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Middletown transcript., 1911-07-22
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY s. B. FoARD,
Wheat-No. .S5 / Corn
No. Yellow, sheIled 81
Timothy Seed $500 coh,. 60
Clover Seed 5000 Osts .....,.,,,.,.,. 60
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. CoNNKLLEE
Eggs, per doz............................ 16@1S
Country Butter, per tb................ 25@33
Creamery Butter, per ID. ......... 81
Lard, per D.............................. 1O@l2
Live Chickens, per tb..-............ 1591s
Potatoes.................................... 75
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-22
Notice-Dividend

New CASTLE COUNTY, NATIONAL BANK,
Odessa Def, July 9Th, 1911.
The Directors have this day declared a
semi.annual Dividend of THREE and
PER CENT. clear of taxes.
Payable on and after the 18th. instant.
JOS. L. GIBSON, Cashier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
Big Glass In.

Last Saturday evening wound
up a three weeks campaign here
conducted by E. E. Julian,O on be-
half of the A. 0. U. W. which
resulted in some thirty applea-
tiOnS having been made to the
lodge, nearly all of whom have
been initiated. The affair was
graced by the presence of the
Grand Master Workman, DIR. j.
W. Graybill, of Newton, and
wound up with an oyster supper,
which was much appreciated by
all. A delegation of nine mem
bers of the Albert lodge were
present and enjoyed the evening.
Thet work here is progressing
very nicely. The watch, mention
of which was made about three
weeks ago, will be awarded to
some member at the meeting this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
Will Contest the Election.

When the school house in Dis
trlct 80, northeast of Gerat Bend
burned down recently the queS-
ton of relocating the house be-
came the main thing and it was
necessary to hold an election.
The school house was a little to
the south of the center of the
district, but the claim was made
that according to the attendance
it was too far north. At the elec-
tiOn held on the matter the other
day the people of the district
had an exciting time, those in
favor of the old location winning
by three or four votes. 1t is re-
ported now that the election
will be contested on the grounds
that some of the voters who live
on hOmeSteads on the Cheyenne
Bottoms, in the north part of
the district were not legally en-
titled to vote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21

the Empress Augusta. Another
Is the gold cross Of remembrance
gwen her by the grand duke and
grand duchess of Baden. With
these are the medals of the ma,
nonal committee of the Red Crow
or Geneva, Switzerland, the red
cross. g given her by the queen Of
Servia, the silver medal bestow-
ed upon her. by Empress Angus
ia of Germany, the flag present.
ed to her by the congress Of
Berne, Switzerland, and the lew
els pinned on her bosom by the
grand duchess of Baden.
Another mementO that she cher
lShes with peculiar reverence il
the diploma of honor that came
from the German war veterans.
Next to this are the jewels Civ
en- her by. the queen of Prussia,
the diploma of honor from the
he'd Cross of Austria, a diploma
and decoration from the Sultan of
Turkey, another from the Prince
OF Armenia, a diploma and deco
ration by the Spanish government
a vote of thanks from the Portu.
gueSe Red Cross, the resolutions
OF the relief committee of Calves.
ton, the engrOSsed vote of thanks
from the Legislature of Texas. and
the decoration of the Order Of
the Red Cross from the Gar of
Russia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
He Wants To Know.

The following circular letter,
sent out by Senator Curtis, ex-
explains itself.
Washington, D. C. Apr. 3, 1911.
My Dear Friend:
The President has called an
extra session of Congress to con-
slider the reciprocal agreement
with Canada. Personally, l have
always opposed such agreements
on farm products because | be-
lleve We were giving more than
we received. We give them a
market Of ninety million people
and they open to us market of
only nine million people. Under
the former agreement with Can
ada, from 1854 to 1866, our ex-
ports to that country dropped
from twenty millions to fifteen
millions, year, while our i'm
ports from that country increas-
ed from twelve to fOrty-six mil
lion dollars. Under the pending
agreement, food and agricultural
products, rough lumeber, some
raw materials and printing paper
are to be put on the free list;
upon the secondary products,
such as fresh and canned meats.
flour and manufactured food pre-
patationS, the duty is reduced
and made Identical. Upon manu-
factured commodities, such as mo-
tor vehicles, cutlery, sanitary fix
lures, and miscellaneous articles,
the duties are reduced. Canada
also reduces the duty on coal and
cement, and the United States
reduces the duty on iron ore and
aluminium products. | wish you
would write me how the people
In your neighbOrhOOd feel ON this
question as | am anxious to vote
the sentiments of the people of
Kansas. If it has any effect up
on the people of Kansas l believe
ITS tendency will be to depreci--
ate the price of the things they
produce without any correspond
ing benefit, and the Canadian ag-
rlcultural products which are ad-
mitted free will have a great ad-
vantage over such Kansas pro
ducts along the Northern border
of the United States.
Hoping to hear from you when.
lever l can be Of service to your
self or friends, / am,
Very truly,
J CHARLES CURTIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
The gentle RfG the birds would sound more musical occasionally had few gentle dnI RAIN
that will be worse than the panic

that will be worse than the panic
of 1907.
Throughout the New England
States and other Eastern and
Northern states, many thousands
of farmers have invested their
small earnings in western farm
and fruit lands. Reciprocity will
endanger all these investments
and will prevent the develop
ment of the great tracts of ara
bic lands within our borders.
The price of wheat has already
fallen from ten to twelve cents
per buShel since the Reciprocity
Bill was introduced in Congress,
and the wholesale prices of many
other farm products affected by
that measure have also fallen. If
the bill is enacted, prices will fall
still lower, with the result that
the 35,OOO,OOO people living on
farms will have just so much less
money with which to buy manu-
factured articles. Will a decrease
in the purchasing power of the
farmers benefit the factory work
erS in our towns and citiesg On
the contrary, will it not injure
them by depriving them Of a
part of their most valuable mar
ket for their prOductsg VIII not
this mean less goods handled by
our railways, and sold by our mel
chants? Any Legislation that di-
miniSheS the capacity of the far
mer to buy manufactures, hurts
all other business interests.
In view Of the magnitude of
the issues involved in the pend
ing Reciprocity arrangement,
and its far reaching effect upon
the income of 6,0OO,OOO farmers
annd the value Of their property,
l would respectfully urge that
the MATTER is one calling for full
discussion and careful delibera-
tiOn, and that it should not be-
come law until it has been passed
upon by the sober Judgment of Ill
the people of the country.
Yours respectfully,
n. j. BACHELOR.
Master National Grange.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
Real Estate Transfers

For the week ending April l5,.
1911, furnished by the Barton
County Abstract and Title Co.,
Great Bend, Kansas.
ChaS W. Ross Minnie Robinson
part of blk II Pawpee Rock 800.
j. L. Peiper-N A Anderson W.
37.5 ft. of lot 9 blk 16 town Cos
add HOiSingtOn, 5000.
G. w. COOney-N A Anderson Q
y of lot s blk 16 tvon' Co.'S add
HOisingtOn, $3.50. =. a..
G and A. JenO-,JamesS 8 Feno.
pagtSof VIZ of 5-1S-13 81,
n A Anderson-Joseph' w Mad-
Ter, lOtSa 1l-l2, blk 16 TOnw. Co.'S
first add HOisington $3.50.
Grace W Rude-Charlotte Muir.
ray, lots 1, 2, 3 blk 10. town Co.'S
first add lIOisington, 81.
Samuel BrOwn-Willis Brown lot
3 blk 122 Gerat Bend, 81
Z A Harper-J A Haberman, pt
OF blk A, Great Bend $4,000.
A NJ Painter-Earl n Smith, lot
4 blk 4, Pawnee Rock, $500.
Walter S. Tindall-D T Spiers,
lot l, blk 4, HOisington 1925.
F j Webe-rF Z Baer. sh Of
blk s, all of lott 9 blk I. Elm
wood, 81.
e. Greenwald -Wm. Gagleman
part of block II, A V T add .Ht.
Bend, 81, $40.
G W COOneyL B Klein. lot 5, ;
blk Is, HOisington 81.
Margaret BlOOmer-Sabina Shultz
lots |, 3, blk |, BlOOmers add to
Claflin,, $50. g..
Edith ROse-H W Ford part of
n W Y of 4-1S-13, $500.
A V 7 & l.. Co--Frederick Ploe
ger, lott / blk 5 Albert, $l.OO..
Katie NJ. Smith-Edward 0pis.
e 90 # of lot 4, 5, 6 blk 18Th.
p. add Great Bend, $7OOs
G. III. NuSS-H II NusO oon of.
4-16-l5, $1,5O0. :.
+ j Zimmer-Hermihe Weip4l
part of lis Is, $1,000.
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
OF Pawnee ROck-W n Bowman ct
al, part of blk 3, Pawnee Rock.
81, 900. :.
Iona Scott S B Giddings lot
u blk 50 A Y T add Great Bend
$4,000.
Fred Steckel- William Steckel.
und u int in 'n1s. of lot 4 blk 6,
Ellinwood, 81.
j. Il ,Mitchell:R B Pfiester, lots.
S-iO blk 56 Great Bend, $425.
Leota R McLaughlin-G II Zim-
mer lot 4 blk IS ct. Bend, $500.
ID; c; Wilgden-Henfy Gideion,
lot II blk l, D 0 'Grays add
HoisingtOn, 800.
W. D .Jessup-Catherine Woldt
gen 4 j M Lewis lots l, 2, blk.
II, 0lmitz, 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
Echoes Of the Legislature : No. V

There seems to have been in
the years that have gone, great
deal of trouble about road laws
One thing or another was always
wrong. The legislature of 1909
tried to remedy some Of these
matters, but did not succeed very
well. But this last session the
road laws were thoroughly and
generality Overhauled. The new
law is very much different from
the old, and being a vOluminous
one, too large to reprint. we give
a few Of the important items con-
tanned therein. No doubt the
county clerk will soon be suppl
various officers charged with i S
ed with copies of the law for the
enforcement.
Under this new law the state
Of Kansas will establish STATE
roads" connecting the larger
cities of the state and the county
commissioners will establish
county roads connecting the
various towns and townships of
the county
The cost of maintaining these
"State and county roads will fall
on the county, and their ,upkeep
will be under the direction of the
county highway engineer.
This means that the New Santa
Fe trail will be a Estate road,
maintained the expense of the
various counties through which
I # passes.
And it means that all the
towns of Reno county will be
connected. up with main roads
maintained at the expense of the
county.
The townships will maintain
only the local township roads.
The section of the new law
which clasSifieS the roads. is. in
full, as follows:
Sec. Is. That the roads of ev-
cry county in the state shall be
classified according to their rela-
tive Importance as state roads, +"
county roads" "mail routes
and township roads," The
"state roads" shall be all raods
laid out and defined by the state
of Kansas. The county roads"
shall be all roads designated as
such by the board of county COM
mlSSlOnerS Of a county, who shall
as near as practicable, name as
such county roads direct high
ways connecting cities and mar
ket centerS, whether both such
cities or centers are within the
county or one is within and the
other without such county. Free
delivery mail routes shall be
known as Email routes" and all
other public highways within a
township are township roads. y
All county and state roads shal
be maintained at the expense of
the county and all mail routes
and township roads where they
do not coincide with county and
Statet roads, at the expense OF
the township in which they are
situated; provided, that all roads
designated as county roads under
the provisions of chapter 1873 OF
the Session Laws of 1909 and es.
tabliShed as such at the time Of
taking effect of this act shall be
and remain county roads and
shall be maintained under the
provisions of this act.
Section IL makes it the duty
of the county engineer to open
and keep open and in repair al
county and state roads, and
makes it the duty of the town.
ship trustee to open and keeI
Open and in repair all mail route.
and twOnship roads.
Sections 10, 20 81 provide thai
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21

the township trustee, clerk and
treasurer shall constitute a board
Iof commissioners of roads and
highways. The highway commits
slOners shall hold regular meet
1ngS at the office of the township
clerk on the second Saturday af-
ter the election of township Off
GERS, and on the last Saturday of
January, April, July and October
In each year, and such special
meetings as occasion may require.
Section 81 provides for the
dragging Of roads. II follows:
THE township trustee. with
the approval of the highway COM
miSSlonerS shall determine what
mail routes and township roads
can be dragged and shall each
year arrange with some person or
persons to drag the mail routes
and township roads in their
townships, at such times and upor
such terms as the highway COM
msSlOners may direct. Not more
than 70 cents per mile can be
paid for each time a road is drag
ged and not more than ten dollars
per mile per year can be paid for
dragging.
The county engineer with the
approval of the county commits
slOners shall determine what state
and county roads can be dragged
and shall arrange each year to
have these roads dragged. The
amount paid by the county com
mlSSlOnerS for dragging state and
county roads shall not exceed the
amount specified for dragging
mail routes and township roads.
Any person making false re-
turn as to the number of miles
dragged or the time at which the
dragging was done shall be deem
ed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more
$4,000.
Any officer who shall neglect
or refuse to enforce the provisions
OF this section as relates to the
dragging of roads and highways
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five dollars
Section SO provides that all
pOll TAX shall be paid in cash and
all persons between the ages of
Il and 90 years are eligible to
pay this tax of $500 annually.
This applies to all persons who
have resided 30 days in the state.
Section AZ. No township trus--
tee shall make or cause to be
made any ditch more than two
feet deepwithOut the consent and
approval of the county engineer.
and the trustees must make and
maintain suitable crossings in
front Of residence property over
all bitches one foot deep or more.
Sec. A. The township trustee
shall put up and maintain at
each end of every bridge in his
township of 25-foot span or more
the following sign, printed in
conspicuous letters: Give dol
lars fine for riding or driving
over this bridge faster than a
walk or for driving an automo-
bile faster than ten miles an hour
Sec. 49. 1t shall be unlawful
Tor any person to plow up the
public highway for any purpose
except for the Improvement or
maintenance Of the highway and
under the direction Of the town
ship trustee, or to remove from
any public highway any dirt,
sannd or gravel. A violation Of
this is punishable by a fine of
mot less than $500 nor more than
5000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21

W. A. Dunn had discontinued
his second had store on lower
main street. The building is be-
ing fitted up to be occupied by
Oscar Klink, for a shooting gal
lery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21
Great Bend Lodge No. 1S, Ar.
q A. N.

Will hold special communica-
ton Tuesday, April 25,. 1911 at
: o'clock P. NJ. Work, Master
Mason.
Music and refreshments. All
Master MasOns are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
BY order of the W. NJ.
w. Torrey,' Secretary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-21

Will Koelsch of Macksyille waa
In town a couple of hours Tues
day evening.
Evening journal., 1911-01-10
COUNTY FUNDS
CONTINUE HIGH
Treasurer Sends Financial
Statement to Levy Court
at Meeting Today

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
at the meeting OF the Levy Court to-
day presented the following report
of county balances
Credit Of Levy Court s141 ,17S,42;
special bond issue, S15,J22.47; Chris
tiana. S2254S4; Mill Creek. 1856. SO;
White Clay Creek, $1016.55; Pencader,
S4S560; New Castle, s2659.45; Red
Lion, s134S As; St Georges, S6143.62;
Appoquinimink. 1880 30; Blackbird,
S1201.66; Brandywine, S165726.
Mr. Burns also reported the follow
ing collections since July 1, 1910:
Corporations, constable fines, fees,
etc, S2s,34s.s2.
Rural New Castle county $100.529.13.
Wilmington hundred: 1908. s3S6011;
1903, $2674.27; 1910. $204, ,109.76. To-
tai for county 1897, ,52269.
In addition to the above, Mr..
Burns reported he had received from
rural New Castle county collectors
for road purposes, the sum Of $751;
1851.
Tax collections for the period we're:
Collector Cheney, Christiana hun
dred, $15S.43.
Collector Hudson, christiana hun
dred, $17,273.35.
Collector Ball, Mill Creek hundred.
s411.53.
Collector Davis, Mill Creek hundred.
$11 1,364.S7.
Collector Wilson, White Clay Creek
hundred. $S.5679S.
Collector Brooks, Pencader hundred,
$213.47.
Collector Wright. Pencader hundred,
S5,167S7.
Collector McFarlin, New Castle
hundred, $961.5O.
Collector Cannon, New Castle hun
dred. $13,313.9O.
Collector Rose, Red Lion hundred,
s671.92.
Collector Hickey, Red Lion hundred,
S5,417. .02.
Collector Beaston, st. Georges hun
dred, $3S6.93
Collector Denny, st. Georges hum
dred. S12.741.41.
Collector Money, Appoquinimink
hundred. $5,04S.6
Collector Beth, Blackbird hundred,
SO ,399.39.
Collector Megilligan, Brandywine
hundred, $1.946.59.
Collector Martin, Brandywine hun
dred, s13.4S4.94.
Total county and poor tax, $780,
529.79. ~
Evening journal., 1911-01-10

DID NOT FALL

An official OF the Wilmington Trust
Building Corporation denied today
that one of the elevators in the du-
Pont Building had fallen on Satur-
day, as announced in these columns
yesterday.
1t appears that on Saturday one Of
tho elevator operators had allowed his
car to travel faster than usual with
the result that the automatic safety
stops on the car we're thrown into posi-
ion. which IN turn stopped the car and
locked It in the shaft until released.
All the elevators in the building are
equipped with the latest safety ap-
plances, including the safety stops.
These stops are thrown into play
automatically whenever an elevator
exceeds a certain speed, either in
ascending or descending, even though
the operator has perfect control Of
his car. In other words, the official
said, the speed Of the car is the test.
II was excessive speed that was
checked by the auto safety devices on
the car on Saturday rather than a
falling car. as some occupants Of the
car evidently believed.
Evening journal., 1911-01-10
SEEING SARAH.

Henry, dear" said she sweetly.
Hum" grunted Henry.
Sarah Bernhardt is coming"
"Wen?"
Il think We ought to go to see her.
Aside from the pleasure we shall get
out Of 1t ourselves, think how nice It
will be In the years to some for us
to be able to tell our children that you
and l once saw the divine Sarah"
I'VE can't afford IT," grOwled
Henry.
"Only SO. dear, and perhaps she may
never come again,
six dollars is almost a ton of
coal" retorted the commercial Henry.
"But it's worth It. II you'll only do
this for me / won't ask TO 60 to the
theatre again for two months"
II suppose If your minds set on it
well have 10 go. I'll borrow the money
and get the seats tomorrow"
If you're going to borrow the mon
ey, Henry borrow So more and get a
ticket for mother. She's just dying to
see Bernhardt. And you know she's
been always willing to come over to
mind the children whenever we want
ed TO go out at night. This is a
splendid time TO do something for
her"
Look here, Mary, l can't afford to
take all your family to see Bern
hardt. If you want to blow them OF
TO some theatrical amusement III
stake them 70 the scent shows"
Henry, what has my mother ever
done to your"
"Oh, rather than have words III
stand for mother, too"
"I knew you would-and Henry, OF
course II we're going to sit in the 81
seats | shall have to-
Nothing more-nine beans is all
can afford TO blow In now."
But / haven't anything fit to
wear"
Say" he retorted angrily, "are you
going to see Sarah, or is Sarah COM
ing to see you? ?"-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1911-01-10
HANDSOME STORE
FOR WRIGHT COMPANY

From the old Wright and Davidson
Building, at the corner Of Eighth and
Market streets, building which was
old-fashioned, without modern con-
veniences, Of inadequate proportions,
has sprung one Of the city's most
beautiful structures, the remodelling
and Transforming work being done
under plans made for John w.
Chapelle. who is the present owner
of the property, having bought it from
the former owners about a year ago,
by William ID. Brinckle and under the
direct supervision OF him. The con-
tract work was given to J. A. Bader
and Company under whose direction
the building daily assumed something
of the appearance Of building which
reflects credit upon the city.
Evening journal., 1911-01-10
FLORISTS
DEATHS

Rosa M. McGoldrick
Thomas A. comegys.
Alexander II. Mason.
George p. Hall
Mary r. Coyie.
william H. Collision.
COLLISON--In this city, on January 8.
1911, William II. Collision, in his seth
year.
Relatives, friends, also members Diamond
Council, No. s. Apollo Castle, No. ?, X.
Of &. f., are invited 70 attend the funeral
services az the residence OF his brother
George S. Collision. No 207 North Jackson
Interment private.
COYLE-In this city. on January 10. 1911,
Mary Reed, wife Of Samuel Coyle, Sr.,
in her 18th year.
RELATIVES and frienas OF the family are
invited 20 attend the funeral services at her
late residence No. s32 Chestnut street on
Friday afternoon, January 13, 1911, at
o'clock lnterfnent Mt Salem cemetery.
HALL---At Philadelphia, Pa, on January g.
1911, George p. Hall aged 55 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited TO attend the funeral services al
Riverview cemetery on Wednesday afternoon
January IL, at / o'clock. Interment River
view cemetery.
MAsoN-In this city on january 10th
1911, Alexander II. Mason, aged 90 years
Relatives friends, Fairfax Lodge, No. 8
| l. o. o. r., Reynolds Encampment No.
1. 0. o. r., Union Veteran Legion anC
Employees OF p. b. and W. shops are in
vitod 20 attend the funeral services at
his late residence 1901 Pennsylvania ave
nue., on Friday afternoon at o'clock In
torment az Mt. Salem, cemetery.
! COMEGYS-Tn this city, on January 8
1911, Thomas A. Comegys, In his 73rS
year.
Relatives and friends and Delawar
Lodge No. ?, S. Of H., Lafayette Lodge No
?, K Of p and employees Of the p, n.
w. r. r. Shops are invited to attend tn
funeral services at his late residence SoI
r. Third ST., on Thursday afternoon, Jamu
airy 18th, at . O'Clock. Interment in River
view cemetery.
McGOLDRICK--In this city, on January
1911, Rosa NJ. wife Of John j. McGold
| rick.
Relatives and friends are invited to al
tend the funeral from her late resdenc
Ola W. Sixth street on Thursday morning
at 3 O'Clock. Requiem mass at the Cati
p edrai. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-01-10

he with Samuel Wardell. the other
man in the accident. was rushed to
the Delaware Hospital from where
he was removed to his home four
days later He had not been well since
Mr.. Collision Is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stansbury Col
lison; three brothers, Thomas Colli-
son of kiamensi and William Collision
and John Collision of this city and
three sisters, Mrs. John Rainier. oi
Philadelphia and Mrs. Columbus Near
and Mrs. Wharton DerrIcKson, Of Will
mington.
The funeral will take place from
his former home on Thursday after
noon at o'clock and interment made
in Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-01-10
SUNNY
MONDAYS

A white laundry soap free
from rosin, which saves your
clothes and doubles their life.
Rosin hardenS and breaks the
threads of fabrics, particu-
larly woolens, and in time in
jures them. Sunny Monday
washes woolens and hannels
without the least danger of
shrinking, and colored goods
without fading.
Sunny Monday also contains a mar
velous dirt-starter which saves hall
the rubbing.