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Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
FACIoLOCY AT THE CIRCUS

Did you ever study peopltP Did you ever
think of the philosophy Of face?
"Circus life provides an opportunity to
study human nature that is nat offered in
any other avenue of earthly existence"
says the Press Agent of the Downie &
Wheeler Circus, who was in Middletown.
Gan experienced circus man can tell the
mean, cross husband, who passes his wife
and yelis at her when she asks for money
to 90 to the circus He can pick the
young couples who will be happy in the
matrimonial sphere from those who will
seek the divorce court. The funny side
of human beings crops out extravagantly
in the circus crowds at circus, for exam
pie, noticed an individual who was hav-
ing one big time, his moods offer a large
field Of study to those interested in faciol.
ogy. When 1 first saw him he got near
the Elephant, Big Tom, the thief of the
bunch. She stole his cigarettes, his new
straw hat and box of candy he had in
his pocket and ate them. His face took
on the look of sorrow and anger. but he
caught sight of French Professor mani
curing the toe nails of the Elephant Mary
the dude of the bunch, and his face
changed from sorrow to sly look of Well
I'll be darned.' But the climax of bis fla.
cial expression came from Billy-the
Worlds Premier Clown, did his automo-
bile clown band, barber shop, Indian
comic opera stunts and walking over ele-
plants, camels and horses on his fingers,
the mans sides shook and he laid over
and rolled out of the reserved seats into
the hippodrome track, almost bursting
with laughter.
By the way, the big free street parade
given away by the Downie & Wheeler
Worlds Best Shows Com bined, which
comes to Middletown, September IS,
leaves the show grounds every morning
at TO- 80 o'cIock, is worth going miles to
see. Don't mise it.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Huge SiIO Corn

Leaning against a Is foot board in
front of Mr.. J. L. Shepherds office are
displayed number Of mamoth stalks
of silo corn, grown by Mr.. Fred Brady.
These specimens, almost the average OF
some 20 acres, lift their tasseled
heads Is feet and inches up in the
air, like 50 many stately Indian chiefs
with nodding plumes. This sort OF
corn is big thing, and will, no doubt,
prove q great ensilage crop maker.
Mr.. Brady is giving Us hare 10 Middle
town and vicinity sort Of "experi-
mental farm" With his valuable object
lessons 10 agriculture. The. .TRANscRIPr
will have a look at this field, and tell
it's readers more abont the way 1t was
done-soiI-feTtilizer etc.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
BOYS GYMNASIUM

A number Of the live young lads In
town are suggesting that they start q
Gymnasium Club;and ask THE TRANSCRIPT
to give them a write up. We cheerfully
do so. The movement is in every respect
commendable. Any amusement that will
keep the small boy-and the larger boys,
too, for that matter-off the street at
nights, would be in itself useful one.
The Devil runs big night school on the
streets Of every town and city.
A gymnasium would also benefit the
health of she lads, as we'll as prove useful
to their morals. 1t is, we think, entirely
possible to get together for little money
the chief apparatc, or things necessary
for the common exercises in gymnasium.
Some of the best of these things are cheap,
and can be made at home, such az pair of
parallel bars, flying rings, knotted rope,
horizontal and inclined ladders, flying
trapeze, wooden dumbells, etc. A little
ingenuity would even make a medicine
ball that would serve well enough: In
short, not much money need be spent on
costly instruments for the ordinary exer-
cises.
The greatest cost would be the hiring Of
a proper room, heating and lighting it.
Still the thing can be done if Young
America will get sharp move on them
selves. The TRANSCRIPT believes the
parents and we'll wiehers of the boys
would be glad to help it.
The TRANSCRIPT would like to hear
from some Of it's readers on the subject.
Could not the Scout movement take the
matter M. and thus increase its numbers,
and help the boys to thing go useful as
sgymnasu:m?
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
TOWNSEND

Betj. Daniel was in Wilmington on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith, of Newark, N. j., is visit
ing Mrs. Jos. Jones.
Miss Elsie Wright, OF Newark, is visit
ing Miss EthelwVn Maloney.
Mr.. Baynard Marvel left on Wednes.
day to spend few days in Wilmington.
Mrs. Daniel Collins, OF Wilmington, is
spending some time with Mrs. John
Townsend.
Miss Mildred Wells has returned home
after a pleasant weeks visit with friends
near Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bohen, Of Cam.
den, N. j., have been visiting Mr.. D. S.
Richardson and family.
The Misses Stella and Anna Van Dyke
are spending week with their brother,
Jacob Van Dyke at Atlantic City.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Newly Elected Teller

A well known citizen of our town, Mr..
George Janvier, has been elected teller OF
the Citizens National Bank to fill the vac.
ancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Frank Davis. Mr.. Janvier assumes his
new duties on September 18Th, and will
no donbt, prove a valuable accession to
the Banks Efficient personnel.
The town is thus socially and other.
wise a gamer by Mr.. Janvier's return,
while II is loser in Mr.. Davis retirement,
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
2O6th Anniversary

On Sunday Sep. Sd, the 2O6th Auniver'
cary OF Old st. Anne's Church will be cele
brated in the venerable old edeice. The
promise of fine weather insures large at
tendance. There will be special exercises.
The offering, which it is hoped will be
liberal one, will be added TO the Fund
now being accumulated to build fence
about the grounds worthy the noble old
Church. The public and all friends OF
Old St. Anne's are cordially invited to at
tend.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
Beacon Business Colleges

The fall term Of the Beacon Business
Colleges, situated at Wilmington, Del.
and Salisbury, Md, Day School, begin
Monday and Tuesday, September 4th and
5th. EnroIments are being entered and
all who wish to enter should make
application at once. Seats are reserved in
the order of the receipt Of the applications
See us about the Trial Month";" Beacon
Business Colleges, second floor dupont
BniIding Wilmington, Del. W. H.
Beacon, president.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
FARMS FOR SALE

No. Farm of 46 acres 2 miles from
MiddletoWn. The buildings are large apd
good, Is acres good timber, fine home.
No. 2.-Adjoins 46 acre farm, new
buildings. both lie nicely on road.
Would exchange for larger ones.
No. $3.50 acres known as "Lore.
wood" in complete condition.
No. 400 acres near McDonough,
new buildings, fine stock or grain farm.
No. $50 acres within one mile of
Middletown. Everything complete.
No. 6.-12S acre. 2 miles from Della
ware City, all tilable and nice home.
No ZIP acres q miles from Della.
ware City, fine soil.
also have number of others at from
So, 900 to $l5, 900.
GEO. w. INGRAM
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
New Taylor Shops

Mr.. Miller & Sons have opened an up
to.date ladies and gents tailoring establish
ment in the store room east of Mrs.
Peterson store on East Main street, and
invite the public 10 give them share Of
their patronage. They also do cleaning,
dying, securing, repairing and pressing,
ON both ladies and gents garments.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
The MiddIeteWn transcript
Mails Close as Follows.

Going Nortb-7.25 a. m, 1905: am, 4.05R pm.
D. m, and 8 p. m.
Going South-S. 90 am, 4.l5 p. M, and pm
For Odessa-7.50 q. m, $50 M, n.SO q. m.s
For warwick, Cecilton and Earlville $40 a.
m, and AS p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. 2 .85 Corn
No. Yellow, shelied 70
Timothy Seed $3.50 cob.... rs
Clover Seed 5000 Oats .............. so
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. coNNELLEE
Eggs, per doz........................ 2O(022
Country Butter, per b............... 26t934
Creamery Butter, per b............ SO
Lard, per b............................. 1O@12
Live Chickens, per tb............... 159I8
Potatoes .."....................,...... rs
Middletown transcript., 1911-09-02

REMEMBER manufacturers of carriages and not
dealers half dozen factory makes and sell nothing
manufacture Every sell must be represented
of believe that need
anything the good light carriages furnish with
what need for less than dealers for the grade
Our 20 years of experience has led to believe that
satisfied the of business and vii!
allow will try make you
postal from will bring salesman one of our firm
to your home and we will try to please you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

The Mac Dowell Music club is meet
ing this afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
James Terrell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
ii Honor II Miss Lane

Ia Honor Of Miss Lane.
Mr. and Mrs y r. slocum enter.
tanned few friends at their home
last evening complimentary to Miss
Fora Lane who Is planning e Leave
in few days for her home in st
Louis,Mo Forty-two was played at
three tables. The guests were Misses
Fora Lane, Ethel Wadsw0rth, Beula
Wantland Ella Iuggle Jessie Kelsay
and Messrs Joe Burney, D. FL Downey
Arthur Kinard. Tom Hughes and John
Ryndak Mr. Kinard won the gentle
mans prize ana Miss Waniland recciv-
ed Die Indies prize MISS Lane was
presented with a gold hat pin as re
membrance gift Mrs sloenm served
delicious refreshments
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

Ass Borum a Bride.
Mrs. D Nj caveness received an
snnouneemani his week 81 one mar
rase of hersisier Miss Gladys Borum
o. Dallas, Texas, to Mr. J G Tension,
"a very prominent young man ot that
el9 lhe wedding occurred last sni
day Mr Tension visited IN chicka.
aha lasi spring and made many frends
while here Mr. and Mrs Tension
win make their residence in Dallas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

Az ihe regular meeting Of the
Christian Ladies Aid Society this
week il was decided 70 postpone the
matter ~ the election q officers un,
It'll after the holidays The reports
from the committee as TO the financial
success of The annual ba2ar showed
that sll2 was received
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
sarosIs Mesana

Mrs G s White Of Nashville,
Tenh, was the guest Of honor Al the
meeiing Of the sorosis club this
week The meeting was wen attend-
"a, only two members being absent
l3y vote OF the members the club
adjourned until after The holiday sea-
son when ihe study win hc resumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
WIN Wa Nashville eIM.

A wedding OF interest to Chickasha
people win occur Wednesday evening
December goth at the home Of the
brides parents III Nashville Tenn
when Mr. Earnest Buchi Of This city
VIII be married to Miss Eva Clark.
Mr. Buehi left this afternoon for NASH
vile. Tenn He WIN bring his bride
back to chickasha after the holidays
They win be at home to their friends
al the Albert Harris residence goth
and Dakota avenue where Mr. Buchi
has furnished d home mr. Buchi Is
foreman iu tile Book plumbing shop
and has many friends in the city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

E Fl Holmes, superintendent OF the
9larlow public schools, IS IN Chicka-
sha for a few days visiting his broth
ef A. A. Holmes. He spent Yesterday
visiting the public schools Of the city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

The dance announced for Tuesday
night at the knights Of Pythias han
under the auspices Of the Royal Nei-
bors lodge promises 70 be one Of the
pleasant social functions Of the week
IN fraternal circles. Misses Jennie
and Gertrude Daniels have been en-
gagged o furnish the music.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

Mrs. c. II. Hill and daughter Miss
Nellie Of Verden were expected in
the citynast night for a few days vis-
It at the home 81 Mrs w. =. Garner,
S2S Choctaw avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

Miss Stella Gerstenfield entertain
ed the members OF her class in the
Bulkley school at her home Friday
evening AZ an informal parlor dance
Miss Rhea Johnson furnished the
the music and splendid program
was rendered Light refreshments
were eerved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

Mrs Ed Elbs 1905 Colorado avenue
is reported as being quite ~ Of rs
grippe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29
SNAKES CANNOT JUMP.

No snake Is able To jump or spring
from a coil In order to strike, as often
represented i'm pictures. II can only
strike when il resembles the letter ;
and is lying nat on the ground. II
can then only reach the distance sup
piled by stretching the body out
straight. The two curves i'm the figure
$ supply this distance, which is about
half the length of the body. No snake
jumps through the air to its victim or
springs clear from the ground, rising
upon it's TAIL Such stories and pic
lures are all false. Neither do they
coil like a rope and strike from that
position. They may coil partially, but
the part of the body that does the
striking is even and only that part
which makes the figure S and lies flat
on the ground. Hence no serpent can
strike when stretched out its fun
length. Such is the statement of Prof,
Surface of the Pennsylvania depart
mcnt of agriculture, an authority on
snakes
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29
HoueHToN sREvITIEs.


Herman .Fesing has returned from a
brief business visit to Chicago.
daughter was born yesterday "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Brooks
r. $. Sheldon returned yesterday
from trip to Detroit and Mt Glenn
ems.
state Mine Appraiser J. r. Finlay
went TO Marquette yesterday on bust
ness.
Miss Harriet Kehl left on the Octo-
rara Thursday for a trip to Mackinac
Island and Alpena.
Miss Edna Colombo has returned
from a two weeks visit to ST. Paul
and Minneapolis.
A. Naderdorf OF Drusseldorf. Ger
many, arrived i'm Houghton yesterday
on "A visit To the copper country mines
II. $. Butler of Washington, ID. c.,
connected wit hthe geological survey
has been spending a few days in the
copper country and was in Houghton
yesterday.
Word has been received i'm Hough-
ton to the effect that Gerald Doyle, a
Menominee attorney, who is well
known here will claim as his bride ON
August at Depere, Wis, Miss Helen
Jones.
Marriage licenses were issued by the
county clerk yesterday afternoon To
Albert Archambeault and Eva Golden
of Chassell and to John Hcikkinen and
Ida IIeikkinen of South Range.
Rev. Fred Deighton, pastor of the
Redridge Congregational church, will
leave about the middle of the month
for Iron Mountain, where he has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Episcopal
church.
The regular weekly reception at the
Onigammg club takes place today.
with Mrs &. ID. Hanchette as chair
man of the committee. Assisting her
are Mrs. y. w. Hare, Mrs. r. Il. Lang,
Mrs. A. y. Baudin, Mrs. r p. Dun
stan and Miss Anna Healy
The Cora \. a sailing vessel of 500
tons, with a cargo uf 100000 feet of
lumber sailed into Chassell yesterday.
The boat halls from Port Arthur and
this is the first time i'm many years
that a vessel of this class has come
into Portage Lake under sail power.
Ed Haas has returned from Clevc-
land where he attended the funeral of
his brother Nathan, who lost ais life
at Porcupine. Accompanying Mr.
Haas were his mother, Mrs. David
Haas. and his brothers. Joseph of
Cleveland, and j. c., of Seattle, the
latter with his WIFE
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29
MILITIA SMOKER
Special Gathering Planned for This
Evening by Company G.

Special Gathering Planned Tor ms
Evening by Company G.
\ social session and smoker will be
held this evening at the armory by
members of Company G. being one Of
a series uf such occasions that have
been decided upon 10 relieve the mon
otouy of drilling and regular work. An
orchestra has been formed from the
membership of the company and VIII
render "a number of selections at this
evenings blowout and several num-
beers viii be given by "A quartette COM
posed of Privatcs CroZe, Penberthy,
Therriault and Richards. An exhibit
ton Of wall scaling will be givch by
a squad consisting Of Privates Cahoon.
TisSe. Haas. Oman, Kangas, Sullivan,
Tucker and Mccarthy. Al. Cameron
who recently enlisted. will sing a
number of songs.
ON Sunday morning the boys viii
march to the Hubbcll field, near
SWedetown TO engage i'm maneuver'
and one week from tomorrow they win
Try the new rifle range nearing COM
pletion near Hurontown Practice
drills are being held every Monday
and Thursday evening preparatory to
leaving for the state camp at Port
Huron. following Tie mining college
reunion and celebration in which tne
company is 10 participate
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29

ways coherent. and his face. seen IN
the Hlckering freight. was Amos.
CHASTITY. True, the talk was low toned
and fragmentary. desultory enough 10
require little OF any member or the
group sitting around the smoldering
fire on the spur emtankment.
Yet Iidgerwood fancied that OF the
group circling the Ere Flemister was
the one whose eyes turned oftenest
toward the sheeted figures across the
track. sometimes In morbid starings
but now and again with the haggard
side glance of fear.
why was the mine owner afraidI
Lidgerwood analysed thequery shrewd'
". Was he implicated in the mat
ter of the loosened rail? Remember
ing that the trap had been set, not
for the passenger train, but for the
special. the superintendent dismissed
the charge against Flemister. Thus far
he had done little TO incur the mine
owners enmity-at least nothing to
call for cold blooded murder In re-
prlsal. Yet the man was acting very
curiously. Much of the time he scarce
ly appeared to hear what Miss Brew
ster was saying to him. Moreover, he
had lied. Iidgerwood recalled his glib
explanation at the meeting beside the
displaced rail. Flemister claimed to
have had the news of the disaster by
phone. Where had he been when the
phone message found him? Not Mt his
mine. Lidgerwood decided, since he
could not have walked from the Wire
Silver TO the wreck in an hour. 1t was
all very puzzling. and what little sup
positional evidence there was was
conflicting. Lidgerwood put the query
aside finally, but with n mental res
ervation. Later he would so into this
newest mystery and probe 1t to the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29
SPACE AT c. c. FAIR.

Secretary John ~. Mcnamara Of the
Copper Country Fair association is
busily engaged in preparing for that
big enterprise. Applications for ad-
yertsing booth spaces win be con-
sidered at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, and the first applicant win be
given the choice OF the space available.
Supt. NJ. J. Fiuneean of the live stock
department has returned from a trip
through Ontonagon ana Baragl coun-
ties and reports that the indications
point to n number of fine exhibits
from those counties this fan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-29
THE OPIUM CURSE.
China's Titanic Task of Subjugating
the Great Evil.


Japan, Insignificant I'm size compared
with China and supporting a people
OF the same race. fought one of the
greatest wars in modern history and
DICTATED first class power of Europe.
AT once China was ON fire. If Japan
had done this thing, why could not
she do as much and more? one great
reason was opium. Men cannot achieve
glory i'm the opium dens, and out of
this humiliating consciousness was
born a determination To be rid OF
opium. But though the moral idea has
gripped the Chinese mind and con-
science and the desire Ia share i'm
world progress aud power has been
stimulated to "A high degree, the DOM
inant note i'm the great reform is
sense of economic ruin. The best lands
of the empire have been given TO tho
poppy, nonusefal. not To say ruinous
crop. The population has been i'm
creasng and food production decreas-
ing. Faniines have continued for long
periods i'm one district and another
district in the same province with sur
flcient supply has been unable To send
relief from lack of transportation. by
the use of opium the strength of the
people has been Slapped below the
earning capacity i'm thousand of eases.
The masses have been held i'm "A hope
less bondage to the national vice and
the wheels of internal progress have
been clogged. But within the past
three years n thrilling chapter has
been written i'm which despair has
given place To hope. II is a dazzling
account of one OF those brilllans onsets
by which Right, after long years of
plodding, suddenly sweeps onto vic
tory. "a tl- u 81
To realize the magnitude of China's
hsis necessary to con
slider some of the difficulties, which
have been Titanic. With the poppy To
be swept from the fields Of every
province and almost every district,
with a thousand walled cities, a hun
bred thousand towns. and a million
hamlets to be freed from opium, to-
gether with the vast stretches of coun-
try and the dehles of the mountains
where the blind tiger lies in wait
for his victim, the task of suppression
has been stupendous. The reformers
have been met in places with hoes and
pitchforks and the law has not been
enforced without bloodshed. The phys
zeal difficulties alone have been such
as We who live i'm more highly devel- |
oped portion of the world can scarcely
China has few railroads,
and in some sections the worst roads |
on the globe. Into such country the re- |
form had to penetrate. IT must not be
forgotten also that China is made mp |
Of twenty-one semi-dependent PROV
nces. besides dependencies with sep |
lrate army, a separate fiscal system |
and different manners and customs. In |
such dsjointedy federation as this
uniform effort had to be made.-Ross |
pendleton Chiles, IN tie Forum.