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Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
YEGcmEN ROB POsToFFIcE

Yeggmen early Saturday morning broke
into the postofice at Greensboro, Nd, on
the Delaware and Chesapeake Branch Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and dynamited
the safe, taking between $500 and VI 600
ia stamps aud money. About 800 was
in money. The robbers made good job
and to all appearances we're professionals.
They drilled q hole in the door OF the
safe sIong side the combination the same
as they did in Middletown few weeks
AGO, and after soapiDR the cracks poured
nitro-Qlycerine thfuugh the hole made by
she drill, A fuse was then inserted and
the hole plugged with soap. The explo.
sion which followed destroyed the com.
bination and the door was easily opened.
The robbery was not discovered until the
yeggmen had had several hours in which
10 make q getaway. The exact amount
Of cash and stampe stolen is NOS known.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
The Flag Campaign

The Delaware Anti. i.Tuberculosis Society
appreciates the work and assistance of the
residents of the State, and the Society is
again asking fer assistance in the sale of
these flags.
The New Century Club will have them
for sale and may be considered head
quarters for it's supply in Middletown. It
ls hoped thai aII our PtIbtIc st10oais, ffaSHliie
buildiRgs and lodges will use these for
decoration purposes on Memorial Day.
This is the first movement of the kind
to be organized for simultaneous activity,
and if the people of this State respond as
generously TO this as they did to the
Christmas Cheque movement, the man.
agement will have much TO be thankful
for. Information and supplies may be
had from either the local Century Club or
the Office of the Secretary, No / West 9th
street, Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
OBITUARY
WILLTAN Il. eITHRNa

William II. Sithens, an esteemed citi.
zsns OF Smyrna, died at his home on
Commerce street on Friday, May the
9th, 1910, after Q lingering illness of
Bright's disease, aged 6S years. Being
employed as engineer on the Steamer
"Frankie" be refused to give up his duties
Or quit work until about ten days before
bis death. Funeral services were held at
bis late residence Tuesday afternoon at
two O'Clock, conducted by Rev. w. E.
Matthews assisted by Rev. A. 8. Now
bray. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
Kissing is Harmless

Harvard professor denies that whole
some osculation spreads germs"
Yum, yum, amt We glad We always
thought kissing pretty girl wac whole.
some-at least We knew il was delightful,
ano Tor the rest we didn't care darn.
But we are glad to have the learned Pro.
iessors word for its healthfuIness. So any
q oQr tlmid swains who are standing
9ehciousiy on the edge Of tasting their
pest girls rosy lips, can feel assured that
tney may safely do 90, ct any rate 90 faE
as germs are concerned. But whether
there may not be something more dan.
gerous than the microbes flying around
the old mans boot II he caught you al
y. ior example, Why, that's something
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
Dead Man Identified

The body Of the man killed on the
DelaWese, raiIFoad between Armstrong
and Middletown early on Friday morn
ing has been identified as that OF Harry
@. Scott, aged 80 years, who was em.
ployed iD saw mill at Greenwood.
Scott was 10 Wilmington on Wednesday
night visiting liis brother, John Scott, Of
No. 427 East Third street. The coroner
said that the victim he'd been in the habit
OF making trips TO Wilmington on freight
trains and while returning home he prob
ably fell from train and was ground to
death. Mrs. Scott, mother of the dead
man, lives at ChesWold.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
His 46th Birthday

Monday last was the 46th birthday Of
Mr. E. 8. Jones, and Mrs. Jones planned
surprise for her better.half by inviting
number Of bis brother lodgemen in TO
help celebrate the event. The affair was
complete surprise to Mr.. j., who after
realizing the laugh was on him, Joined
the guests In the pleasures OF the evening,
At late hour the guests were invited 70
the dining room, where refreshments con.
siSting Of ice cream, cake, etc.. we're
served.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
Lectured on Good Haalihu

Prof. A. r. Spaid, Superintendent of
the New Castle County schools, lectured
to the pupils of the MiddletoWn Pnblic
School on Tuesday afternoon, and In
the evening he lectuFed In the same
place to adults. The lectures we're given
in connection with the visit OF the
special exhibition car Of the Delaware
Anti tuberculosis Society, which has been
standing on q siding in Middletown for
several days.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
For REGISTER of wills

Mr.. Henry Thompson has announced
himself as candidate for Register of
Wills, Of New Castle county, subject 20
che decision OF the Republican party.
MF. Thompson has 9 large number Of
date II favored With the nomination.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
A New Strawberry

Just as We were going TO press, MF. i.
J. Steele, our florist, presented us quart
Of fine straw berries raised by him, and
known as ''Steele's Seeding" 81 berries
filed the box, and they we're as luscious
as large. Want of space forbids further
notice of this fine fruit.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
Commissioners Oroanized

The newly elected Light and Water
Commissioners held their first meeting
Friday evening of last week, and effected
90 organization by electinR George v.
Peverley, President; DR.. Dorsey W.
Lewis. Secretary, and w. A. Comegys,
Treasurer.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14

During the balance Of this month, be-
ginning on Saturday, May l4th, we will
have special bargains 10 our store every
day. A. FoaEL.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
The MiddletsWn Transcript
AFoIla CyIoae " FolIowe.

Going Nortb-7.26 :, m, l0.e5 am. 4.O6 pm.
e.00 ,. N. and Sp. IN.
Going eOuth-a 90 am, A1s p. m. and . pm
For Ode@sA-7S.0 .. m.s $50 .. m. usSO n. m.
G50 p N.
FoE warwick. Cecilton and Earlvine s.2O q,
M, and A.A6 %. M.
Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14

Although land prices on tbs Peninsula
hsvs besn gradually rising for some time,
noticeable impetus 70 real estate values
hes followed the inauguration Of the
system Of Stese roads. In many cases
prices have more than doubled, and
stretches Of farming country considered
undesirable, even IN recent years, are be-
ing developed.
The annual meeting Of the Jr Auxiliary
OF the Diccess Of Delaware win be held In
81. Peters Church. Smyrna, on Saturday,
May 2lst. The delegates from St. Anne's
Parish VIII be little Misses June Johnson
and hattie Cochran. Besides che dele.
Rnass Mrs. Julian Cochran, the President
Of she local il. Auxiliary, and seysTal
toaChern aud members will attend.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
sun Pulls The COMET BACK
TO EARTH EVERY IS YEARS
Phenomenon Makea Long Journey to
Outer Darkness and Then Turns
Around and Starts Back on the
Return Trip a,i,

Whey does.a Halley's comet come
back to the sun every IS or II years?
Why is it that when it passes Nep-
tune, 2,7pl 100000 miles from the sun
IT wanders on few hundred million
miles farther and then turns around
and starts back to visit Us once more.
During the middle OF April the
comet was swinging about the sun
at a distance of less than 100000
miles. After getting away from the
center of the solar system safely it
started upon its long Journey through
space, during which it passes Venus,
the earth. Jupiter, aSturn, Uranus and
finally Neptune blowing along still
farther until it gets at least 5000,
600. 600 miles from the sun.
If Barney Oldfeld had to make that
trip upon his auto racer, going third
of a second faster than he or any 9TH
er mortal ever went, it would take him
1858 years and IS days to get TO the
point where Halleys comet changes
its mind about running away from the
sun and decides to come back for an
other visit.
It is generally accepted by astrono-
mers that comets arc parts of the
same original gaseous mass from
which the solar system is condensed,
being merely those pOrtionS which
were originally left on the outside be-
fore the great common rotation was
established, and which now occasion
ally drop i'm toward the center.
Some of them would, If not deferred
by the sun or the planest said right
through the whole solar system i'm
straight line from one dark side of
the rim to the other dark side. Prob
ably Halley's comet had in mind
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

16i9--John Endicott again chosen
governor Of Massachusetts, Colony.
1163-The possession OF Canada was
confined TO Great Britain by the treaty
Of Paris.
1774-Louis XIV Of France died. Born
Feb. 10, 1910.
1781-B British set fire to Camden, S
c. and retreated TO Nelson's Ferry
on the Santee.
f79s-Capt. George Vancouver, the
English explorer. for whom the island
81 vancouver was named, died near
London. Orn in England about 175s
1s12-Gen. william Hull arrived al
Cincinnati on his way to Dayton
where be took command Of the Ameri-
.a1 army % oppose the British.
f1Z7-William Window. secretary OF
Jno trcasunry under President Harri-
son. born IN Belmont County, Ohio
Died suddenly in New York. Jan. 30
1891.
1S61-General Robert F. Lee took
command of the troops I'm Virginia.
1ss2-CentenniaI OF the discovery OF
the Colombia River celebrated at AS
toria, Oregon.
1S93-Queen Victoria inaugurated the
Imperial Institute OF the Colonies and
India.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

trip of this kind when il started out
1t was just like as if you wanted to
take q short cut straight across your
neighbor's lot from your own to the
second lot beyond.
But suppose your neighbor objected,
ard standing somewhere in hfs lot
lassoed you and held fast. But you
kept on running and running ad run
ing. The result would be that you
would keep going around your neigh
Dor i'm a circle inside his lot
This is what the sun did to Halley's
comet when the latter tried to cross
the solar system. The bunch of big
and little meteors ventured too near
the sun. and they became n bound
and chaiped slave Of the sun. The
law of gravitation was responsible
for this.
Now. If the comet had been n planet
it would have gone on revolving about
the sun as does the earth. 1t had an
idea of its own at to where and how
it would go-that Is, it thought it did
but when the suns force OF grav-
tation pulled it from out OF it's path
way across the solar system. its vel
ocity sent it right back to its starting
point
Like all heavenly bodies the nu-
cleus Of the comet revolves and its
rotary motion causes the centrifugal
force which would hurl It off in the
straight line II had started out on, if
IL were not counteracted by the force
of gravitation that pulls it towards
tho sun.
For the next IL years these two
forces viii nearly balance each other,
and the comet will be going at pref
ty stiff speed i'm almost straight line
from us and the sun. But along about
1922 it's speed will begin to diminish
very noticeably, and as n consequence
1t will begin to curve toward the sun
and from the straight line which would
carry it away forever.
In 1910 1t will be going still slower.
1t will then be displaying its tail. then
but a little stubby appendage, for the
edification of the inhabitants on the
planet Neptune, il Neptune has any
inhabitants.
1t circles about that planet every
four and one-half years-Neptune
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
This is NY 10TH BIRTHDAY

Major General William a. Kobbe, u.
s. A.. retired n veteran OF the civil
ana Spanish wars. and formerly mill
tary governor OF Mindanao and Jolo,
was born IN New York City, May 10,
1910. He studied az several Of the lead
ing German universities and later was
graduated from the United States Ar
tillery school. I'm 1862 he enlisted as
a private In the volunteer service and
at the close ~ the war was transferred
to the regular service with the rank OF
captain. He served throughout the in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

The dentists Of Houghton county
plan to inaugurate a campaign Of edu-
cation among school children relative
to the proper care Of the teeth. Some
people may see in this an effort on
part OF the dentists to attract new
business TO their Offices but such is
not their motive. Dentists the coun-
try over are interested in the work OF
educating the public 10 the fact that a
little care Of the teeth early in life win
result not only In an Improvement Of
the general health but a saving in dem
tai bills and much pain and suffering
in after years as we'll Their efforts
are along the line Of the general awak-
ening to lessen the ravages Of disease
and make the present and future gem
eratlons healthier and stronger.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

II reports are true the North
western railroad plans 70 put on a new
through train from Chicago 10 the cop
per country in the near future. The
service would be welcomed by local
residents, particularly business men
inasmuch as IL is proposed to have the
train reach here shortly after 10 O'Clock
each morning. This would give busl-
ness men ample time 10 answer their
Chicago, Milwaukee and other down
the road points correspondence before
the afternoon mail was closed up. The
earlier arrival Of a Chicago train in
the copper country also would have its
good features.
The railroad rumors are interesting
TO say the least. The recent alliance
Of the 81. Paul and Copper Range is
thought 10 have a great deal 10 do wit.
the proposed new Northwestern s.-,-
ice. via the South Shore tracks. for
no line Of business Is competitino nore
keen than between railroads.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
ITCHING ECZEMA WASHED AWAY

is 1t worth 20 cents to you to stop
that awful. agonizing itch? Surely
you will spend 25 cents on your drug
gists recommendation, to cool and
heal and soothe that terrible itching
eruption?
BY arrangement with the d. d d
Laboratories of Chicago. we are able
to make a special offer OF n 25-cent
bottle of their oil of wintergreen COM
pound, known as ID. ID. ID. Prescription
Call or write or telephone to the Eagle
drug store.
We absolutely know that the itch is
stopped AT ONCE by ID. d. ID. Pre-
scription, and the cures all seem to be
permanent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

and always excites the admiration of
those who see her. She has grown
very fond of her new friends i'm Wash
ington, but is looking forward to the
closing of school to return to her home
friends in South Dakota. The three
children of Congressman Bennett of
New York are unusually attractive.
Congressman II. l.. Goodwin of North
Carolina is proud Of his two little
girls and his boy. They have the sun
ny dispositions and temperament typ
zeal of the south and are very pop
ular among their friends. The sturdy
grandson of Secretary Of State Knox
is chip Of the old block" and the
way he handles his "granddad" proves
his capacity of diplomacy. Some day
this lad may follow the steps of the
secretary of state and be a world fig
ure.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
CHANGES SENTIMENT.
Detroit News Acknowledges Success
Of Osborn's Campaign.

Detroit News Acknowledges Success
Of Osborn's Campaign.
The Detroit News has been any
thing but friendly to Chase s. Osborn
since he entered the gubernatorial
campaign. But the News has been
compelled To acknowledge the force OF
Mr.. osborn's campaign. In a recent
issue. commenting on the situation in
the state. the News SAYS:
"osborn's picture is appearing In
more state papers than Kelley's or
Musselman's. But Osborn has been
an editor himself and still owns an
interest in a paper. This may account
for it, Judging from reports emanat-
ing from various sources, his style of
whacking at Governor Warmers adj
ministration and at Cannonism and
Aldrichism and Ballingerism and
some other things which bear the
official stamp OF the great old party
and which the Julius Caesar Burrows
stand-patters regard as sacred, is help
ing him. IL is not so much the spe-
cihc things he is alleging as the way
he is doing it. One of the old party
veterans expresses the case in these
words: The people OF the country
have been unconsciously educated by
Colonel Roosevelt. and now they side
with the candidate who hits with a
hickory stick or slap-stick as
against the candidate who never uses
a weapon more wicked than a sugar
coated club of straw. The merits may
not always be with the wielder of the
hickory stick and the slap-stick, but
that doesn't make any difference. BY
the way, you recall that Mr.. Pingree's
favorite weapon was stout club. and
he was everlastingly cracking the heads
OF the stand-patters OF his party. Were
the masses with him? guess yes
Osborn is already engaged for a
Memorial day address at Bellevue,
with State Senator Frank Shields of
Howell as speaking partner"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

The New York World. Democratic,
holds that those people who have the
idea that there is any likelihood of Mr..
Roosevelt saying aught TO embarass
President Taft pay sorry trib te 10
Mr. Roosevelt's sense of honor. decency
and obligation. They regard him as
capable of using all his political pow
ers as Chief Magistrate to nominate a
friend for president and then using his
popularit 20 destroy that friend in or
der TO reach the white house again
over the ruins" The World. pursuing
the subject further. finds i'm MIR Tafts
administration every reason for Mr..
Roosevelt's heartiest support. There
can be no doubt about Mr.. Tafts 10y
atty and devotion TO his predecessor,
il saws HE has done his full duty
by My Policies. The future will
doubtless greatly disillusiOn those who
have any idea that Mr.. Roosevelt will
raise his voice for the embarrassment
Of his successor If he speaks special
" about President Taft at all. ii will
doubtless be TO reaffirm his confidence
i'm him. There is a probability, how
ever. that Mr. Roosevelt will hold II
not 10 be his place to voice opinions
about specific acts OF the president
during the past year, and will confine
his expressions, as he has done on his
homeward trip. to generalities dealing
with broad principles rather than treat
of specific policy and legislation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
4. .*.:***..* :. .:*-.:.:.*:*
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS


Mankato is the first city of Mime
sofa to adopt the commission plan Of
government.
The anti-saloon forces are organic
ing in oregon to make the state dry
in 1911.
North Dakota Democrats are out
to land the vice presidential nominal
ton in 1912 for Governor Burke Of
their state.
Former Governor w. NJ o. Dawson
OF West irginia has issued a denial of
the report that he is candidate for
the United States senate.
Former President Roosevelt is ex-
pected to speak at the biennial CON
vention of the National Republican
league to be held in New York next
| month.
Iowa Prohibitionists have nominated
complete state ticket headed by Z.
a McEachron of Waterloo, as the can
didate for governor.
Thomas Kershaw, C. c. Featherstone
I and Col. f. L. Blease will contest for
the governorshiD i'm the democratic
primaries i'm South Carolina this sum
mer
Governors Stuart OF Pennsylvania
Ansel of South Carolina and Denaghey
of Arkansas are. expected to take part
in thue great Sunday school parade in
Washington next week
The Democratic state convention OF
North Carolina will meet i'm Charlotte
On Jelly IA to name candidates for the
offices to be filled at the election next
November.
Democrats of South Dakota nave
chosen Chauncey L. Wood of Rapid
City as the gubernatorial candidate
TO head the ticket to be voted Tor in
the state primaries next month.
The opinion seems to be gaining
ground in Georgia that former Cow
ernor Hoke Sm' H.. VINO was defeated
for reelection last year, is likely TO
again make the race for chief execu-
tive.
TIL most exciting local election the
Is to be held Nav II, when vote will
be taken on the question of saloons or
no saloons. The anti saloon forces are
are making heroic efforts TO arouse
public sentiment i'm favor of their
cause.
Montana is entitled to be called n
banner Republican state. In more than
two thirds of the counties of the state
the Democrats have not elected mem
bers of the legislature i'm recent years,
and the chief strength of that party
now. as formerly. is conferred In The
mining camps and about the smelters
United States Senator Charles a..
Culberson Is now reported to be al
most wholly recovered from the nerv-
Gus breakdown which has kept him
from Washington for a number of
months. The senator has just sent his
papers to the Secretary of State Of
Texas announcing himself candidate
for recollection. This was necessary in
view of the approaching primaries in
Texas.
John w. Kern's acceptance OF the
nomination for United States senator
on the democratic ticket completes the
lineup for the coming campaign in
Indiana. and the people are looking
forward to one of the greatest political
campaigns in the state's recent his-
tory. The chief contest will no over
the United States senatorship. ON the
one side will be Senator Beveridgc,
the progressive. the foe Of Cannonism
and of a tariff which Ii too protect
i've" and on the other John w Kern,
twice honored by the democracy of
Indiana with the nomination for gov
ernor and once the running mate Of
VIM. J. Bryan on the national ticket
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

years. II would take 60.lS1ll of our
days to make a year I'm Neptune.
As the comet stumbles feebly on
past the outermost planet. It's centri-
fugal force Is too small TO resist the
SUMS force of gravitation and il sue
cumbs TO the inevitable. 1t begins to
realize that IL cannot escape its mas
ter. the sun. and reluctantly turns
about. and along about ls41 will set
out to answer the SUMS call
1t will then be going about mile
a minute. which is a snails pace when
compared TO the miles-a- second
clip II is doing now. But this speed
viii gradually quicken as 1t nears the
sun once more until II sweeps by the
sun with a celestial salute in 1885 or
near then.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

When magazine writer made
some strong statements regarding tho
white slave trade i'm New York and
other big cities OF the country. a few
months ago, the authorities said no
He'd IL was preposterous 10 say that
any such iniqU tous system existed IN
this part Of the world they asserted:
and the system described was GER
tainly as iniquitous and as pathetic as
anything ever met i'm the palmy days
OF the black slave trade.
They have just made n little haul
In New York I'm connection with an
investigation undertaken as n result Of
the muck raker's article. one Of the
slave traders under arrest Is a negress
who dealt in little white girls. one OF
the girls seen by the district attorneys
agent was eleven years old. The as
sistant district attorney says this Is
not an uncommon case. In the course
OF the investigation the district attor-
ney employed two women, who went
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10

The good work OF planting trout fry
goes on each year in the copper coun-
try, thanks to a limited number Of en-
thusiastic sportsmen who have an eye
for the future as well as for the pleas
ures Of present day fishing II is not
so very long ago that the annual GUS
tom Of planting trout fry in the
streams Of this district was started,
but the good results Of the work are
already beginning 10 show up. And
the seyen-inch trout law is helping 10
keep the streams stocked. too. for II
is brave fisherman, indeed these
days who will run the risk Of keeping
any small trout he may catch. This Of
course is complimentary TO Houghton
county's fish and game wardens. who
are eternally vigilant All things con-
sldered the future outlook for trout
fishing in this district is decidedly
promising.