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Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
James johnson Committed

William H. Moneymsker thinks be has
squared accounts with James johnson
who beat him up the night be is said to
have stolen Michael CAROLS team, for it
is said the detection and arrest Of John.
son, were due to the amateur labors Of
Moneymaker. who trailed him to Will
mington and finally caused his arrest
there.
Johnson was returned to MiddletoWn
on Monday by constable Dickinson, and
after hearing before Squire Cox, sent to
the workhouse in default of bail, to
await ths grand iury's action on the two
charges made against him, viz, those for
the theft of Carroli's team and Money
makers hat and shoes, ard for the assault
on him.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
THE HAAG SHOWS BEATEN

Certain enterprising young gentlemen
and one young gentlewoman, are pulling
off a big thing in the circus line
On next Saturday at 1.3O P. M. they viii
give on Allan Johnson's yard circus and
menagerie performance which the general
public if they are wise will not fail to pa.
tronize literally.
A number of local Thespians whose
talents are as big as their stature is small
will exhibit their powers in certain thrill.
ing dramatic impersonations. Certain
others will do blood.chilling gymnastic
stunts that would make the hair rise up
on the head of a bald. headed man.
Charles A. Ritchie Jr., will hang by the
toes on the "fying trspeze" and Frank
McWhorter will dothe "cat skinning act"
with his left foot in his right coat pocket,
a variation of this thriller never before
attempted, it is believed. In q word
The TRANSCRIPT begs to inform its readers
and the general public, that a bill Of fare
will be given at this wonderful show such
as has never been offered to the appre.
ciative Middletown patrons. So come
one come all.
Allen johnson is General Manager,
Frank McWhorter Stage Manager,
Charles A. Ritchie Jr., Dress Superin-
tendent, Miss June johnson Ticket
.Agent-(not bonded). Actors, William
Myers, Charles Kelley, Gilbert Pleasan-
ton, and the above officers, General and
Stage Managers and others "too numer-
to mention. A Big Menagerie is also
attached to this Show, consisting Of
several ducks-not "dead ducks,"-
rabbits pigeons, ,chick ems, bull frogs, toads,
snakes, turtles, and tone goat Borrowed
for the occasion from one OF tbs secret
societies of the town. guaranteed to throw
any feller over the fence who thinks he
can ride him. One of the biggest things
in the menagerie is dancing clam trained
by Charles A. Ritchie. Two clowns will
also keep the big crowds in good humor,
and Pink Lemonade-warrante twice
Sunday School strength on tap for 8 cents
per glass.
The advance agent has just called to
announce that the show will commence
at 4 P. M. Admittance cents for adults,
l cent for children. Performance to last
till the spectators are tired. Proceeds
for the benefit of the performers, as
they think they need them worse than
anybody else.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
Every Wagon a Road Roller

By using wide tires on all four wheels,
and by setting the front wheels at a mar
row gauge, SO that the track made by the
front and back wheels on the same side
slightly overlap, every passage of the
wagon over a road rolls it almost as effec.
lively as a regular roller. The only part
of the road not covered is that between
the in-sides OF the front wheels. In set.
ting the front wheels in, use a wheel small
enough in diameter to turn under the
wagon. This allows you 10 make turn
in one length, and greatly aids the hand.
ling of the wagon at station platforms.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
LIME Good FOR WHEAT

On Monday evening last Messrs. JohI
A. CIeaver, w. K. Lockwood, ]. F. Dea
kyne and W. E. Wright were present il
the field of Mr.. George v. Peverley ad
joining the railroad station grounds ant
witnessed the measurement of an acre o
ground on which no lime had been used
one on which had been placed one half I
ton of the LIE Gore hydrated (for which
Mr.. Cleaver is agent) to compare the
difference il. the wheat yield. Save in
the matter Of lime on the one and none
on the other, the tracts had been treated
alike.
Mr.. Isaac ]. Marker an employee oil
Mr.. PeverleY, identified the tracts where
he applied the lime and where be did
not.
Messrs. Lockwood and Deakyne care.
fully measured with 100 feet tape line a
square of 210 feet, planting stakes at the
four corners, where no lime had been
used, and then counting the number Of
shocks of wheat, viz 80.
They then measured another acre on
which the lime had been used, and count.
ed the shocks-9S, and on another acre,
80.
On the division line between the lined
and uulimed portions the difference in the
thickness of the stubble was apparent to
the eye.
The acre selected for the unlimed test
was the slightly low, rich tract in the
corner near Mr.. Peverley's office-the
richest part of the whole field and being
more moist had this dry season
some advantage over the more rolling
land where the lined acres were measur.
ed. Therefore the test is altogether a fair
one and this difference OF 6 and z shocks
to the acre means gain of 5 to 6 bushels
of wheat to the acre. The lime costs $3.58
to the acre and is of permanent value
while the or 6 bushels of wheat at 80
cents amount to $3.50 or $5.4O, net gain
of from 81 so to $5.40 per acre-which is
certainly we'll worth while.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
Installed Officers

The degree staff of Delaware Comman
dairy, No. 50, P. o. S. of A, of Whining
too, visited Odessa on Wednesday even
ing and installed the newly elected off.
GERS Of Washington Camp, No. II, of that
place, as follows:
Past President, William R. Phillips;
President, Elmer E. Davis; Vice Presi.
dent, Wilbert F. Ward; Master of Forms,
Raymond Wallace; Asst. Rec. Sec., Jos,
r. Heldmyer; Conductor, w. E. Thorn.
ton, Inspector, George Ksilkoph; Guard i,
+. B. McCIain.
Refreshments of ice-cream and cake
were served, and an enjoyable time was
spent. The visitors came from Whining
ton in an automobile. State Treasurer
Herbert L. Neutze of Wilmington was
present.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
New Ruling on Stamps

Orders from Washington, issued by the
Postmaster General, to the effect that
hereafter stamps other than the regula.
tion postage stamps will not be allowed
on the face of domestic mail pieces. Such
stamps will be allowed only on the re.
verse side of letters and mailed pieces,
and then, they must not contain numer.
ais or in the least bit resemble postage
stamps.
Foreign countries some time ago put a
ban on such stamps, including Christmas
stamps, and the United States Govern
ment now places restrictions on the use OF
such stamps.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
Home From Europe

On Sunday morning Mrs. Cuthbert
Green, Miss Helen and Miss Ethel Brady
arrived in New York City on the steamer
st. Louis, their own steamer, the Haver.
ford having been delayed by reason Of the
seamen's strike in London.
These ladies had spent two months in
Europe, and we're in London during the
coronation ceremonies. Messrs. Frede rick
Brady and Frank B. Watkins OF Odessa
on receipt Sunday morning of telegram
announcing their arrival, went to New
York City to meet them and returned
with them on the Sunday evening train.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
A Remarkable Escape

Last Saturday afternoon while the tiny
10 months old babe, John C. Green Jr.,
was playing at the screen of a second
story window in the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Green on East Main Stree {. in
some manner the screen gave way, and
the little one fell to the ground beneath,
but wonderful to tell, escaped without
any injury whatever-not even a scratch
or bruisel 1t is certainly remarkable
escape, and The TRANSCRIPT congratulates
the parents OF the wee lad on his fortu.
nate tumble, and hopes he may through.
out bis whole life come off as luckily from
every mishap that may chance to befaIl
him.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
Delaware In New York Show

The State Board of Agriculture has Sc.
cured $50 square feet of space on the
main floor of Madison Square Garden,
New York City, for an exhibit of apples
and other agricultural products to be
made at the American Land and Irriga.
ton Exposition, November S.l2, 1911.
$11, 900 in cash and trophies has been
offered by the American Land and Irriga,
ton Exposition.
The prizes have been donated the ex.
position by public spirited men who be.
lieve that the producing farmer practices
the most independent and honorable form
OF labor.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
EDWARD LAUpERBACK

Edward Lauderback, of Philadelphia,
died at the home of Mr.. Joseph A. Unruh
on Wednesday evening at o'clock, aged
"a years. Deceased who is a distant re
lative of Mr.. Tnruh, was on visit at the
time of his death, and had only been i'll
few weeks. Brights disease was the
cause of his death. The remains were
taken to Philadelphia Friday morning for
interment.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
Bethesda M. E. Church

The meeting af the Sunday School
Board last Wednesday evening revealed
the fact that the school is in better finan.
cial condition than in some years past.
The morning session Of the school is very
acceptable to the workers.
The devotional meeting OF the Brother.
hood will be led next Sunday at $50 p.
M. by the President, NJ. J. Northrup.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
Public Sale!
The undersigned will sell at public sale
SATURDAY, JULY 18th, 1911

az GsOO v ClUCA
in front of the Middletown Hotel the fol.
lowing valuable property. All of that lot,
piece or parcel of land situated on East
Main st. Middletown Del, having front.
age of 81 feet inches on Main st. and a
depth of 2l9 feet, with the following inn
provements thereon. Frame Dwelling
rented for $4,000 per year. Frame Store
and Dwelling should rent Tor $4,000 per
year and Blacksmith and WheelWright
shop rented for $3.50 per month. This
property is in the business portion of
Middletown and should command the at.
tention of anyone wishing to engage in
business or secure good paying invest.
ment. Terms Of sale 10 per cent of the
purchase money to be paid on day Of sale,
and the balance within two weeks there.
from when Deed will be given clear Of
all encumbFances. The purchaser 10 be
at the expense of papers.
GEO. w. PETERSON,
per Z. II. BECK, agenk
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
A Grand Wheat Crop

Mr.. John Bingner, q tenant on the
Williams farm on the road leading from
MiddIetown to Odessa called at our Office
on Tuesday, and informed as that from
rs acres he had threshed 2280 bushels Of
wheat; an average of 80 bushels to the
acre. This is one of the best crops we
have heard of this season, and the quality
OF Mr.. Bingner's wheat is pronounced
good.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
More Pay For Rural Carriers

Postmaster General Hitchcock has is.
sued an order for the disbursement OF
$4,000, 900 in the current fiscal year in an
increase in salaries of rural letter carriers.
This sum was appropriated for the pur.
pose at the last session of Congress in
terms that left it discretionary with the
postmaster general as to how much of it
should be expended. Mr.. Hitchcock has
decided to authorize the expenditure of
the full amount. The effect will be to in.
crease the salaries of all rural carriers on
standard routes from 5000 to 81, 900 a
year with a proportionate increase on
smaller routes.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
May Assemble legislature

The Delaware legislature may be
called in extraordinary session to amend
the law permitting the building Of
DuPont's 100000 boulevard. This
was admitted by Governor PenneWiII,
who cennot now see any alternative.
Sussex county is clamoring for two
boulevards, but the Law only provides
for one. DUPONT has not expressed him.
self, but is figuring on both and must de.
eide by Saturday night. The Legislature
in this State, as in Pennsylyania, assemblies
regularly only once in every two years.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
County Help for Hospital,

Appropriations Of $500 each we're made
by The Levy Court Tuesday to the Della.
ware Hospital and the Homeopathic Hos
pital. These appropriations are made an
nually in payment for the free treatment
of patients at the hospitals who are un-
able to pay the charges.
An allowance of $1,000 was made to
the st Georges Marsh Company. Between
Delaware City and Port Penn the Marsh
Company keeps the river bank in repair.
A new sluice is required.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
NoTIcE--DIvIDENDI
CrrrzEN,s NATIONAL RAnr

1@"IsH' . @'A4AO4NhH OANAj
Middletown, Delaware, July Sd, 1911.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared semi-annual dividend of FOUR
~ PER CENT. clear of Taxes, payable
0 the Ste ckholders on and after July 18th.
JOHN S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
NoTIcE--DIVIDENDI
The PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
Mlrr,r,r r..u,nur-n-

OF NIDULEIUWNJ
Middletown, Del, June oath, 1911
The Board of Directors have this day
declared dividend of THREE 81 PER
CENT. for the last six months, payable
on and after July 1st, 1911.
@. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
The MiddIetsWn transcript
Mails close as Follows.

Going Nortb-z25 a. M, 1906 am, 4.O5E pm.
p. m. and 8 p. m.
Going SOUTH 90 am, 4.l5 p. m, and 8 pm
For Odessa-7.50 q. m. $50 M, usSO q. mI
$50 p. m.
For warwick, Cecilton and Earlville $40 a.
m. and 4.45 pm.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY s. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. .S5 Corn
No. 2 Yellow, sheIled 65
Timothy Seed $500 f" cob "a
Clover Seed 5000 Oats ............... 6G
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-15
LOCAL NEWS

M1DDLETOwN, DEL, JULY Is, 1911
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
WILLIAMSBURG.
Jason Johnson Injured by Fall Through
Trap Door in South Barre Store.

Jason johnson, former resident OF
this town, while at Howard brothers
feed store in South Barre, was quite
seriously hurt by falling through trap
door to the basement, Mr.. Johnson Is
an old man to take snch a fall No
bones were broken, but he was badly
shaken up and bruised. Mrs Emery
went here st once to help care for him.
Call at Williams store He can give
you good prices on magazine subscrip-
tions. Send a magazine to your friend
for a Christmas gift.
1t will be the annual election Of Off
GERS at the grange meeting Wednesday
evening, Dec. 90 Let there be good
attendance. The secretary would like to
have all who can be prepared to pay
their dues.
Williamstown grange will repeat the
drama, "The Old New Hampshire Home, =
at Grange hall Thursday evening, Dec.
Il Admission, 25e; children under ~,
Zoe. A good orchestra win be in Mt
tendance and furnish music for dane
ing for two hours after the play This
play, as presented here a short time ago
to full house, was decided success
and the company have been repeatedly
asked to repeat it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
Changes in China.

They may have a republic in China,
They may toss in the discard their
throne,
But they'll ne'er get boss, one may
bet, without loss,
Who can play golf as well as our own.
They have made wondrous statements to
charm EN-,
Whose eloquence brings home the flow
ers,
But they never can get--it's u cinch as
a bet
A Congressional Record like ours
They may split the old empire in sec
tons
They say that it stands on the verge
But they'll meier have state with Kan
sas to mate,
Where the waves Of insurgency surge.
They may have republic in China
With that notion the people are
struck
But the Champs and the Bobs and the
iingoesque Hobs
On win stay over here, blame the
luckl
Denver Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
PRECIOUS DOCUMENTS.
Caro- of the Constitution and DeeIarn-
ton of Independence.

ton Of independence.
Open to the light of day for the first
time in nine years, the Declaration Of
Independence and the constitution Of
the United States were recently in
spected by Secretary Of State Knox
and found to be in as good condition
as when they were put away In their
abiding place. q steel safe especially
designed for their custody. Z
The four pages OF the constitution
and the pages containing the resolu-
ton submitting the constitution TO the
states OF the Union are in excellent
condition. The ink is as black as
when fresh laid TO the parchment with
quill pen and Is of quality that will
outlast any ink Of modern make.
The Declaration of Independence,
with hardly a signature legible of all
those which are appended to It by the
great men of the infant republic. how
ever, is otherwise losing nothing OF leg
lbility. sIts condition is due to the fact
that away back in 1852, when there
were no other means known Of getting
facsimile, press copy was taken
which absorbed the ink from nearly
all the signatures and left the script
Of the body Of the document still read
able. but more faint by half than 1t
had been before.
The declaration had also been ex-
posed to strong sunlight while on ex-
bibition at Philadelphia in 1876 and at
the Chicago exposition in 1893
The documents are Kept In light
steel case that would offer only Slight
resistance TO heat and fire. Each page
Is Theoretically sealed between two
panes OF glass. which are then bound
In wooden frames of highly polished
oak.
Secretary Knox directed that Chief
Clerk Mcneil make estimate for safe
depository for the documents that
should be fire proof, water proof, air
proof aud light proof The two vain.
able documents were then closed up
again 10 the safe and the seal affixed,
to be opened again only for transfer to
a stronger place OF keeping.
The documents will not be open to
public inspection The safe is kept in
the library OF the state department.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
BoST0N'S EARTHQUAKES.
They Have Shaken Up the City Seven
teen Times Since 1888.


teen Times Since 1888.
Boston is generally regarded as out.
side the earthquake zone and there
fore immune from shocks Of this kind
People living in San Francisco belley'
ed the same of their city prior to the
great quake of 1906, with as little rea,
son.
AS matter Of fact. Boston has been
more or less seriously shaken by seis
mic disturbances no less than seven
teen times since 1893. when the pill
grim colony. which had eighteen years
before been established at Plymouth
was alarmed by an earthquake with
vibra tons that lasted twenty days.
The last time Boston had a shock
was Sunday. March 20. 1904, when
earth tremors radiating from st. John
n, b.. to Hartford, Conn, Jared the
city In fashion that alarmed the resi-
dents
or the Grst earthquake, Bradford's
history declares. 1t was create and
fearful" and continuing says:
1T was in this place heard before II
was fete. 1t came with a rumbllng
noyse or low murmurs like unto re,
moate thunder. AS We Goyse approach
ed nerer the earth began to shake
1t was observed We somers for divers
years togeather after this earthquake
were not so hot and seasonable for the
ripening of corn as formerly"
OF the earthquakes recorded many
were OF great severity. Some dam,
aged houses and churches, ripped ur
fences. closed Old springs and opened
new ones. At times the earthquakes
came with such frequency as to make
1t appear the early settlers OF this re-
gion suffered an epidemic Of them.
The earthquake that destroyed Lis
bon in November. 1855. was felt here
euriously enough. AS II this were not
enough three other shocks occurred the
same week. all of great severity. Dos
ton Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
BASEBALL COACHING.
The Way Manager Jennings Of tho
Tigers Works His Signals.

The Way Manager Jennings Of tho
Tigers Works His Signals.
Baseball coaching In the big leagues
Is an exact science. II IS so studied,
so guarded, that II is almost impossible
10 fathom. In Watch His Arm" by
Hugh Fullerton. In the American Mag,
nziue. Hughie Jennings tells bow he
works his signals.
Fl change almost every day" says
Jennings II change every time sus.
pect there is danger of the meanings
being read am O believer in as few
signals as possible and OF giving them
when they count. and tind that lot
of antics are effective 10 covering up
the signals. The opposing players get
fired of trying TO see me give sig
nal. and usually If ! have any impo--
tant order to give | can yell II at the
top of my voice and 10 Que would no
tice. like TO rely upon :he Judgment
Of the men themselves. provided | can
End men who have judgment. But
there are some who must be signaIed.
Suppose a batter is up with one ball
and one strike called and | discover
what ball Is TO be pitched and desire
to inform the hitter. | have been yell.
ing and kicking and playing clown. 1
yel 'E-yahr but in different tone
from that used before. The batter
knows want him to look for signal,
may kick my foot In the air three
times. meaning Let the next one go.
or pull four blades OF grass. meaning
Hit the next one
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
SOUTH CABOT.
Death of Mildred Scribner from Infantile
Paralysis. After Intense Suffering.


On Sunday morning, December 10, at
sunrise, the death angel came into the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Serb
ner and released from intense suffering
their only daughter, Mildred Marion,
aged 8 years, 8 months, whose. illness OF
but a few days with disease nearly
baffled the skill of four physicians, who
finally pronounced 1t infantile paralysis
Possessed of patient, affectionate dis
position, she had endeared herself TO
teachers, schoolmates and all with whom
the associated. She was always glad
when Sunday schools were held in that
vicinity, so she could attend them. Be
ing an energetic scholar in the day
school, she had bright prospects for the
future. One Of her highest aims was
to keep a clear record of attendance
and she had commenced her tenth term
OF school without ever having a mark
OF any kind. Living but few rods
from her grandfather, w. o. Southwick,
she had been pet of their home, where
she will be nearly as much missed as
in her own home.
Owing to the infectious nature OF the
disease, il was advised by the physician
and health officer TO have a private
funeral. Rev. O. f. Chaplin of Marshiield
officiating. Only a few OF the oldest
relatives went inside the house. Her
teacher and schoolmates showed their
respect as they took a last look through
the windows at the foot Of the casket.
She leaves her father mother, little
brother and grandparents to mourn her
loss.
Much sympathy is expressed and ex.
tended to these bereaved ones, Her re-
mains were laid to rest in the family
lot at South Cabot cemetery beside her
little brother
Two little angels now on high,
They hand in hand together roam,
Two little links row bind as to the sky
Two hands are reckoning us to come.
Lord give us strength our loss to bear
And lead us in the heavenly way,
And may we meet our children there
In realms Of everlasting day.
The following is a list Of flowers Civ
en-; Harp with broken string, parents
and grandparents; nine carnations,
Grandma Scribner; nine carnations.
Grandma Southwick; roses, Mrs. Frank
Palmer; carnations. Miss Mary Coyeny;
roses and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.
Houghton; carnations and ferns with
mildred" in gilt on white ribbon, Frank
Walbridge and family; roses, Pythian
sisters and knights; wreath of pinks,
with "Classmate" in gilt on white rib
bon; chrysanthemums. r. j. FitPat-
rick; carnations, Iuceba and Ella Put
nam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
The Mikado's Poetry.

The chief of the bureau Of poetry In
the department of the imperial house
hold Of Japan has supplied to the
world an English translation Of the
quatrain which the mikado wrote in
honor Of the coronation of his ally.
King George Of England. 1t reads as
follows:
When naticn speaks to nations in the
tones
OF friendly greeting It's JOY to hear
When nations dwell in peace beneath the
sway
OF wise. good rulers tits joy to see.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-18
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank your neighbors
and friends from far and near, for all
the acts Of kindness. letters of SYM
patty, beautiful flowers and personal
presence in the house Of sickness, death
and burial of ou loved one; the pastor,
who spoke words Of comfort and SYM
patty; the two frienda who came from
Danville and took charge of the funeral
and the Pythian sisters and knights.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Seribner,
Mrs. Lucy Scrihner,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Southwick.