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Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
SALES TO TAKE PLACE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22d, 19l0.-PubIic
sale of stock, farming implements, &C.,
by G. NJ. Cochran, on the "Beechwood
Farm" u miles from Middletown.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY oath, l9lo.-Pub-
lie sale of stock aud farming implements
by Thomas Lsttomus, on the farm known
as the Collier farm, Al miles south of
Townsend, Del, on the road leading from
Dexter's Corner to Prices Corner. D. P.
HutclisoR, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10Th, l9l0.-Public
Sale of stock, farming implements, ETC.,
by William Henderson, on the road lead.
ing from Dog Town to Paterson's School
House. D. P. HUTcHIsoE, AuctioneeE.
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MIBDrETOwE, DEL, FEB. 10. 1910
AFTER BIG GAME

Mr.. Heike, Treasurer of the
Sugar Trust, some of whose small
tools have lately been jailed, now
pleads guilty to defrauding the
Government, but says his sacred
person should go unwhipped OF
justice because he has received
the "Immunity Bath" which it is
customary for the authorities to
administer to rich and distin-
guished rogues who may by some
accident get caught in the laws
drag net, designed to catch only
the vulgar little rascals lower
down. But Judge Martin de-
clines to allow Mr.. Heike to
Hhike" out in this easy fashion.
He rightly deems the spectacle,
in these days of pursy offenders,
Of a "higher up" scamp actually
being brought to book, one far
too rare to be given up so lightly!
Win the upper courts discover
or invent some way of escape for
this kid gloved felonY Nothing
could better illustrate the grasp
ing meanness and voracious ra-
pacity of these rich trusts than
the course of the Sugar Trust.
Although enriched for years by
the generous s'protection" bounty
of the Government, it has never
theless for twenty years been
robbing that Government with
both hands millions of dollars
every year! Robbing it on the
one hand by fraudulent valuations
on its importations, and by fraud
ulent weighings on the other.
And still on top of all thai, rob.
bing the consuming millions by
forcing them to pay 100 per cent.
more than is just for an article so
universally necessary as sugar,
which the Sugar Trust could
furnish fer one.half the price
charged, and yet clear a hand.
some profit thereon.
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BANNER YEAR IN TUBERCULOSIS wAR

Iutert sting in the anti-Inbercul isis cam.
paign now being wsged thFoughout che
United States Is evidenced by she fact
that in the year 1909, 1863 new anti.tubsr-
culosis associations were formed, 80 to-
berculusis sanatoria aud hospitals were
established, and 81 tuberculosis dispen.
saries were opened. Compared with pre-
vious eaTs, this is the best record thus
far made in the Eight against consumption
in this country.
During the year 1909. forty-three more
associations for the prevention Of tuber.
culosis we're formed than during the pre-.
yious twelve months, aud si1ty.tSo more
hospitals and sapatoria we're established
On January lit, 1910, there were in she
United States 894 anti-tubeFculosis as
sociations, 1856 hospital and tuberculosis
sanatoria and 265 special tuberculosis
dispensaries.
During the year that hes passed, The
sanatoria and hospitals OF this country
treated over 81 900 patients, giving total
Of nearly 3,2UO.O0O hospital days treat
ment. of the $1,000 patients treated,
about one-half were discharged as i'm
proved to greater or less extent, and a
large percentage Of the incipient cases
were discharged as cured. Altogether
there are nearly 20,O50 hospital beds
provided in the entire United States for
tuberculosis patients, or about one bed
for every 80 patients. The 1856 associs.
tions lave 5000 members aud are. con.
tributing close to a million dollars every
year for the fight against tuberculosis.
The 2B5 dspsnsariss treated during the
year over 1000 patientp, who made over
500, visits.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
rEEusY LEASES DELAWARE RAILROAD

"Ata special meeting OF the etockhold-
ers OF the Delaware Railroad Company
held Tuesday at Dover it was unanimously
decided TO accept the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company's proposition to lease the
property for SO years and months from
March Let, 1910, at an annual rental Of
$406, 264. payable semi.annually, the
money to be applied to payment of
dividends, s per cent. being guaranteed,
the lessee agreeing to pay all taxes and
other expenses incident to the business Of
the Delaware Railroad. Tie fret pay
ment to be made on or before June 28th,
amounting to $l35, 42l.S4, being for the
four months from the beginning Of the
lease to the time Of the first payment. II
lie stipulated that at the expiration OF the
lease period the lease can be extended
from year to year or can be terminated by
either party on six months notice.
"Under the terms Of the lease the Della.
WareRailroadC ompAnyis relieved of all ex-
peO6eb IN TIE uhDhBcmcUb anu UPOTd
ofthe road, but permanent improvements
are to be made by order Of the Delaware
Railroad directors, at the expense { the
Delaware Railroad Company. The lessee
is, however, to keep the road in frst-class
condition and operate it properly, keep
ing pace with development. For all per-
manent improvement the Delaware Raj
road Company can pay in new issue of
bonds, provided it does not exceed the
present indebtedness of 5000 600, or in |
stock, the lessee guaranteeing the interest
during the period OF the lease.
II is currently reported and be ievtd |
that this same Delaware Railroad is earn
ing somewhere between % and 80 per cent.
on its stock-its lease for 100 years for
The privilege Of earning only 8 per cent.
would seem to be a very generous one
upon the part OF it's officials
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
NOTICE

JOHN c. CARROLL, tenant and oc-
y cupier OF the house known ss the
National Hotel, situated at Middletown,
in School Districts, No. 60, 602 and "a,
county of New Castle and State OF Della.
ware, in compliance with the require.
memts of the General Assembly in such
cases made and provided, do hereby give
notice that shall apply in writing to the
Court of General Sessions of the State of
Delaware, in and for New Cattle County,
on Monday, the 7lh day of March, A. b.
1910, being the next term of said Court,
for license for said house as an inn or
tavern for the sale therein of Intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, aud tie fol.
lowing respectable citizens of said School
District, at least six OF whom are sub
stantial freeholders of said School District,
recommend the said application, viz:
Geo. w. Price, Geo. w. McCrone,
Harry W. Richards, his
@. P. Cochran, Patrick O'Neal,
Willard B. BiggS, mark
John P. Mcintyre, Witness 30 O'Neal,
Joshua Clayton, Jr., II. w. Richardr)
G. G. Cam, Joseph Gary,
J. L. Parsons, Freeman Morgan,
Harry M. Black, Alex. Maxwell,
Cyrus Tatman, Geo. EcheDhofer,
Theo. Whitlock, George W. Peterson,
John P. Cochran, Jr., s. E. Lewis,
". A. Comegys, Julian Cochran,
w. S. Letherbnry.
JOHN c. CARROLL.
Middletown, DEL, Jan. 29th, 1910.
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pEARy REAP ADMIRAL

What! Advance Lieutenant
Peary who left the Navy and the
duties he was paid to perform TO
waste some twenty years or
more upon the silly fad of a
useless, .fruitless hunt for myth
ical North Pole! Advance this
conceited devotee of a senseless
spectacular craze to the honor
of Vice Admiral over the heads
of the worthier men who have
grown gray in the useful service
of their country! The thing is
absurd! AS well promote the
redoutable lieutenant for the
equally profitable achievement OF
spending twenty years in acquir'
ing a monkey facility of Skinny
ing up to the top Of a creased
pole! Through the long pursuit
of his pet folly Peary has become
rich-a single magazine having
paid him $50, 900 for his story
while his fellow officers, keeping
all those years the prosy, but in
finitely more useful, post of duty,
have stayed poor on the modest
salary allowed them! And as if
that fat bank account and all the
cheap laurels shoWered upon him,
were not enough, his maudlin
admirers must needs rob some
worthier officer of his justly
earned promotion! The principle
that would thus embargo fidelity,
to reward charlatanism, dis
credits the nation, and is flag
rantly unjust. It smacks too
much of the favoritism that in
the English navy boosts some
shallow Poohbah of a lordling
over the grizzled polls of vet
Grams.
Then in the event of a sudden
war, pretty figure he would cut
as Rear Admiral-this naval Rip
VanWinkle just awakened from
his twenty years hypoborean
nap! Almost as much stranger
to the new and complicated
modes and appliances of naval
warfare come into use since he
deserted his post for Arctic ad-
venture, as the heroic Paul Jones
himself resurrected from his
mouldy tomb!
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
Communicated
UELAI uIIVAt0u
CIGARETTES We. SMALL BOYS

ED. TRANscRIPT:-"F Father" asks what
ought to be done with the fellow who in
spite of his warning persists in selling
cigarettes to his little boys. Well, here
are few answers have heard from The
lips Of some of the best citizens in Middle
town. Nos. aud eff he'd tell me
he would sell my boys cigarettes When-
ever he pleased | would smash lis face
over his own counter" No. She ought
To lie run out OF town" Nos. and 5.
"Tarred aid fealhered and ridden out OF
tow on rhi." No. 6.-"Peopie ought
to boycott his business No. 7-"Shut
him up and not let him do business" No.
8.--"Put the Law on him and land him in
Jail" etc.
This dealer has been thus corrupting
the boys OF this town, big and little, for
six or seven years, and far from express
ing any shame fur his course, deieuds it
and insisting he has legal right 10 sell,
and WiH sell, cigarettes to boys Of any
age, and then coolly tells the parents OF
the town iii you don't waut your little
boys to buy my cigarettes, keep 'enI
homtp Whether he has any moral right
to iDjure children in this way, does not
matter rap to him 50 long as he ia be-
) ond the reach Of the crinIinai law which
he claims to be because the cigarettes he
sells, have tobacco wrappers and not
paper ones. He stands strictly on his
legal right to sell 10 irresponsible children
that which he knows will harm both their
health and their morals. He has been
engaged iu :his disreputable business for
six years or more. To encourage the little
chaps without the nickel, he accommo-
datingly breaks pack, and sells them Q
penny's worth Of nicotine poisoDl He
keeps q sort Of cigarette ''cradle roll" for
the Devil He says he sells cigarettes 10
anybody "from two years old and over"
Herod's rule in his slaughter Of the
Innoceuts," was two years old aud under.
At any rate, this Judean monster did not
harm the characters Of his little victims
which is more than can be said for this
purveyor of nicotine. If there is any law
TO punish the wicked traffic, one would
think the fathers Of these lads would eel
it in motion; yet some Of them are for
giving this old offender another chance"
to do it again as be no doubt will, the
moment this little scare blows over. He
has already been at it six ears. Possibly
the motherS of Middletown may think
their little lads fought to hsvs chance"
to escape the blight of the tobacco
habitat least till they are out Of their
small clothes. ] am told this depraved
creature has also sold cigarettes to little
girls. For MY part, sm waiting to SET
if our SNUG moraIists with their charitable
" give him another chance" will let
their righteous Indignation fad expression
simply in this weak condensation Of a
sordid willingness for a few pennies to
damage, and possibly ruin, sweet, helpless
childhood. MAN ABOUT Town.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
Communicated ]

EDITOR TRANsCRIPT:-I read in tie col.
umns Of THE TRANSCRIPT a notice and
complaint Of some person selling tobacco
to the children of the town, little tots oil
tender years. Anyone can readily under
stand Why the complaint, but cannot
understand why man or woman should
ask the Editor VI local paper, Nv bat
shall DOR
With this young man the question lie q
simple one; turn the tobacco seller over
to the States Attorney, prosecute the
offender against the law, or, if there ID
no Law TO reach him, tIsen take She mat
ter into your own hands aud punch she
stufing out Of him. after which lie will
most likely take heed to the next man
who forbids him to sell TO lie little ones.
A man who will neither prosecute nor
fight in defence Of his dear ones, is, in
the judgment Of the writer, worse than
the man v no sells the poison 10 the liGtle
boys. Be man, and 20 at him. II any
costs follow, this writer slandr ready to
give V in cash aud physical help ne
we'll. Dou't let the word popularity stand
between you and duty. UNCLE PETER.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
WHEN THAT PARCELS p0Sr

Mr.. John Wanamaker now
sends merchandise of any sort
save very bulky articles like
pianos, etc.-free to any part of
the country. This removes the
great objection urged against the
Parcels Post that it would harm
the country merchants by max.
ing it difficult for them to com.
pete with the big department
stores Ia the cities. or course
al Mr.. Wsnamaker's rivals will
perforce follow suit. The truth
Is, the corrupt power of these
big Express Companies in Con,
gress, is Withholding this greatly
needed and universally desired
popular blessing. The friends
these Express monopolies, are
err anxious lest the change
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
STOLE ans TEAM Al TOWNSEND

John Jones, q well-known coIored man,
had his team stolen soon after driving to
Townsend. lie went there TO transact
some business and hitched his horse ID
the front of a store. When ready to
start for home in two hours he found
his team gone. He searched for it all
night and all tie next morning. Finally
in the afternoon it was discovered on the
farm Of George Shockley. He found the
horse and carriage along the road in front
Of his place. Constabls VanHorn aided
the colored man in locating the team. Ii
is believed that All unknown man, who
had been seen in town, drove off with
the team aud deserted it near the Shockley
farm.-Ex
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
A SHORT.HATRED SAMPSON

The apparent indifference to
the Taft legislative program is
pretty well illustrated by the
difficulty that the Senate Com
mittee on Territories has been
having to get action on the bill
recognising the government of
Alaska. The com mittee has met
several times without being able
to scare up q quorum. A meet
ing was held Tuesday to consider
some of the amendments to the
bill, but again there we're too
many vacant seats. One Repub-
lican Senator commented on the
situation in this way:
I'm the twelve years that l
have been in the Senate I have
never before seen conditions such
that I could not say in a general
way what was going to be done
such conditions of mingled in
difference and hostility"
That the whole ambitious legis-
lative program of President Taft,
consisting Of the Postal Savings
Bank, the Federal Incorporation
Act, the Amended Railroad Rate
bill bill, the Anti-Ininnctinnt State.
hood and Alaska bills, will all
prove big failures, is the grow.
ing opinion in Washington. Yet
ex-President Roosevelt, in the
face of q yet more hostile Senate
and House and despite all the
Vaccinations Of the Cannoa and
Aldrich gang, got all his impor.
tant reform measures passed !!
WhyP Because, like the great
Lincoln, he took into his conf
dence the omnipotent common
people, for whom Lincoln was
wont to say the Almighty showed
His fondness by making SO many
Of them! Therein lay the secret
Of the Roosevelt Sampson. Taft,
on the contrary, instead of Gods
great proletariat, the American
People, has unfortunately, taken
INTO his confidence that precious
pair Of Trust emissaries, Cannon
and Aldrich; and so 1t happens,
alas! that he, like Sampson shorn
Of his locks and his eyes put out,
grinds now a helpless captive in
the prison house of the Philistine
Trusts, their impotent sport! His
sorrowful friends are hoping he
may in the two years to come, be
willing like Sampson to let his
hair grow long again. Will heY,
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19

tbs TaAssearr, sl.OO psr year.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
WOMAN HAS H0OFs LIKE COW

Mary Bateon. an aged colored woman
Of Seaford, has feet like those Of a COW.
While they retain their original shape,
the bottom and sides are covered With
a bony substance shout bali an Inch
thick, very much resembling chat Of an
animals hoof.
Several months ago, As her fseS began
hardening, she was compelled 10 leave
off shoes, and during The coolest weather
walks around barefooted. While ahe
suffers considerable pain 1t times in the
Aeshy portion Of the feet, she has no feel.
ing in the new covering. Her case is one
that puzzles phyeicians.-Ex.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19

increase the expenses of the
Post ONCE Department. Well,
just try it on in a small way as
was done in rural free delivery
and soon enough will it be dem
onstrated that this service will
decreGse-and largely too the
cost of the Post Office Depart
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat-Nc. I $l.2O Corn
No. Yellow, shelled {
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
NOTICE

/ WILLIAM A. JESTER, licensed drug
~ gist, owner of the house in the town
OF Dtlaware City, School Districts, No. 81
and rs, County Of New Castle and State
of Delaware, in compliance with the re.
quiremenis of the acts of the General As
sembly in such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that shall apply
in writing to the Court OF General SEES
sions of the State of Delaware, in aud for
New Castle County, on Monday, the seV-
snth day of March, A. D.. 1910, being the
next term Of said court, for license for
the said house as a drug store, for the sale
therein ofintoxicatiDg liquors by prescrip-
ton for medicinal purposes in less qnanti
lies than one quart, and the following re-
spectacle citizens of said School District,
at least twelve Of whom are substantial
ireeholders OF said districts, recommended
the said application, viz:
F. S. Jester, W. w. Cheairs,
E. L Clark, Frank A. Schnnder,
J. B. Clark, w. NJ. Householder,
G. E. Baum, w. A. Davidson,
J. E. SaiIer. H. G. Price,
DR.. W. W. Ellis, D. StilIman.
WILLIAM A. JESTER.
Delaware City, DEL, January 9th, 1910.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19

d. Ross & Son, 2O6 10 Market Street,
Wilmington, are the exclusive agents
for Mccall Patterns aud Publications. and
carry in stock over ten Thousand dress
patterns of the latest Paris. London and
New York styles from which the ladies
OF Middletown and vicinity can supply
their pattern wants Immediately at pop.
ular prices, 10 and 15c. Mail orders
given prompt aud careful attention.
Middletown transcript., 1910-02-19
ALIENS BAKERY

We sell Candies at wholesale
prices. Examine our stock of
candies IN !, 1 q nd 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 a position TO
give our patrons better service in
the future than in the past.
Thanking you for past favors and
soliciting your future patronage,
We remain
Oak lard tierces, iron band, at
reasonable prices.
Very truly,
w. w. Allen & Son
MiddIetOwn, Del.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-14
First published May Z, 1910
Publication Notice
In the district court of Trego county.
Kansas

In the district court of Trego county.
kansas
II. J. McNair. Plaintiff
Ben Blanchard. Mrs Ben Blanchard. his
wife whose first and christian name is not
known and their unknown heirs, deviSees,
executors, administrators. trustees and
assigns, Defendants.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that you have been sued in the district
court of the 23rd Judicial district, state of
Kansas. sitting in and for the county of
Trego in said state. by III. j. McNair and
You must answer the petition of said plaint-
if filed against You in the Office of the clerk
June, 1910. or the said petition will be taken
true and judgme 1T will be rendered in
favor of the said II. J. McNair and
against each of you establishing and con-
hrming the right. title and interest of the
said III. j. McNalr in and to the southwest
quarter of section 10 in township IL south of
range 23 west of the 9th p. NJ lying and sit
uate in the county of Trego, state of Kan
sas. qufeting the plaintiffs title to said
property against each of you; and forever
barring and estopping you and each of you
and all persons claiming by Though or un-
der you or any of you from having or claim
ing any right. title. interest or estate in
or lien upon the said real property or any
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affix d the seal of said court
at my Office in the city of Wa Keeney, this
5th day of May A. d. 1910.
Attest: q. E. RIDGWAY,
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court.
L. t PURCELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-14
From California.

Reedley, California, May 4,
Dear Editor:
Our big picnic of April Both
Raisin day is over and everybody
happy. We had a good time,
raisins Strawberries cake and
icecream were served. I see by
your good paper that western
Kansas is having quiet a few
new Corners / am really glad to
hear it, but this is funny world.
There were about thirty five
families to dump themselves
from Kansas in our midst short
time ago. There is. great excite
ment here, Companies are form
ing and are boring for oil; they
claim we are on the same belt as
Bakers field and Colingo those
great California oil fields, we
may strike it rich yet.
Well we have the best kind of a
prospect for large fruit crop,
berries of different kinds we
have ON our table already and L
see the apricots are showing
their red checks and we have had
new potatoes, peas, and beams for
quite a while, so you see we are
not starved yet.
I had the pleasure of meeting
Jas Kendall, of Ransom, Kansas,
on our streets a short time ago
The other day interviewed our
meat markets there is two mar
kets and / wanted to see how
much meat was consumed in
high priced times. One market
said they slaughtered three
beeves daily three hogs also two
muttons daily and also they got
ten to twelve cwt. of fresh fish
every Thursday. The other
market killed two beeves, two
hogs daily. J was somewhat
surprised to find so much con-
sumed Lots of building going
on and they are opening up a
road in the Mountain to Gen.
Grants park for a resort, where
the big trees are.
Father is not so well this
spring. My sister Mrs. Kendall
is with him now.
We are having fine weather
and have had all winter.
I hope this finds Wa-Keeney
all well and you will have quiet
a city when l get back back as l
expect to come back on a visit
some time
Respectfully yours
| d. B. Fulton.