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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
LET HER WIFE /

And 80 he's come, this 'andsome Henglish'
man
To teach US girls our "hope chests" how
to plant
To train our giddy hearts, SO soft and
fresh
Big game like "Whiz'' in our poor tolls
t'enmesh
We are dee-lighted, we lassies great and
small,
To have 90 wise guy to teach us all
How Master Cupid to our sides to call
Our country SWANS in Hymen's chains to
thrall
Ali bless the day be left old Henglsnd'a
shore
On our benighted town his wit to pour
To save Us damsels grouchy, mad and
sore
Because Of "hope chests" we'd meier
heard before.
And may be long abide-six feet about;
We'd mos abate his sweetness long drawn
out,"
No not one ios, the happy, happy lout, :.
For sure he's just the sweetest thing that
ONE OF Our GIRLS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
THE TOWN ELECTION
]. Walter Vansant Succeeds Georges
v. beverley

V. beverley
Just 1876 loyal citizens turned out OF
Monday and voted at the annual towI
election, and while there was no rea
contest other than for the Office of Town
Treasurer, the voters are evidently
awakening to their sense of duty, and
taking more than passing interest
in our municipal affairs. But much
of the credit for this large vote is uDques-
tionably due Mr.. ]. A. Cleaver who
gathers in the towns taxes, and so
thoroughly does be complete bis task, that
each citizen is entitled to vote, and
the towns treasury is swelled to the
amount of several dollars by his presence
10 our midst There we're four candidates
for Town Commissioners The candidates
were Messrs. Pe7eiley, Hanson, members
of the old board; ]. G. Bragdon and J.
w. Vansan., Messrs. Hanson and Van
SAINT we're elected, the former receiving
1877 votes; Mr.. Vansant 100; Mr.. beverley,
81 For Town Treasurer Frank Davis re.
ceiyed l22 votes while Daniel W. Stevens
got So. For Assessor S. s. Holtsn had no
opposition, receiving l79 votes and Alfred
G. Cox, with no opposition, received 17S
votes.
The Board Organised
On Tuesday evening the board met and
organized as follows: President, N. ].
Williams; Secretary, Joseph Hanson. The
following committees were appointed:
Committee on Streets-Joseph Hanson,
w. ]. Wilson, J. w. Vanssnt.
Committee on Light and Water-J. W.
Vansant, W. ]. Wilson, W. 7. Connellee.
Committee on Finance-W. T. Connel-
lee, w. j. Wilson, ]. w. Vansant.
Committee on Law and 0rder.-W. ].
Wilson, W. I. Connellee, ]. w. Vansant.
Board of Health-Dr. G. A. Richie,
Joseph Bi. gs, Joshua Clayton, Jr.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
MRS. ANN K. LOCKERMAN

Ann K. Lockerman, wife of John Lock
erman, of BlacKbird, died at 5 O'Clock
Wednesday morning of pneumonia, age
"a. Funeral Saturday morning at II
O'Clock; interment at st. Peters Cemetery.
Smyrna. She is survived by her bus
band and one sister, Mrs. Susan Wells,
of SMYRNA.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

A young man was put in g trance
Thro coy little grille named -
Twas her smile that beguiled
The poor innocent mild
Who formally was free lance.
This hero whose flirting will ceaee
Has on learning cure enough lease
His locks they are CORY
AZ tho covered with glory,
His name can you guess it is -.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
''PRINCE''
Percheron Stallion

Will make the season of 1910 at my resi-.
dence, on Wheatland Farm, on the road
leading from Mt. Pleasant to the Mary.
land line.
TERMS.-$10.00 to insure one mare,
but if you breed two mares and get two
colts the price will be $500 for each.
81. 90 for single service. For further par.
ticulars write
George w. Hurd, Owner,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
COrSetS
w. B.
NufOrm, RedusO, ErectfOrm

How about a new corset for you
to wear with your new Easter
dress or suit. We have just re-
ceived a large stock of all the new
spring styles. We have them in
various styles to suit every
shaped woman. Now if you want
to have a corset that is comfort
able, durable and well shaped, at
reasonable prices, you had better
try one of our W. B. Corsets and
you will never wear any other
but the W. B. Try one and be
convinced.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
WHAT THE Cash WILL 30

New styles and best makes in Shoes for
Men, Women and Children, not common
stock but latest and best. Direct from
the Cross Co., The Greeley Co., Thomas
H. Logan Co., and q number Of other
best makers. Mas. G. W. PETERSON.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

When they get to raving about you ;
writing comets, ETC., it certainly looks as
though they we're carried away With the
pxhuberance of their own verbosity.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Saw the blackbirds in great numbers
y'day; next comes the circus wagon with
the pink lemonade and peanuts.
WuTz
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
New
Spring Goods

are rolling in to every depart.
ment. New Suits, Overcosts
and Trousers, new Hats and
Caps, new Shirts and Neck
wear, new Shoes and new
Spring Cloths for Tailoring.
Nearly all of Ready. Made
Clothing has been made to
our order; we selected the
patterns, the models and trim.
mings and had the garments
made specially for our trade.
Suits, IS to $50. Spring Over.
coats, Top Coats and Rain.
coats, So to $50. Odd Trous.
ers, 81 to S.. White, Fancy
and Full Dress Vests, 81 to
Sc. Big stock, new styles
Little Boys Suits, Top
Coats, Refers and Trousers.
Anew styles and big bargains
left in our Reduction and
Special Sale heavy weight
Suits, Overcoats and Trous.
ers. Come in and get some
of them.
l seSas. MULLINS G SlStA''E
est Wilmington Shoes
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
SEEN AND HEARD

Even us, dear reader, you and !, are
really the only two of unimaginsry i'm
pOrtance on this earth.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
Matthew's Corner

The following pupils deserve special
commentator for the month OF February.
Grade S-William Walker; Grade o.
Willie Roemer, George Bingnear; Grade
3-Harry BiDgnear.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

What age should man be to marry q
girl anyhow Age is humorous but real
betimee.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Our new Mattings are coming in this
week, Jointlesa China. 15c up; Jap. zoe
up; carpet patterns, 25c up. Pretty line
Of Rugs. Ms. g. ". PETERSON.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

New Wall Paper for 1910 In, over 200
styles to select from. Large stock kept on
hand in the cheap and medium prices.
This 10 she place to buy your paper.
Nus. G. w. PETERSON.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

One of our young and handsome citi.
zsns is now in the act OF writing q most
interesting little book, the title of which
lie "HoW to live and be happy on thous.
and day."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Don't you wish you bad ruby ring
given to you BY dear friend in Centre
vile?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
To Nv Policy citir.p,

Mn. EDIToR:-AlIow me, through youF
columns, TO express my thanks TO nv
felloW-citizens for their appreciation 81
my efforts 20 serve their interests ss town
commissioner 10 the past seven years BY
their votes on Monday last. | will en-.
deayOF TO further merit the trust imposed
upon me.
Yours truly,
JosEPH HANSON.
MIDDLEToWN, March 9th, 1910.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. $1.20 Corn
No. 2 Yellow, shelled "a
Timothy Seed $3.50 =" cob ..... 6S
Clover Seed II Oats ............... IS
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Some satirist's deserve your sympat by
oil the time.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

That Chief Stanley has just purchased
Q number OF delicately EMBROIDERED silk
coyerlets for the offenders ward.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

That Judge schuman can tell you what
breed a dog belongs to If you faithfully
describe its appearance, and that that lie
something to know when you consider
that most of Us only know that dog has
q leg on each corner.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Great minds run in like channels |
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

That it is better to have sold and bolted
than never to have sold at ell.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Two ladies have husbands afflicted with
the prize chicken fever, and one promi-
uent writer bursting into rhyme upon the
subject, caused many tears to flow at q
recent gathering.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

A poor woman once went into bank,
walked up to the paying teller's window,
aud with tears in her voice asked for
money with which to buy bread. Ger.
tainly my good woman," the teller re.
piled, "hoId your apron" and straight.
way threw several bundles of money unto
her. Just then the cashier came in and
witnessed the incident. Walking up to
the payer" be said, Louis, what have
you DONE" Louis easily explained, say.
ing he had given the woman paItry three
thousand dollars, that was all. "Well, F"
said the manager, "Iook here, Louis,
don't do that again this week, or l will
have to stop the amount from your salary
on Saturday"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

The q. T. c.. was called to order at the
home of Miss lola Buehm. East Main
street, on Monday night last, to give a
willing hearing to local poetess named
Mrs. Whiz. Well, she certainly told
them things aud somehow they couldn't
get mad because she, Mrs. W., outlined
her own particular case in a masterful
manner.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

What would you think of man who
gave girl goat, in his mind only2
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

Col. Joe as graduate politician recon-
mends the following: Canvass your con-
stituency thoroughly and two days prior
to election declare that you will not stand
for reelection; then stand by and see
your msjorities roll up and you can wear
q Colonel's smile.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

What would you think Of rhymer who
only rhymes in private on certain weeks,
aud refuses TO let an outsider know the
contents of certain effort.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

What would you think Of . young lady
who got off q southbound at Canal in
mistake for Middletown2 Would it be
right to assume that she had freely helped
herself to the dressing with her terrapin ?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

No, fellow sufferersl the board has not
yet arriven.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-12

That il is truly wonderful the crops
some farms yield in one hotel room in
town.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-02
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The firm of Shaffer & Garber, con- ducting the Fl Centro Undertaking Company has been dissolved by mu- tuaI consent, R. E. Garber retiring, and c. A. shaffer assuming all the liabilities of the company. The busi- ness will be continued by MT. Shaffer.
 c. A. SKATER, 13-1t R. E. CAREER.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-02
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU AT E clru A. aalinhtf,1 CORONADO BEACH CALIFORNIA

FOR YOU AT delightful CORONADO BEACH, CALIFORNIA Better ready and early and stay late For the cool weather
  with who enjoy the surf and Bay Bathing Even the little tots can
  there continual inward and outward flow water
  Tmd not TOT canu swimming pool
 
  Rates of these tents are Very Reasonable Seeing Coronado City Summer By all means from Maps Information Write Joshua S. Hammond Manager CORONADO CORONADO BEACH, CALIFORNIA or H. F. Nocos Agent Angeles California
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-02
Story of 0Iden Days of Trans pOrtatiOn on Waters of
 Colorado River
Sale of Dismantied Hull of Steamer coehan Ends What Was Once High ly Profitable Period Of River Busi- ness.-All the Traffic Would Bear Was Implied Motto.

An interesting account of early days of Colorado River traffic is published in recent issue of the Yuma Sun, the incidents being called to mind by the sale of the hull of the last of the larger river craft. The Sun says
 The sale of the hull and wooden upper works of the dismantled steam CT Cochan (formerly Cuchan) a few days ago, marks the end of what was in It's prime business of magnificent proportions. the largest private enter prise in the Southwest. This sale is of itself very small affair. The ma chinery having been removed, only the wooden part remaining was offer ed for sale and was disposed of to Captain Charles M. Smith on bid of $110. But it removes from the river the last reminder of the Colorado Steam Navigation Company that from 1854 to the coming of the rail road in 1876 did practically all of the freighting for the region compris- ing all of Arizona. large part of New Mexico and parts of Nevada and Utah from the outside world as far as points on the lower Colorado.
 The Colorado Steam Navigation Company established it's business on the river by the building of the steamer General Jessup in 1854. The partners in the company were Ben Hartzhorn. George A. Johnson and Captain A. H. Wilcox Business soon increased so that another steam CT was added and up to the coming of the railroad two steamers and two large barges were kept busy Tn the early years the war department fur nished nearly all of the business. The Apaches were continually on the warpath and military posts were at short intervals. Troops and supplies were brought from San Francisco to the mouth of the river on ocean ves- sells and forwarded to Yuma, La Paz and Fort Mojave by the river steam CTS. There were several thousand troops in the southwest and every thing they needed had to be brought from the states. Prices paid for freight were astounding, $75 per ton from the mouth of the river to Yuma, for example. aad the ton was not a | ton, either. al4s-of the time; in fact, | it seldom -.&as, anything like that | weight, being estimated by measure ment, forty cubic feet being called [ ton regardless of real weight. A man | could easily carry a ton of drums, i but the freight cost SIS just the same. The quartermaSter was very generous | fin the matter of calculating weights by measurements. In measuring a | wagon the length was from the hind | end of the bed to the front end of the i chain and the heighth to the top of the cover, and though the tongue | was taken out and showed under the vehicle, the chain thrown into the bed, | the wheels taken of and put into the bed also, and the cover and bows taken down, these measurements held ! good. 1000 feet of lumber was esti- mated at two tons-$150 freight from |
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-02

NiA' aAtuNh VI NhO AANNh 'b ANu wonder 1t was commonly said in those days that no one in Yuma had a board floor or even board door unless he stole 1t from the quartermaster.
 In the early sixties gold and silver mining began to be extensive. and though the mining companies would not stand for the same measurements as the quartermaster, this industry added greatly to the business on the river.
 Ordinarily the run of the boats was as far as Fort Moiave, but in high water trips were made as far as vir- gin river in Southern Nevada, nearly 500 miles from the gulf.
 For a few miles of the run through Eldorado Canyon, between Fort Mo- iave and Virgin river, the paddle wheel was not sufficient to force the boat up against the current and 1t had to be warped up with a steam capstan and there are many places where the river runs around rocky points, yet during all the years from the time the General Jessup was launched there was no boat wrecked. It may also be said that there was never a boat burned. In fact, there has never been but one serious acci- dent in all the history of steam navi- gation on the Colorado. A small boat that was built by another com pany a year before the Colorado Steam Navigation Company came to the river was sunk at Yuma landing without loss of life.
 When the Southern Pacific reached Yuma, large part of the steamboat business fell off and when the A. & P. road was built 1t diminished still more. Then came the depreciation of silver and the consequent closing of the silver mines along the river, and after this until Laguna dam, though the boat made an occasional trip, its business was of a small consideration.
 Quite number of men prominent in Yuma have seen service on the river boats. Captain Isaac Polhamus, Captain J. A. Mellon, Captain c. V. Meeden and o. F. Townsend are of the old-timers who are still living. George Thurlow, Captain A. D. John son, David Neahr, Alex. Berry, Engi- neer Muzzy Captain William Pool, Tom Downey and others who are dead are well remembered by many of our residents, and of the Cochan whose dismantled hull still floats at the landing, Charles M. Smith was the last captain and E. w. Church was the last engineer.
 Of all of these Captain Polhamus is the most conspicuous figure. AS pilot. master, superintendent and part owner for forty-eight years he was continuously on the river in active service. Coming here in 1856 he took the wheel on the General Jessup as pilot. After six months he was promoted to the command of the boat and served in this capacity until 1860. In this year he was made superin- tendent of the line and continued in this position until 1886, when he and Captain J. A. Mellon purchased the property. In 1904 the one remaining boat was sold to Thornton and Gan dolfo, and Captain Polhamus, feeling that he had earned rest, turned over the command to Captain Mellon, who three or four years later also retired and gave the Cochan into the hands of Captain Charles Smith.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-03
SWEET CLOVER AS 4 FORAGE CR0PI
Extensive Experiments Show That This Once Despised Croo Nav
Be Made Very Valuable as Stock Feed
BY PROF. BUFF AM, WYOMING

+1.ar, or White sweet clover
,.ra been considered q pest, but
80 has valuable properties if we learn
10 utilize them. Its hardness,
.5aotability and growing power under
,.o~so conditions are we'll known,
# +, not easy to convince the
-,..otic that it has any kind Of value
+,al any improvements could pos
u..4r. make sweet clover one Of the
,,oet jmportant of our forage crops.
ru.oa. clover is one of the most yaiu-
a,lo things we have If we can only
,o,,,a the problem of diyeIting its
ro+ab4e Qualities to a useful purpose.
= W. can make it palatable to live
-.ooL and at the same time retain its
tor7iness and persistency, it will be
come of vast value.
Sweet clover Is a weed extractor
and nitrogen gatherer. Hay made
from If. after being sailed and al
f,u-e5 20 qtaud a year has been fed to
,,nhs on my Wyoming farm with
GOOD results, My experience with
sweet clover OdItS DbCh twenty +S~i >
or7 fhp results achieved have been SO
onoouraging that last season | planted
tuap11 acres with it. / have two
,arietjas and am seeking means to i'm
Dro,e them. When preparing to plant
t1a governmental fields it was anus
inc to ind the white lover seed we
xTrrhased was adulterated with al
falfa.
Il is doubtful if any plant has a
Farfniz;0g pOwer higher than that OF
sweet clover. Soil from land where
sweet clover has grown is useful for
{noculatiOn with nitrogen gathering
bacteria where alfalfa is to be seeded.
I have become SO impressed with he
worth Of sweet clover h a l have
taken ~ the task Of improving it
and making it OF general practical
value. The main thing to be done is
10 eliminate the bitter-SWeet princlple
called cumarin, that prevents hVe
STOCK from eating il. SO far as l am
informed sweet clover first came into
use IS q forage plant in Mississippi
and other parts of the South. Then
reports came from Utah that sweet
clover had been baled and used for
stock food.
Certain rules must be observed in
feeding but we found that lambs
could lie fattened with il almost as
vel d with alfalfa.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-03
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-03
NtRBINS OF FARM NEWS

A farmer in San Joaquin, California
harvested $1,000 pounds OF barley
from ten acres which were planted on
June 20. The land was overflowed
ana remained under water some time.
othefs m the neighborhood urged the
farmer not to SOW the land so late.
saying that he would not even save
the hay, but he persisted. and harvest
ed the crop in record time.
y farmer of FairvieW, Kentucky.
sold Il < load Of W~atermelons the
day before Christmas. They brought
from IS to 90 each and from all indi-
cations were just as ~palatable as if
they were being sold III the good old
summer time. The dry weather of the
last summer and fall vas responsible
for the melons at that time.
Miss =. Gambler, OF Sassville. Wis
consln, has the largest surplus OF
sweetness Of all the girls in that State.
She produced and marketed Is, 600
pounds Of honey last season. This big
crop was the output Of 500 colonies OF
bees. and Miss Candier did with her
own hands practically all the work.