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Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
A Bad Hahit

The worst habit that boys can fall intc
is that Of @loafng around on the street al
night. It is then they cast their lot in
slippery. places when at any moment they
are likely to tall from grace. ,tAll good
and noble lessons taught them by theil
mothers are there counteFacted and null
fed. They learn nothing that is good
but everything bad. The boys who spend
their evenings in the sacred precincts Of
home, with good books for their COM
panions, are the future hope Of this re-
public. They will fill our legislative and
congressional halls, and cit in Judgment
upon men and measures, while the boys
who run the streets will fill our peniten-
tiaTies, almshouses and lunatic asylums.
Parents who are responsible for these
broken laws of decency will have broken
hearts and bowed down heads in the
awakening years that will inevitably fol-
low.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
College Opened

Fall term began at Delaware College
last week. We are glad to see many ol
the students back, and that the Fresh.
man class, while not as large as hereto.
fore, but those who matriculated are
manly boys, and better prepared to do
good work and to make good. OF course
Delaware College loses many Delaware
boys. There may be two reasons
given. One is, the College is small, and
does not attract like larger institutions.
The second is, we believe that il q course
of systematic advertising was adopted it
would result in larger attendance. How
ever, we are not criticising the manage
ment. They are doing all they can, and
the trustees must take a step toward
advancing the old institution. It is worthy
of all the praise that can be given il.
Ledger
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
EIGHT MONTHS FOR HEIKE

| New York, Sept. 19th.-Charles R,
Heike, former secretary and treasurer ol
the American Sugar Refining Co., who
has been called "The man higher up'' in
the Sugar Trust, was sentenced to-day by
Judge Martin, in the United States Cir
cult Court, to serve eight months In the
New York Penitentiary, on Blackwell's
Island, and pay fine Of 5000 on con.
viction of conspiring to defraui The
United States government by the under.
weighing of sugar. Judge Martin granted
stay of execution of the sentence pend
ing an appeal to the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals. The court also re-
duced Heike's bail, which had been $780,
600, to $4,000.
Heike's sentence is the eliminating
point in the Federal governments pro-
secution Of American Sugar Refining Co.
officials and employees growing out Of the
extensive underweighing frauds on the
Williamsburg docks Of the Sugar Trust
broughtto to light by Richard PARIS famous
raid on the docks in 1907. Four Weighers
for the company and Oliver Spitzsr, the
dock boss, were convicted on the first
criminal trial in connection with the
frauds, and the weighers are serving
their sentence of year in the Blackwelrs
Island Penitentiary. spitzer, who was
sentenced to two years in the Atlanta
Penitentiary, was pardoned during the |
trial Of Heike, Ernest W. Gerbracht, the |
refinery superintendent, and four minor
employees Of the company for conspiracy. |
He turned States evidence, and his testi-
mony played an important part in the |
conviction of Heike, Gerbracht and the
checkers. The sugar company mean
while had paid the government $2,OOO,-
600. out Of which it was shown the Gus.
toms had been defrauded by the UNDER
weighing operations.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
When The cIothier Fainted

A London clothier was never known
to acknowledge that he didn't have any
thing possible customer might ask for.
One day customer entered the shop and
asked il he had any trousers made especi.
ally for one-legged men.
Certainly" replied the merchant.
"What kind do you want2'
Dress pants" said the man. "The
best you've got"
Hurrying to the rear of the shop, the
enterprising merchant snatched pair Of
trousers and shipped off the right leg
with q pair of shears. Hastily turning
under the edges he presented them to
the customer.
That's the kind I want. What's
the price2"
Thirty shillings."
''Well, give me a pair With the lelt
leg off,
A month later the clothier was pro-
nounced eonyalescent.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
AccnsAd Of MaiI Thaif

As the result Of q number Of complaints
that had been registered In the CriafeId,
Nd, postofice Ter q long time. Money
Order and Registered Mail Clark r. G.
Milbourn, of Crisfeld, has bean arrested
by Detectives James B. Robertson and
William ]. MsrIes. After bis arrest he is
said to confess that he stole several regis.
tered letters valued ct from $500 TO
$1,000 His plan, IL is said, Was to intercept
the letters each way, should 4 drm wFits
il had not received money that was dne.
Milbourn was taken before United
States Marshal Wyatt and bail was fixed
at 5000, 10 default OF which be was
taken TO Baltimore to await she action Of
the United States Court. He il mar.
Fied man with three children and hag
been very highly respected.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
Good if True

A sweeping investigation of express
rates by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission, followed by heavy reduction
in charges, is predicted as result of com.
plants of patrons and complicated sched,
ules fled by the companies. Merchants
OF number of leading cities are prepar.
ing complaints to be presented to the
commission. 1t is alleged that express
companies, among other things, ignore
routing directions of shippers; that com.
pany receiving packages will send them
frequently by long, roundabout routes in
order to get heavier proportion of the
joint charge.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
He Matched Il

After 10 years be returned, fOOtsors
and weary. His wife met him at the
door.
Thought you we're dead" she told
him.
"You should have known better than
that" be said. "Do you remember that
last piece of net I tried to match for you3
You scolded because there was differ
ence of an eighth of an inch in the width
of the folds and vowed that I would
never again return from matching any
thing for you until had found the exact
thing you wanted"
He handed her q package.
"Here is that old rose binding braid
that you told me to buy. 1 found Il last
Monday in Billings, Mont, I have looked
for it in 81 ssates."
She tore off the wrappings.
'It is little too dark, }" she said.
''But the sample has faded some in 10
years." hersminded her.
SIT is little too heavy, besides.''
"But the handling by thousands Of
clerks has worn the sample away some.
It was heavier when I started out.
II suppose / can make il do" she said.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
VIII Entertain Red Men

The Delaware Council of Improved
Order of Red Men will meet in Lewes,
October 26th and 27th, and already pre-
parations are being made to entertain the
great chiefs of the State there. The large
auditorium has been secured for the coun-
Gil and about 300 delegates are expected
to be there from all parts of the State for
the affair. Great Sachem Harry B. Sim
clair. of Wilmington, will preside, and
considerable important business is ex.
pected to come before the body.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
ALIENS BAKERY


We sell Candies at wholesale
prices. Examine our stock Of
candies in l, / and 5 ID boxes
before buying elsewhere.
Wholesale and Retail
We are now making and serv
ing to our customers Graham
Wheat Bread.
Having now completed our first
year in, the baking business, we
feel that we are in d position TO
give our patrons better service in
The future than in the past.
Thanking you for pasb favorsand
soliciting your future patronage,
we remain
Oak lard tierces, iron band, at
reasonable prices
Very truly,
wv. wv. Allen & Son
MiddIetown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
Sussex Wants Teachers

A scarcity of competent teachers to fill
some Of the schools of the county is a
problem which the school commission
has run up against and Superintendent
OF County Schools E. ]. Hardesty- attri.
butes this to the fact that the salaries
paid are so low that those who have abil-
isy cannot sfiord to accept them. In
many instances principals have been
elected to some Of the schools but have
resigned because more lucrative positions
have been given them.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUNIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents Of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable TO
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1910
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred. will be
AT TIN oHFICE OF GEORGE N. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During SEPTEMBER, 1910,
From to 5 o'clock, P. M.
An abatement of 5 per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of August.
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 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 2l, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section S-That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month Of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
Collector OfTaEss for AppOquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
PreshYlerY of New Castle

The Fall meeting of the Presbytery OIL
New Castle will be held at Ocean City
Nd, this year, beginning on the 4th Of,
October. The Presbyterian Churches Of
Delaware and the Eastern Shore OF Mary.
land comprise the Prssbytery Of New
Castle. Two meetings are held annually
Ia different parts OF the Presbytery. The
most important Is the Spring eession.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
.BIackbird Hundred |

The taxable residents of BIaekbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1910 ara nov
due, and the undersigned Tax Ooiiector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE,
SEPTEMBER 24tb, 1910
From. to P. NJ.
AT FLEMING's LANDING,
SEPTEMBER 26th, 1910
From to A P. NJ.
AT DELANEY's, DAVIS STORE,
SEPTEMBER 23d, 1910
From Ito o'clock T. NJ.
Tax bills can be ohtallied by making
personal application to the Collector. ar
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARr.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION or TAXES oF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section S-That on all taxes uaid ha-
fore the fret day of October there shall bs
an abatement OF Ave per centpus. Onall
taxes paid before the frst day oE Decen-
Der there shall be an abatement 81 thyea
per centum. On all taxes paid durlng
the month of December there shall be nd
abatement whatever And Oh aIl taxas
unpaid on the hrst day Of January avs
percentum thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH.
c0lleet0r Of Taxes EeF HiaskhlFd Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24

! take pleasure in announcing that 4
have sucCseded in becoming the only
representative for the South for M. ].
Gornean &Oo. wen known French Dry
Cleaner and Fancy Dysrs, Of Philadelphia.
We are prepared 10 accept an kinds oi
work iroma Tie to Handsome Gown.
Also all Kinds Of Mems Garments, Por.
tiers, Blankets, Curtains and etc. We
guarantee 10 give our patrons the
highest class work ata moderate price.
JoHN y. GzSN
AElddletowps pel
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
PARIS MODES

Beautifully illustrated. Always has
a beautiful cover design and is filed
from cover to cover with the latest
sty les of Americanand European fash
ions. 1t is review of all fashions in
juvenile, ladies' and misses dresses,
trimmings, and millinery, material
cutting, designing and fitting. Special
department Of china, oil and water
color painting. An information
bureau for ladies. Good stories by
celebrated writer's, and free pattern
each year to every subscriber.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
THE HOUSEWIFE

Edited by LILLIAN DYNEV0R
RICE, formerly Editor of The De-
lineator, is a bright, entertaining
monthly magazine, containing many
good, wholesome serial and short
and helpful articles of unques-
toned merit presented in an inter-
estiDgly instructive manner. 1t is
the largest and best magazine for
women published at a popular price,
and has been recognized as the fore
ostWomen's Household Magazine
by hundred of thousands Of readers
throughout the land for the last
tEenty-four years.
New Fashions Lessons In Economy
Social Circle Editorial Outlook
Cooking Class NeedIewOrk
Household Helps Mothers Realm
Talks on Health
PARIS MODES PATTERNS
One pattern free with each sub.
scription. May be selected from
any issue of Paris Modes during the
year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
First Official Expression of
Intentions of Louisville
& Nashville.
PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM IN A.
PETITION FILED IN THE CIR
CUT COURT FOR coNpEMNA-
TIoN OF PROPERTY SAYS OLD
DEPOT is INADEQUATE AND A
NEW ONE MUST BE BUILT.

1--WE intend to erect a new and COM
modious depot and station, the one
now in use being wholly inadequate"
This is the first official expression
as to the intentions of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad relative to the re-
cent large purchases OF real estate on
the south side of Wright street, and is
by Milton H. Smith, president OF the
system, who, in his capacity as presi-
dent, attached his signature to petit
ton filed in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court yesterday in a petit
ton for the condemnation of portion
of arpent lot 81, about the only prop
erty between Alcaniz and Cevallos
streets which the company has not
acquired.
This statement viii set at rest the
conflicting repor-s as to what the u. &
n intended doing with the property
which it has been acquiring through
real estate agents, and 1t Is also evil
dent that the company desires to be-
gin its building operations at an early
date
EXTRACT FROM PETITION. .
The title of the suit filed yesterday,
through the attorneys Of the company,
is Louisville & Nashville Railroad VS..
John Sunday for condemnation Of land
under power of the eminent domain.
The property involved is the east half
of arpet lot No. 81, Old City. In the
petition the following appears:
I'VE desire to erect a new and COM
modious depot and station, the one
now in use being wholly inadequate,
and in order to- construct said depot
and station 1t will be necessary for pc
titioner to acquire lands upon which it
desires to erect it, and that 1t has de-
termined to erect said depot and sta
ton upon lands which will embrace
the east half Of arpent lot 81, Old City,
between A1caniz and Cevallos Streets
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
B. OLDFIELD
BREAKS RECORD
DRIVES A BENZ ONE MILE IN
THIRTY-FIVE AND SIX-TENTHS
ECONDS-MARMoN CAR GOES
FIFTY MILES IN AZ MINUTES.
By Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 30.-Fifty
thousand people saw Barney Oldfield,
driving a Benz, smash the American
speedway records for mile and the
kilometer. He cut the mile from thir-
ty-six fiat to thirtyfve and six-tenths
seconds and made the lzilometer in
twenty-one and forty-five hundredths
seconds, against twenty. three and
seven-tenths.
Ray Harround, driving a Marmon,
made fifty miles in forty two minutes
and forty one seconds. His former
record was forty.four and a forty
eight. Other records were smashed
with cars of varied type. Harround
miraculously escaped death in one
race, the machine bursting a tire and
was demolished, but Harround was
unhurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
GEN. LARA IS
AGAIN BEATEN
FORCED TO RETIRE WITH HEAVY
LOSSES AFTER ATTACK ON ES-
TRADA'S POSITION ESTRADA
CAPTURES MANY PRISONERS.
BY Associated Press.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, May 30.-Gen.
Lara, commander of the Madriz forces,
again attacked Estrada's positions yes
terday, beginning at three in the
morning by attacking the left flank.
After hard fighting, in which many
were killed and wounded. he was
forced to retire. Estrada's losses were
light The assault on the south flank
also failed with a heavy loss.
Estrada captured many prisoners,
who say Lara is convinced it is i'm
possible to take the entertainments OF
the PROFESSIONALS. The port of Blue
fields was officially changed to three
miles up the river and the customs
house removed from the bluff to Blue
fields
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
BY SENATE
WILL NOW BE THOROUGH
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 30.-The investi-
cation by the senate of the charges
against Senator Lorimer OF Illinois
probably will be much more exhaus-
tive than would be possible under the
resolution which the Illinois senator
introduced. 1t appears likely that
Lorimer's resolution will be recalled
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses and referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections, and
it is expected that the latter com
mittee will report a broader resolu-
tion. The Lorimer resolution refers
merely to the newspaper charges.
Approaching congressional cam
psigns may cause the resoIAtionast to
be deferred until fall. IT, - e
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
NEAR IN Z
MISSISSIPPI
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE
SAYS 1T CAN BE SOLD, PROVID-
ED is NOT OF THE lNToxI-
eating KIND.

Jackson. Miss, May 5O.-The SUI
preme court today in the case of
Fuller VS.. the State, rendered a de-
cision, the effect of which Will be to
legalize the sale of brands of near-beer
in Mississippi. providing such bever-
ages contain a percentage of alcohol
so small that, if drunk TO excess, they
will not produce intoXicatiOn.
The court held in reversing the con-
viction in the lower that the burden of
proof must rest on the state and in ar
rests of this character it must be con-
clusiveIy proven that the beverage
sold, when drunk to excess, will pro-
duce intoxication,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31

AND BRAKEMAN MEET
DEATH WHEN ENGINE AND TEN
CARS LEFT THE. TRACK AND
ROLLED DOWN EMBANkMENT.
BY Associated Press.

Meridian, Miss, May S0.-At a
broken switch a fast south-bound
freight train on the Mobile & Ohio
railroad was wrecked near Scoobe,
Miss, 50 miles north of this city, this
morning. Two members of the crew
were killed and a third badly injured
The dead:
John Campbell, engineer, Mobile
Ala.
Jesse Davis, brakeman, Houston,
Miss.
The injured man is Roscoe Ether
idge, a negro fireman, who was badly
scalded The engine and ten cars left
the track and rolled down an embank.
ment. Campbell and Davis were
caught under the wreck and crushed
to death. The track was torn up and
traffic over the road has been seriously
delayed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
Sport Writer'S Place Wreath
on Grave of Harry G. PuILian7

in Detroit to take place on Memorial
Day. The wreath was purchased in
compliance with instructions from
William G. Weart, of Philadelphia,
secretary of tie Writers League.
Pulliam, before becoming a baseball
magnate, was a newspaper writer in
Louisville. At the request Of the
Philadelphia American Deague club
Mr. Davis also placed wreath on the
grave Of Mike Powers, the veteran
catcher buried in Louisville ceme-
terry The practice will be followed
each Memorial Day hereafter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
BY Associated Press.

New York, May 30-New York to-
day observed Memorial Day not mere
ly with traditional ceremony, but with
the unusual honor of the presence in
the city Of the president of the United
States to review a parade of the vet
Grams. Ideal weather conditions pre-
vailed. Enormous crowds We're drawn
to the streets and avenues through
which marched the rapidly thinning
ranks of blue and a. great hest was
massed about the stand at the Sol
diers and Sailors monument, where
President Taft watched the Grand
Army men and kindred organizations
pass in review.
A detachment of regular army men
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
DRY DOCK DEWEY
SUNK DELIBERATELY
Ry Associated Press.

the United States dry dock Dewey
has strengthened the belief of those
Of the navy who have held that the
damage Vas done deliberately by con-
spirators against the government.
The government dock sank more
rapidly than would have been the
and and no n''o other S t opening % made, de Accord
ingly the experts believe that large
hole will be found in the port side
or bottom of the dock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
BY Associated Press.

Springfield, ILL.,, May S0.-Followfng
the recent sensational confessions
relative to bribery in the election OF
Senator William Lorimer and his con-
nection with the deal, the men in
dicted are submitting to arrest and
making bond for their hearing. $State
Senators John Broderick, of Chica-
go, and S. c. Pemberton, of Oakland,
and Representative J. S. Clark, of
Vandalia, appeared before Judge
Creighton late today and gave bonds
Broderick, accused of handling the
Lorimer funds, is held under bond
of ten thousand dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
President Taft Sees
Parade of the q. A. x.

and sailors and marines headed the
marchers, whose route was shortened
so that the aging veterans would not
be too greatly fatigued by their tramp
State troops marched next and then
CAME the veterans.
Cheef after cheer broke out as the
old soldiers assembled and wheeIed
into line and awoke the echoes even
after the satt2red battle flags had
passed and the younger veterans Of
the Spanish war and civic societies
biought up the rear of the marchers.
Numerous other ceremonies Of a pa
triotic nature featured the day in the
city
President Taft planned to return to
Washington this afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
MANY. ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
BY Associated Press.

Harrodsburg, KY, May 3o.-Two
persons were perhaps fatally, one Sc
riously and fourthl Rainfulfy hurt
when an automobile which James j.
Mallon was driving at speed of 25
miles an hour yesterday crashed in
to a telephone pole while rounding
a curve near Alton. One of the occu-
pants of the car, Mrs. McMiny, was
thrown against the top of the ma
chine with such force that she sus-
tanned two fractures of the skull.
Physicians state that their is very lit
tie chance for her recovery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
NEWSPAPER MAN
KILLS HIMSELF
RY Associated Press.

New Orleans, May 30.-Telegrams
received here today announce the
suicide at Fort Worth, Tex, this morn
ing of E. H. Robinson, newspaper
man. Robinson swallowed a potas-
SUM cyanide capsule and followed
this with a revolver shot through his
brain. During the last IL or 10 years
he had served on the STATS of many
southern newspapers. His father was
for several decades city editor of th
New Orleans Picayune. He leaves
widow in this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
PinChOt, Former Forester, Back
From Chat With Roosevelt

terriewer, that you and Col. Roose-
velt went out into a forest and had a
very earnest conversation"
Mr. Pinchot laughed heartily and
said: Well, that is indeed a most
beautiful country, but there is really
not any forests about. The scenery
consists principally of olive trees"
OF the Ballinger controversy, he
said: Il can't discuss the matter.
have not been in close touch with the
situation since | left. The European
papers have not been giving much at
tention TO the matter"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-31
BY Associated Press.

New York, May 30.-Gifford Pinchot,
former chief forester of the United
States, was ready as ever TO discuss
forest conservation problems when the
liner Arabic, on which he was pas
eenger. got to her pier today from
Europe, where Mr.. Pinchot met Col.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Pinchot, however, was
uncommunicative on politics and
would not discuss the controversy in
which he and Secretary Ballinger play
such prominent parts.
1T has been cabled," said one in