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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-03
A. FOCEL
Railroad
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
SEPTEMBER AT THE sEAsHoRE.
REDUCED FARES ACCOUNT q. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.

The rolling ocean with its boundess prospectiseve
interesting but at time Is it entcng than during
the month of September The bathing at its BEST The
sailing is ideal The air is charged with increased
invigoration and there is genaty about it unknown
during the torrid days of summer.
Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon,
Stone Harbor Anglesea Wildwood, Holly Beach, Wild
wood Crest and Cape May are s prepared to entertain
with exceptional hospitality all guests who may come
The hotels eless crowded and comfortable the
service BETTER in most instances the rates are lower
The train service of the Pennsylvania Railroad to all
these resorts will be found convenient and
Excursion tickets to Atlantic City will be sold at re-
duced fares on Septemb 49, H. 49, 49, and 90 account
of the g. A. r. National Encampment, good returning to
reach original starting point not later than September
For stopover privileges and extension of return limit to
October &c. consult Ticket Agents
Unusual enjoyment awaits the September sojourner
by the sea.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-03
cHlRoPooY
MRS, JAMES

Corn, bunions, ingrowing nails OF any
affections of the feet antiseptically and
painlessly treated by graduate chiropo dist
Also Shampooing, Manicuring and Scalp
Treatment.
MCKEE BUILDING
East Main st. MIDDLET0WN.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-03
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARKET

MTDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BIZ 8. p .FoARD.
Wheat-NO, l .96 Corn
No. 2 Yellow, shelled 81
Timothy Seed ST. I" cob..." 6 6I
Glover Seed II Oats ......."...... TO
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
Eoos, nor fIog - 21@25
Conn onntrv Butter. ner fb..,............. 27935
GTea .rr Rltter, ner fb............. 81
lard ner OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES n, 5000
Live Chickens mar fb..,.,,........s.. 1908
Potatoes. ..........,.,.............,..... $500
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KrDDLErowH. DEL, SEP. ), 1910
LOCAL NEWS

Fall Is approaching.
Corn will soon be in the shock.
School days will soon be here.
Wheat 10 near the dollar mark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
MORE REASONS GIVEN
FOR COST OF LIVING

Washington, March 23-One of the rea-
sons given for the higher cost of liv-
Ing has been the demand for better goods,
according to John A. Green of Cleve-
land, o., secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION of Retail Grucers, who resumed
the stand today before the Senate in
vestiga.ing committee. He said that the
average grocery bill. except for butter.
eggs and meats, is as low and in some
eases lower than a number of years ago.
Tie witness declared people are better
able to pay their debts now than in form
er years and that during the past two
years Of his business he had lost SO in one
year and ST the other In bad debts out of
4 yearly business of $4,000.
Mr.. Green said the average grocery
bill of a family of FIVE In Cleveland was
$50 a month. He said wages had increased
in the last ten years and that 1t was q
hard matter to get help. He denied that
l1is association at any of It's meetings
discussed prices. Senator Smoot asked
now ne accounted for the fact that the
.etail grocers of the United States sold
certain goods at the same prices.
He answered by saying that on GER
tain goods which sold for say 90c dozen
the profit which each grocer would add
TO the cost would he about the same. The
&C mmittee ADJOURNED without definite
ialc of meeting again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23

MAYOR GAYNOR TALKS
OF WARLIKE NATIONS

New York. March 22.-"The false at
titude OF superiority. on the part of
america and Europe In regard to the ma
ions or the east has led to a rlisunde1-
standing which may or may not be dis
SPARED without war "a at the least can
not be removed until the west comes to
have true conception of the eastern ma
TONS said Mayor william j. Caynor of
New York In a speech tonight at the
dinner of the American Peace and Arbi-
tration league at the Hotel Aston
From being warlilke the nations of
the east generally during these last 1909
years became unwarlike and peaceful
nations, while the Christian nations OF the
west have continued warlike and aggres-
sive all the while. The constant aggres-
sions of the west upon the peaceful and
unwarlike east instigated by commercial
enterprise. II not commercial greed, have
been Invariably in the name of Chris
tianity. We have taken possession of
their choicest provinces and their best
ports. And now, in the progress of time,
we call for universal peace.
whether 1t Is within Gods province
that the long gathering resentment engen-
dered by Europe's trespasses on the east
ern nations can be allayed without war
unless amends and restrictions be first
made. is matter for sober thought"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
SENATOR CLAPP
CONDEMNS BILL
Railroad Measure Is Sharply
Criticised in Debate
RIGHTS OF SHIPPERS
One Provision of Bill Senator CInpp
Says RObs the shipper of Right to
Appear and Make a Fight in
Court Cases.

Washington, March 22-"Absolutely
revolutionary" was the term applied by
Senator Clapp in the Senate today TO
some of the provisions of the administra-
tion railroad bill. The measure came I'D
in regular order and the Minnesota SEN
ator spoke in general opposition to It, He
especially antagonized the creation of n
court OF commerce.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Clapp
sharply criticised many of the provisions
of the bill He was especially severe
IN dealing with the policy of "specializa-
ton In the judiciary, saying to select
five men to hear all the railroad cases In
bly, would subject them to public CEN
sure, censure so intense that he did
not believe the Apostle Paul could stand
up under it.
He contended for the right of the ship
pers to representation In the cases involv-
ing decisions of the interstate commerce
commission To eliminate the commits
sion. place the defense in the hands of the
department of Justice and make the
United States the defendant, would be to
rob the real party at interest of all right
of defense, he said.
He denounced the provision as abso-
lutely contrary to the spirit of American
institutions. Mr.. Clapp boldly charged the
purpose of the merger provision of the
Gill TO be the valuation of existing hold
lngs by one railroad company of the
stock of another He ridiculed the pro-
visions permitting the court to pass on
the Legality OF combination contracts be-
fore their contamination and authorizing
| 1t to consider the question of the public
| interest in taking cognizance of such mat
ters. He did not believe that any coun-
| try would tolerate such an arrange
ment, he said.
Confidence was expressed that before
the vote was taken on the bill it would be
SO amended as to provide for notice in
| connection with injunction proceedings
and for appeals from interlocutory de-
crees.
Mr. Clapp's declaration concerning this
phase of the question ELECTED from SEN
ator EllSins a renewed statement OF
bis inclination towards such course Mr..
Sutherland asked the West virginia sem
ator whether there was any objection to
retaining the provision of the existing law
IN this subject and Mr.. Elkins replied
hat that matter was under considera-
ion.
rs it true, asked Mr.. Cummins, that
the majority of the committee is holding
meetings on these ponts?'
None as yet" responded Mr.. Elkns
| but we will come together to consider the
| natter"
IF there is desire to expedite the
| bill why can we not put in the amend
| ment right now?" asked Mr.. Beveridge.
| Mr.. Ellxins replied with another ques-
| ton
why can't we pass the statehood bill
| now?"
| He asked 1t with the purpose of en-
phasizing the difficulties. he said.
I'VE can" promptly responded the In
diana senator, who has charge of that
measure. I'VE cam" he repeated, will
the senator agree to it?'
II can't do It," Mr.. Elkins finally
said.
Thus terminated the Interruptions,
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as a private trust in every hand that
holds It.
Federal authority does not extend to
any subject merely because interest In
1t becomes more general.
My aim in life has never been to amass
wealth, but am not taken with the idea
or seeking to limit by law the acouisi-
ton of fortunes.
Fair gotten wealth has neither tempta-
tion nor occasion to seek Illicit favors
from officials who make and enforce the
law
1 believe the people at large are suf-
ferlng more from the exactions of the
tarin than from any other single cause
1 have recommended approval of the
income tax amendment. | have no fear
that Congress, being elected by the people
OF the states. would ever pass a law that
would cripple or destroy their states"
President Taft carried Ohio in 1908 for
the republican ticket by $1,000 plurality.
At the same time Judson Harmon, DEM
ocrat, was elected governor by 1900 plu-
rality. He will be a candidate next au-
tumn for reelection, and President Taft
has ordered his defeat at all hazards in
order to eliminate the possibility of a
presidential opponent two years from
now.
Both men are from Cincinnati Both
have occupied the same judiciary bench
there. Harmon was attorney general of
the United States; Taft was solicitor
general. They are friends and neighbors
but opponents; agreeing in law. but diff
fering in politics Before long they may
stand opposed to each other in the arena
for the final fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
FULL OF SENSATIONS

Elyria, o., March 22-After knocking
out his TALLER, eluding two bloodhounds,
the sheriff and posse in autos. SWIM
ming two rivers and annexing various
oorses along his route, Robert Green. the
former South Indiana banker. who broke
jail here yesterday, is still going south.
He Is believed to be in Holmes county
tonight. many miles below here. il
The sheriff of Medina county went to
bed exhausted today and announced that
the posse could continue if it wanted to.
The bjooohounds, sore-footed, have re-
tired from the chase. The posse is also
reported to be abed in farm houses scat
tered Though Wayne county.
1t was reported here tonight that Green
passed through Liverpool, hamlet in
Medina county, today, pausing long
enough 10 take horse and buggy. He
threw the bloodhounds off the scent be-
fore reaching there by swimming Rocky
river. X is known by computing the
mileage he, has covered that he has not
slept since departing from the jail. If he
Is 6ctlally In Holmes county tonight he
will find safe shelter among the hills.
Green. who was once prosperous farm
er. later lost his money in stocks, and was
in jail here on the charge of horse-steal-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
ROOSEVELT PARTY ON
THE WAY TO CAIRO

Luxor, Upper Egypt, March 22.-The
Roosevelt party will leave here at !,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon sby train
for Cairo, where they are expected to
rive early Thursday afternoon. They
rut in strenuous day inspecting tn e
temples and tombs of Thebes, said by
some to be the most ancient city of
Europe, starting out at an early hour
this morning and devoting only a few
minutes to each of the most historic
ruins.
This proved rather exhausting to
most of the party but Colonel Roose-
Welt took delight that on the return
across the desert on horseback he
raced others and beat them all in spite
of weight and lack of practice
Between Luxor and Karnak an Amer
lean mission is located and Colonel
Roosevelt stopped there long enough
in the afternoon to deliver brief ad-
dress. Later in the day he visited the
German consulate and there was shown
a book bearing the signatures of his
Father and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
which were written In 1873.
Tomorrow will be given up largely
to resting and preparing for the jour
ney to Cairo.
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direct and support his efforts. He has
a large, bony head. A few bristling hairs
stand up straight on an almost bald pate.
His eyes seem small, because they are
deep-set under shaggy brows. They peer
shrswdly and watchfully through half
closed lids.
There is a stubby gray mustache that
fails to hide the turned up corners of
his mouth, which makes him always
appear cheerful and half smiling. He
does not frown and the infection of his
voice Is rising rather than gloomily fall
ing His body is one that would not at
tract notice because he Is neither tall nor
short, fat nor lean. but just a medium,
sturdy build.
He has the art of talking apparently
freely, even confidentialy, without telling
his thoughts or plans.
He can greet farmer. mechanic and la
borer with easy familiarity and yet not
lose dignity.
He Is a good mixer, as politicians say,
without degenerating into handshaker
He is one of the really able lawyers of
the country, but never poses as ponder
Gus or learned.
IIe is governor of great state. but
sometimes carries home parcels from the
market
lie Likes Fishing and Hunting.
tramps miles through the snow, rabbit
hunting In winter.
He smokes cigars that some folks say
are made by the Cordage trust.
When he thinks hard he uneonsciously
r,1bs a hand over the few bristles of hair
on top OF his head.
He is an early riser, does great
amount of work in the morning. and
pays scant attention to the luncheon
hour
He is democrat because he believes
in principles of democracy in their purcst
form.
In manner there is simplicity and
disregard of formal conventions that
seems to be honest and unconscious.
He dresses well. lives well. as he can
well afford to do, from the proceeds of
a profitable law practice.
The best glimpse of a mans mind is
obtained from what he has said and
written. Here is an insight into the Har-
mon brain:
What Harmon Says.
Guilt is always personal. So long as
officials can hide behind their corpora
tions no remedy can be effective.
mo offense Is too great or threatening
to be punished by the orderly procedure
of our courts.
Patience is one Of the great moral and
religious qualities. and patience is also
the cardinal requirement of a free peo-
pie.
THE surest guarantee of judicial In
dependence is the character of the judge
himself.
..The public character of railroad
makes the control OF 1t public as well
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
FLASHL|GHT OF
JUOSON HARMON
Who May Be Next Leader OF
the Democrats.
HE HAS GREAT ENERGY
Mental Capacity impresses Every WISH
tor-He Is Good Mixer ard Also
an Able Lawyer--Is Neigh
Dor of Taft.
HE HAS GREAT ENERGY
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Columbus. O.-Flashight photographs
catch people off their guard and generally
depict them a little worse than nature
really made them. What follows in this
article is intended to be a hasniight oil
Judson Harmon, governor of ONO, not
dissertation on politics, not psychologl-
cal study of a politician, but just plain
account of a man who Is being talked
about as the new leader of democracy,
and very possibly a candidate TOT Pres-
ident two years from now.
The capitol building of Ohio resembles
a stone fort, or cold storage warehouse
with a cheese box set on top for cupola.
In the lower left hand corner is room
30 or 40 feet in size. with vaulted stone
ceiling, we'll adapted for dungeon pur-
poses.
1t is the governors main office, occu-
pied by a clever private secretary and an
endless procession of worshipful Ohio
democrats. Adjoining is hall bedroom,
wherein the Rising Hope of democracy
has desk and works.
Enter Governor Harmon.
1T was l.lO saturday diteiiiVoH. ihS
statesmen the offceholders the politi-
clans and the worshiping democrats had
all agreed to knock off work of saving
the state and gone home. The inner office
door opened and Governor Harmon en-
tered the larger dungeon. He sprawled
down on an old-fashioned high back sofa,
hooked a chair with one toe, drew 1t near
and put both feet on 1t. Then he damned
both hands into his trousers pockets, and
settled down into an almost recumbent
position. The governor Of Ohio felt ex-
ceeding comfortable.
At the age OF "a, when most men are
retiring, Judson Harmon is just begin
ming his greatest efforts The mere an
ticipation knocks off ten years. He is as
spry on his legs. as jaunty in action. as
vigorous In health. as strong In muscle
ana as alert in mind as any chap half his
age. In the year that he has been gov
ernor he has stirred up more trouble for
republicans. uprooted more corruption,
accomplished more reform and aroused
more popular discussion In Ohio than any
othef governor In a quarter Of century
Energy and Capacity.
The first general impression made by
the man is of forceful, aggressive ener-
u: the second Il Of mental capacitv -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
MEAT PACKERS SERVED
WITH COURT SUMMONS

Chicago, March 22.-The twenty
seven firms and individuals accused by
the government in Its suit to dissolve
the National Packing company were
served today with summons directing
them to appear in court to answer to
the charges.
At the same time the criminal case
involving the National Packing COM
pany and the ten constituent concerns
which were indicted by the federal
grand jury yesterday was placed on the
calendar of Judge Lands of the fed
era1 court. 1t Is said Judge Lands is
undecided whether to sit in the case.
He may request the attorneys for the
packers to seek change of venue or
he may take this action on his own ini-
tiative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
The Eternal difference

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The optimist says: Lets plant a tree
for posterity''
The pessimist says: whats posteritv
done for me?'
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COST OF lying
IN OLEN TIMES
When Beef WaDnly One Cent
a Pond
AND CHICKEMWO CENTS
Strong beer Was ~ Cents Gallon
BY Law In EngIap-But in Those
Days Wages Nre Only IL
Cents Day
From the New Voorhees,.

From the New YorRress.
Let's take a look the cost of living
for our English anchors, several hun
dred years ago. Wehn get the prices
because one OF Hry Wits par
liaments fixed TIM by statue,
raising them on the whole so
that the people ERE discomfort
ed. Beef and pork lere a halfpenny
Gone cent? a pound. hutton three far
things Ca cent and half) Before
the enactment fat On could be had
for 26 shillings "a lie more than So.
a fat sheep or calf + SO cents Lon
don butchers sold tn and half and
three pounds of beefor 2 cents. The
best pig would fetchhly 8 cents in n
country market. but yoose was worth
as much. The pricef a good capon
was from to 5 cent3f a hen cents.
of chicken cents. strong beer cost
2 cents a gallon, tau beer less than
a cent. Best French d German WINES
were 16 cents gall. Good red and
white wines were 81 for cents a
gallon, with penalti for poor stuff
or short measure.
OF course money W scarce. Skilled
labor (by statute) ceiyed IL cents
a day for one halfof the year, 10
for the other. For corresponding
periods common labcreceived 8 and
6 cents. In the arvest months
though, special allomces were made
to laborers. Mowers,,r example, were
paid 16 cents day. hus a skilled la
borer's average dayFage I'll cents)
would buy IL poundsf beef and pork,
or pretty nearly n and a half, or
nearly three hens. orearly six chick
ems. or more than fiveallons of strong
beer, or more than 1Eallons of table
beer. About half of would buy for
the table three poundpf beef, chick
en- and a gallon of BID.
The great mass English wage
earners under gay Ing Hal could
spend practically all cir pay for meat
and drink, rents bell negligible. anu
nobody Except the sstocracy) doing
much in or on the othes line. The
laborer at eight cen day in the
country could live d the fat of tho
land. Though his At was nothing
he could get most his living out
of what he rented. l4atimer records
that for f3 a year, the minimum,
and IA at the maxnm, his fathe
rented farm big Augh to require
six men to till; the was a sheep
walk for a hundre4sheep, and his
mother MIXED 80 CO. The boy was
kept at school untihe became "a
preacher before the sings majesty"
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Baltimore, March 22.-Though knocked
down oleanly three times In the frst
round OF 15-round bout before the
EurelSa Athletic club tonight with Phil
McGovern of Brooklyn. Young Britt OF
this city BY clever boxing earned a draw.
Britt landed more blows than McGovern.
but they were ineffective. while every
blow landed by the Brooklyn fighter
counted ana Britt was badly battered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
Accident Benefits $4,000
Avalanche Sweeps Train Into Canon. Three 7
Accident POlicyhOlderS Among The Killed.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS
ANOTHER VICTIM JUST DROPPED HIS POLICY.

the Wellington Wash, the
of
backing
tunnel rsafy
all
tranan its
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Got Her own Mans Pay

From the National Monthly.
Mrs. Kelly-Are We takin much stock
IN this attimpt that lot ~ the wimmen
are maxim to- get a vote for us, Mrs.
rafferty,?
Mrs. Rafferty, amt botherin' me
head about sich things. I'm satisfied
to let Dinny and the boys do all the
votin' for my family. But l do think
that a woman should get mans pay
Mrs Kelly-Well, | can assure you,
Mrs Rafferty,. that ! get one mans pay.
or know the reason why livery Satur-
day night.