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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
MORE COMETS COMING

Four comets travelling towards Middle.
town scorching clean outside all speed re.
gulations terrestrial or celestrial-four!
Get on to the peril Of it, you young fellers
with "best girls" and make preparations
to reassure and protect your lovely Ara
beIlas on the coming fine moonlight
nights. If this fourfold dose of comet
scare doesn't put the sweet creatures in a
tremor, and make 'em snuggle up close
for the aforesaid protection" etc.-why,
nothing will.
And furthermore, the beauty of the
thing is that it works both way on the
political side of it. Thus, If you're Re-
publicans of course you go in for ''protec.
ton" of fair woman alwaya! If Demo-
Gratis, why, you believe in ''free trade"-
in smouches and such sweet nothings. So
you see what between political economy,
and astronomy yon can get some fine
work in towards clinching your courtship
chances.
'Dont be a clam"-be an astronomer,
and the rest of it-and the comets will
prove blessing deeper and sWeeter than
New Orleans molasses even knee deep as
it was in the food there recently.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
SONG AND DRAMATIC RECTAL


Those who failed to hear Miss Harriet
E. Bailey sing and recite Friday evening
September 18th, in the Hall Of the New
Century Club, missed treat. Miss Bailey
is highly trained elocutionist and singer
who has studied under number Of not
able teachers and masters in Europe and
America in her lifelong devotion to her
chosen profession, and her performance
was very creditable one in every respect.
Her opening song, "FarWell to Mar.
guerite," for which Miss Lola Ingram
played the accompaniment, was sung with
exquisite finish and tenderness. Miss
Bailey has a strong, we'll trained mezzo
voice which she well knows how to use
effectively in song or recitation.
Miss Ingram next played "The Brook"
on the piano with good touch and express
sion, whereupon Miss Bailey recited with
much feeling BulWer's dainty lyric, faux
Italiens", Then she gave comic bit en-.
titled, 1.-THE Brides First Morning at
Market, then sang "Sunbeams". She
followed this with recitation given with
real dramatic power, THE Chariot Race
From Ben Hur," and a charming song,
"When The Heart Was Young, together
with a second humorous selection, "a
Night in the Nursery" Miss Lola played
two other instrumental selections very
we'll. Miss Bailey's singing and recitation
are of the highest order both vocally and
dramatically, though her voice was not in
condition to do herselffull justice in either
role that evening. She discloses in her
work an entire absence ofthe too common
mannerisms of women when speaking
and naturalness and propriety of accent
and GESTURE that is refreshing in its adher-
ence to HamIet's wise admonition to the
players not to ''o'erstep the modesty of
nature. Miss Bailey deserved full house
and that should have been the Opera
House, and we trust, should she again |
favor Middletown with an exhibition of
her talents, she will have both. She
gives, We understand, performance in
Smyrna at an early date.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
That Wonder Horse, II. 7. C."

Five $4,000. 90 stakes, one $50O0.0 90 aud
one purse event, won by that marvellous
''singed cat' OF Middletown work.horse.
trotter, r. 7. CT Well, r. T. G. will win
so many laurels his owner will have to
bale 'em. The TRANSCRIPT like every.
body else who has written upon this
wonder.horse, having already exhausted
all epithets of praise-must stop for breath
end just excIaim with the rest Of the peo-
pie, swell, what next! If "R. 7. c."
keeps this thing up, he will soon, like an.
other famous two-legged conqueror, Alex.
ander by name, have to weep because
there are no more stakes to winI We give
the trotting score:
Michigan Stake, 2 Is TrOt, in 5, $40, 900
r. T. c., ch. g., by Prince March
(Murphy) l l l
Lewis Forest, blk. g.. (McDonald) 8 2
Gordon Todd, br. s........... (Geers) 8
Chatty Direct, blk. f...... (Tallman) 2 dis
Gay Audubon, Oh. Co.. (Gatcomb) dis
Time, 2.08E, 2.1O, 2.O9f.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
MAMMOTH CORN
MiddIetOwn Beats AID Creation For
Bic Corn

''Little (2) Delaware" up to the fore as
usual. Delaware in the corn belt2'
Well, ratherl indeed we may say she's
walking off with the beltl Some OF our
farmers around Middletown have just
been seeing what they can do in the line
of big corn raising this year. For ex.
annie. Mr.. Horatio w. Pharo brought to
this Office fine yellow ear, web grained
almost to the tip, with large round grains,
measuring about 134 inches in length,
and having 70 rows Of 80 grains each, or
something over 1000 grains in all. Finel
Mr.. Joseph Biggs goes Mr.. Pharo one
better with an ear q tribe larger, and
better grained clean to the tip, save room
for one or two more grains, that will shell
probably, a few dozen grains Of corn
more.
But Mr.. Charles Derrickson Wrests not
only the local but the national palm, &C.
cordEng to the officials Of the Philadelphia
Corn Exchange, who have had sent them
from the West the biggest samples of
corn raised in all parts OF the great corn
belt in the states of Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas. Mr.. Derrickson
showed here in town ears l42 and 162
inches long respectively with % or "a
rows, and absolutely grained all oVerl
They have made the Philadelphia experts
in corn stare. And no wonder, for they
look not unlike golden walking sticks;
would have served Hercules for club to
put the Lernean Hydra out Of business
or to do any one of his famous dozen
stuntsI Either of these two 163 ears
probably has 1900 or 1900 grains on it.
maybe more.
Now if any OF the TRAEsCRIPT's ,exchan-
ges can beat it, or if anybody from any.
where can even find fellow to theseJohn
L. sullivans-please trot 'em out, or in.
the words of the marriage ceremony, "for-
ever hereafter hold your peace" "We
pause for reply"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
Birthday Party

On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
L. V. Kirk gave birthday party in honor
Of their daughter, Hannah, on her six
tenth birthday to quite a number of her
young friends. The evening was spent
in playing numerous games, also vocal
and instrumental music was rendered
and enjoyed by all, after which refresh
ments consisting of ice cream, cake, fruit
and bon.bons were served the guests.
The following guests were present
Misses Prudence Lewis, Mary Dayett, Of
Glasgow, Francis Simmons, Jennie Gal
lagher, Viola Weber, Elsie Byron, Ora
spry, Marian Vineyard and Edith Francis.
Messrs. Comegys Cosden, Delbert Gal.
lagher, William Kirk, Philip Vineyard,
Julius Kirk, Harry Culver, John Dickson
and Elmer Kirk.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
A Serious Operation a Success

Miss Clara Willis, young daughter
of our townsman Mr.. Merritt N. Willis,
went on Monday to the Methodist Hospi-
tai in Philadelphia in charge of DR.. Schell
a specialist, where she underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis,
On Tuesday evening her friends re.
ceived the pleasing news that she had
come out from under the ether without
being sickened and vas doing well. Later
advices so late as Thursday confirm this
good report we are happy to say.
Miss Willis is a very popular member
of theIyoung ladies Get in and near Middle
town and has very many friends who will
bear with the keenest pleasure the news
Of her continued improvement.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
CORN CANNERY CLOSED

Baker & Sons corn cannery closed last
Saturday after the largest pack in the bis
tory of the cannery. The total pack
amounted to more than 80, 900 cases, each
case containing "a cans. The cannery
opened on August 10th. The Bakers con.
tracted with the farmers for $50 acres Of
corn at $3.50 per ton and they paid out
about 500, 600 to the farmers, Mr.. Robert
A. Cochran getting $3.50 from 40 acres.
A number of town people are employed
besides about 100 Bohemians. Some of
the employees let their wages remain in
Mr.. Bakers hands until the end of the
season, when quite large sum was paid
them. Baker & Son have three canneries
at Middletown, Odessa and Aberdeen,
Nd, where they reside.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
WILLIAM Il. STATS

In Wilmington, on September 81, 1911,
William H. Stats, in his 8Oth year.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to attend the his funeral services
at the funeral parlors Of James T. Chand-
Ter, No. 212 W. Ninth street, on Sunday
afternoon, September "a, 1911, at l o. clock.
Interment at Riverview cemetery.
Mr.. Stats was formerly resident in
this neighhorhood and was a highly es.
teemed citizen.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
Bows Gym. Started

Mrs. Rosa Weber has generously opened
her heart and given the young gymnasts
a life by offering them room rent free in
which to do their acrobatic exercises.
One Of their number writes THE TRAN.
SCRIPT that .'nine Of our young men have
organized private gym and will start in
full sway, Monday night"
Success to you boysl Perhaps the TRAM
SCRIPT and other friends will be able to
- -. !. EfA laknp
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
on Stove Fire

On Monday at the residence Of Mrs.
Sarah Kumpel on Lockwood street the
flame of coal oil stove, left alone for a
timel'crept up, and catching fire explod.
ed blowing the stove itself to flinders and
scattering fiery oil around the room and
upon the furniture destroying several
pieces. But for the timely coming of the
neighbors with their hearty bucket brigade
the house also would have been destroyed
The fire was put out by these amateur
fire fighters, the fire department not being
called in,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
Mrs. DarIingtOn's House Sold

Mr.. Richard R. Cochran has bought OF
Mrs. NJ. ]. Darlington her house on Green
street and will remove from his farm near
Middletown and reside therein. The
purchase price was $500. The dwelling
is a commodious one we'll situated on a
quiet, retired street and will make Mr..
Cochran very pleasant residence.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
OBITUARY
MR. THOMAS LEVI SCOTT

The remains Of Mr.. Thomas Levi Scott,
formerly resident of our town, but for
some time making bis home in Maryland,
who died on Tuesday after a long illness,
we're brought here on the 3.29 train
Thursday and inferred in Forest
Cemetery, Rev. Alfred T. Scott, Of Will
mington, relative having charge Of the
services. Mr.. Scott was a weII.knoWn
citizen of Middletown in years past,
having been engaged in the milk business
previous to his failure in health.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
Gill House Rented

The residence of the late John Drum
mond on Green street, now owned by
his heirs, the members of the Gill
family has been rented by Mr.. James H.
Middleton from Selbyville young man
who has been resident of town for about
six months. Mr.. Middleton is a very
pleasant young man and is engaged in
the life insurance business.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
Card Of Thanks

We desire to hereby thank all our
friends who SO kindly assisted US in our
sad bereavement in the death of our be-
Low ed wife and mother.
DAN NJ. CochRAN AND CHILDREN.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
Low Fares to the West

Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets to
Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, Western
Canada, Mexico and Southwestern points
on sale every day until October IA, inclu.
sive, at reduced fares. Consult nearest
Ticket Agent.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1911-09-23
The Middletewn transcript
MANS Close as FollOws.

Going Nortb-z25 a. M, 1905: am, 4.o4p.m.
D. m. and 8 .. M
Going South-sO0 am. AIS p. m, and pm
For 0dessa-7.50 Q. m.s $50 M uaSO D. ms
r For r warwick, Cecilton and Earlville $50 q.
M and AS d. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-15
cANnoR OF PRESIDENT BARRETT

u would be hard 10 fna more can
/ 8or and earnestne- ana c0mmol
lstnse in single article that presi
4 lcnt Barrett Hn lWo hts reeen' ap
tpe Ton aniE among lha members o.
ithe Farmers uaion and American
/ farmers generally ie wrote iron
lthe depth % experience and with q
7 lirue heart conviction when Dr. De-
4 elaTed
The farmer who clamors louaesl
I l1r ihe principles oi 0u1 creed in pub
fliC s0me lmes haiks when il becomes
necessary for him TO pafronize a
I Nagmets Nnion enterprise or 20 cut
! down bis acreage on aold his pr0d-
las or to Improve his domestic SUR
Iioudings to earw aui the tenets OF
'tbat creed
For unate IS the organization whose
leader has he power ot frankHess
Hnd sincerity So genuine as 20 lcp
ills people the whole rnth about
themselves
Every member Of The Farmers
union and n8eed, every farmer
whether he Is allied with this or any
similar association, should take tbe
words ot President Barrett home 10
himself aud apnly hem honestly and
faithfully 10 his daily affairs Some
cae has said that an unacted convic.
GOn becomes sin Certainly he
man who realizes what his duty is
aid a yeJ faiis 10 40 ihat duty or to
lhe end becomes weaker as q result,
becomes less useful i0 himself and
no hts fellows
No one who kinks IN terms ot
moern life can fail Ia realize that
in organization and cooperation lies
The secret OF our individual and COLI
lectire welfare No man. in this dayI
and time can live unto himself alone
He muss live with an eNe TO the in-I
erests OF his neighbors, his commuI
nifty and his occupation. ii he is toI
achieve the fun measure OF his own
good Interpreted definitely in the
terms Of farm life this means thar
The farmer must stand oyally J0I
these principles embodied III thcI
Farmers union
He must be doer as weN as Il
these principles matter OF every
day conauct as we'll as a creed From
Planting time 70 harvest, from April
TO October. and on through the win.
ter, he must forge his beliefs in.l
to work-a.day results, or else he
weakens his own cause, his own char
ueter and makes ditlicui the way oil
ihe organization he processes to bel
leye in,
As President Barrett declares. the
American farmer has II within his
power 20 corrort a thousand Ills. itl
he win only be practically true to
the principles Of cooperation, if he'll
will only work aud live for his bretb- /
rem ais we'll as for himself
This is not an abstraction nor a
theory II IS rockbot- \
lom fac and so must il be treated
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When money talks. even a garrul
GUS woman may close her mouth ana
listen
Love may make the wcsld "a
round, but il takes marriage q
square things.
Every time a girl gets interes ed
liz novel the heroine reminds her
OF herself
Having once acquired the habit
love is as necessary to woman as
tobacco Is 10 man
People who are never in hurry
to begin believe in the theory that il
is never too late 10 mend
How II does Jolt a man when his
long suffering wife fails 10 notice one
OF his unusually brilliant remarks!
No. Cordelia it doesn't necessari-
"A mean that young man means
business because he calls every sun
day night Perhaps the id is on and
he has no where else TO loaf
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ROMAN 2:1ft

ROMAN E,ls1l
Therefore thou ART ineNcusable {
man whosoeyer thou art that judg
est for wherein thou julgesi another
tb0n condemnist thyselt, FOR lhol
hat Judges doest the same thugs.
But We are sure that the indemen
OF God, according 10 truth agails
them which commit such things.
And thinkes hon ibis. Q man, tha
ldgest them which do such things
and d1cS the same, that thou shall
escape rhc Judgment of God2
On despises thou he riches OF his
goodness and fofhearance and long
suffering. not knowing that the good
ness OF God leadeih rtce 10 repent
ance?
But after thy hardness and i'm
penitent hear treasmest up untc
thyself wrath against the day Of
wrath ana revelation OF the righteous
Judgment Of God
VINO Will render 10 every man ac
ccrding TO his deeds
TO them who by patient continu.
ance IN we'll doing seek for glory and
honour and immortality. eternal life:
But unto them that are contentious
and do not obey the truth. bur obey
uprighieousness Indignation ana
wrath
Tribulation and anguish. upon ev-
cry soul OF man that doeth evil Of
the Jew first and also Of the Gentle
But glory. honour and peace, o
every man that worlteth good 70 the
Jew first, and also to the Gentile
For there Is no respect of persons
with God
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SPRING

When Yerdure clothes the fertile vale,
And blossoms deck the spray:
and fragrance breathes al every gale
How sweet the vernal day,
fIarkl how tho feathcrd warhIers
sing!
'ris Natures cheerful voice,
Soft music halls the lovely spring.
And woods and fields rejoice
How kind the Influence OF the skies,
The showers, with blessings
fraugbt
Bid yiriGe, beauty, fragrance rise,
And fix the rowing thought
Tier let my wondering heart confess,
With gratitude and love,
The boun cons Hand that deigns TO
bless
The garden Gem and grove
That bounteous Hand my thoughts
adore
Beyond expressions Kind,
Hath better nobler gifts In store
To bless the craving mind
@ God of nature and Of grace
Thy heavenly gifts impart.
Then shall my mediation trace
Spring blooming in my heart
lnspird 10 praise, I then shall Join
Glad natures cheerful song
And love Qd gratitude divine
Atune alA ioVfnl tongue
Anne steele
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Increasing use OF Portland cement
in Australia for construction work Of
i'm kinds makes ii possible for the
local manufacturers 70 secure over
90 per cent profit on the cos OF pro
dncion
a new liquined gas invented in
Germany has sold 70 consumers in
steel drums Is non.noisonous gives
an Intensely white light IN mantle
burners, and is said 10 be thrice as
powerml as ordinary city gas when
used in engines
John N Lowell has made an eN,
pert mental contribution TO much
discussed encstion "Dn hive-bees DIS
tinenish color as snchg" TIC results
oi his experiments, say knowledge,
strongly support the conclusion that
bees distinguish eologs. They arc
more strongly influenced ny color
ed Slide than hv ono without color
and when they ger accustomed 10 Wis
il a certain color they tend to return
70 II habitually They stick to theif
colors But This habit does not be
come obsesslonal.8
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a WOMAN MAYOR

Hnnneweil, KAN has a woman
mayor Mrs Ella Wilson. Hunnewell
is town OF some 5G or 60 voters 10.
Gated near Wellington It was first
announced nat the mere man who
ran against Mrs Wilson had reeeiy-
ed ~ equal number Of votes. bu1 lat.
er II was decided that the woman
had won The town council then az.
tempted 10 show thai Mrs Wilson
Lad lost by just one vote but the
women Of the town would net stand
for Il and the woman was duly
sworn In
AN the people Of the little town
and others from outside towns were
present Tuesday evening when Airs
Wilson TOOK the oath OF office. It
had been nosed around that she
would outline her policies bur she
declined 70 do 50, saying that she
would make a formal speech az the
next meeting OF the conncil
Mrs Wilson cut the first meeting
short in order to catch train for a
peighboring town whore she was
scheduled TO deliver an address AZ a
w0men's club meeting The new may.
or did nor intend to let a little thing
like a council meeting keep her from
making talk To gathering OF wom-
en-
II was announced that the mayor.
or mayorcss, win appoin woman
TO the position OF chief of police
which ia Hnnnewell means town
marshal ghe women who viii don
the star IS Mrs Rosa Osborn who was
defeated for the Office Of police iudg6
IA ihe election when Mrs Wilson was
made mayor These two women say
that lhey intend to make Hunneweii
clean aw-aDdiug town, though
people Who have been there say il is
now as peaceful and quiet as cir
eus ground after the show has pulled
ou for the next town Bui these
women are bound o advocate ne.
forms III me village 80 watch out for
Hunnewen KAN date line tho town
with 4 woman MAYOR and woman
cMct or police
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MORSE TAAN mnRRN

Because she sought TO end hel
troubles which consisted az worry
ing for two years over her husband,
attention 10 another woman bs
shooting her rival u Texas wife has
been on trial ID couu for her own
'lile The reports OF the hearing stare
thar the court session had TO ne ad.
ioarned once because the dofendan;
WAS overcome in giving her festi.
mom in her own behalf SO We Judge
THAT the relief OF mind which the
wife sought has moi set wholly come
to her
WORRY "a bad thing Il nor only
causes depressed spirits bur also has
The eiIect OF weakening tie health.
Pcople did not always understand
this truth but In recent years We
have como 70 know that happy
mind has much 70 do with body
free from ms SO onp should not
worry
Bur there are worse things than
worry This Texas wife for years
harassed hy the knowledge Of her
husbands uufaithulness has found
one of those worse things Her wom-
ans hand BY heaven made silken
soft te soolne tie brow Of care or
pain is siained with blood, and that
crimson Is on her heart ana brain.
too. The jury may free her, but the
consciousness that she
slew another viii not be taken away.
4 is hers TO carry with her through
liie All her other perplexiiies ana
could noi have become so
much a part OF ber as is This knowl-
edge that she i6 a murderess.
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david Graham Phillips, in "Th
G.rnin ~ ntei ~

david Graham Phillips, in THE
Grain OF Dust'9
Whether or not made a mistake
in marrying You. | Ger ainly had an
escape from disaster when she de
cided she preferred foreigner and
Ia title, There's good, sensible
reason why SO many girls ol her class
more and more all the time mar.
nv abroad They are not lt 10 be the
wives OF hard-working American hus-
bands in fact I've about reached the
conclusion that OF ne girls growing
up nowadays very few ia any class
are fl TO be American wives They re
mot big enough. They're TOO coarse
and crude in their tastes They're
cnly fit for the shallow, showy sort
10, ttingand the European arstoc-
racg Is heir hope and their place
The American man Of the more am
bilious sort either has 10 live prac-
tiealy ii nor physically apart from
his wife, or else has to educate some
not TOO difficult woman TO be his
Wife
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sl TFnskcts d man seTenfy years
has Deen sent to the peniientiaty
the baia zee of his days because
4 killed Neaicy the gas magnater
s Independence. Kansas. II q per
nal quarrel "A great many people
saying 81 course that Tfnskett
morr than ne deserved and that
n d dfeadfuliy cruel thing 70 send q
ii seventy gaafs old 70 the pent
ifiafs. The Wichita Beacon, says
Ii as d matter Of TACT Trnskeit vas
Titled III go to lhe peiiitentiarE II
no otner aTeason because ne, q
i az seventy ola didn't hayc ans
Yer sehse than 10 70 around car
& loaded revolver There isn'
more excuse for priyate citl
ill his age Of lhe worlds his
carrying a loaded pistol around
lis pocket ihan there would ps
MIN 10 GARRY around 4 dynamite
Is of d dose oi arsenic