in each case $4,000
damages is asked. Mrs. Henry L. De
Haven of 721 West Sixty-second street
testified in Judge Abbott's court. She
already has obtained one verdict for
$500 in similar suit Mrs. Florence
l.. Norton, on behalf of herself and
her two children. filed two suits. the
allegations in which are similar to
those made in the suits of Mrs. De
Haven. The defendants are: William
Schmidt, saloonkeeper; the North
American Brewing and Mailing COM
pany: Birk Brothers Brewing COM
pany; Sinclair V. Donald, saloon keep
er; Daniel Murphy; Adolph Karmum,
saloonkeeper. and the United States
Brewing company.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, Feb. 17-wHEAT-Low tenn
wbest ts,t over the western part of the
WINTER wheat gave promise of more crop
damage reports and added strength to
opened shade to ss@1kc up the distant
futures starting from shade higher to
man, July and September leading in the
gain and steadied on the high levels, July
keeping Practically within its Opening
range Of $1147s to $1.15 New investment,
shorts were features of the market.
Later the market fell off, May going
Gown to Sl.1Sss@11SA from s1.15, the high
ported January T. The other futures took
similar downward couruse. The close
May at sl.1sslGI. 1873, Nc lower than yes
terday.
CORN-Corn showed a healthy advance
shade to 1ac higher and Keeping its
strength in the first hour, resting on the
ing higher et points BUYING orders abounded in
share of the offerings. May opened at
es5 4ts;o to ss7sc, a shade to asd1kc higher;
with wheat toward the close. May sold
on from 6S9se to 67Ac, The close was
S!1sc, A@asc lower than yesterdays final
figures.
OATS : oats prices reflected the
demand. principally. from elevator in
terests. kept the prices well toward the
top point in the first hour. The fluctua-
tions were generally within the opening
limits, which for May were 4S4c to 4S1zc,
a shade to M@Ac up.
PROVISIONSHfgh prices for live
hogs and small receipts of animals at the
packing centers caused another advance
in provision prices. all products advanc-
ing at the outset from nc to 221zc. Of
ferings were scarce and buyers had diff
Guilty in filling their orders Opening fig
ures for the May products were: Pork,
$23. 65 to $2370; lard, s12S21s to $3.50; ribs
$12.52h to $12.55.
RYE+Cash: Sic; May. soc.
BARLEY-Cash: 63@S712c.
TIMOTHY-March $4.05.
CLOVER-March, $14O0.
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from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the gulf to the lakes and is with
out an exception the greatest amateur
more to advertise Kansas and Topeka
than any other organization in this
state Every large city in the country
IS acquainted with this band and I am
in favor of their prosperity in Topeka.
Furthermore. / fear that a splitting
or granting of this contract to some
other band will spoil their organiza-
ton. They depend in a way upon the
contract with the city for the running
expenses and it is the duty of the peo-
pie of Topeka to stand by them.
have said nothing to any of the coun-
cilmen about this matter and 1 will
not. I grant that the K. and L. of S.
band is a good organization. But I
do believe that Topeka owes it to Mar
shall's'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
State Grain Inspector Mistaken
in His Figures.
January Collections Did Not
Break Record.
THE LIKENESS is REAL
Copy of John the Baptist Pie
ture Received Here.
1t Looks Like Stubs as VIM. A.
White Declared.

John T. White, state grain inspector,
got his wires crossed when he an
nounced the other day that the col
lected receipts from his department
for January were the largest for any
January in the past ten years. Mr..
White turned s2,344.75 into the state
treasury. calling the attention of the
press at the time to the breaking of
all January records for the past ten
years. The records really show that
Mr.. Whites collections for that month
are $519.23 below the average Janu-
airy collections for the past ten years.
The following table of January re-
ceipts from the grain department will
bear out the assertion that the grain
inspector had not looked up the figures
when he talked of the new record he
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1t will be remembered that when
William Allen White was in Europe last
summer he wrote story about a pic
Nture of John the Baptist in a Munich
art gallery looking like Governor
Stubs. Most people said that was an
other attack of Whites imagination
and let it go at that. but some of the
eastern papers had a lot of fun with
the White article But copy of this
famous picture has been received in To-
peka and it must be admitted that the
likeness between the Dutch artists
conception of the long dead prophet
and the Kansas governor is truly re-
markable. The following is an extract
from Whites article on the likeness:
And in the Munich gallery there is
g great picture by Albert Durer, paint
ed 400 years ago, that will interest
kansans. For Durer has painted Stubs
as John the Baptist The likeness is
more than marvellous: it is creepy.
Here is a tall. awkward. red haired, one
sided man-curiy hair at that-with
the face of a fanatic and the frame
of giant; blue eyed. fine featured, the
spit and image of Stubs. He is clad
in a red garment like nightie and he
is man full of mans weaknesses and
full of f"ultS, but rabble rouSer and
q crusader. Was the model for this
picture some ancestor of Stubs in
Holland, or did Durer imagine Stubbs
400 years ago? Or what? 1t is easy
IL imagine wnat Mort Albaugh and the
crowd in the federal building will say.
They will say that John the Baptist got
it in the neck, and will gloat at the
parallel; but there it is, and to a Kan
san coming around the corner and
humping plump into Stubs in a red
nightie the surprise was astounding,
and it should be made a part of the
chronicle of this frivolous adventure.
For it was the most important impress
sion Of the Munich gallery
That the people of the big Third
district are again behind Mark Tulley
in his candidacy for state treasurer
for third term is evident from the
following article from the Sedan
Times-Star, one of the representative
country papers of the district:
THE first primary petition to be
seen in Chautauqua county was that
of Mark Tulley of Independence for
third term as state treasurer. 1t
was circulated here this week by ]. o.
Tulloss and was signed by practically
every Republican to whom it was pre-
sented. Although many are ordinarily
opposed to the third term proposition,
they seem inclined to waive this pre-
JUDGE in Mr.. Tulleys case and sup
port him again. Mr.. Tulley knows
nearly every bushes man in Sedan
having made this town for over TWEEN
ty years while travelling for a st. Louis
queensWare house. He has more than
made good as state treasurer, and will
have a strong vote not only in Chau-
tauqua county. but all over the state
for third term
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ANNA GOULD IS SUED.
She Has Refused to Pay Annuities to
tho CasteIIanes.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Marquis and
Marquise De Castellane have instituted
suit against Princess De Sagan for
$4,000 back annuities which they al
lege the count and countess in the
marriage settlement of 1895, engaged
themselves to pay at the rate of So
600 a year. This annuity was paid
until the Count and Countess De Cas-
tellane were divorced when the count
ess, who was formerly Miss Anna
Could refused to contribute further
to the support of her former hus-
bands parents.