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Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF THE PENINSULA
DELAWARE

DELAWARE
While playing basketball John E. Nay
lor of New Castle sustained a badly in
iured left shoulder.
il. Murphy,ot P iladelphia, gardener
at the residence of Mrs. L. R. Holcomb,
New Castle, has been stricken with paraly
slq.
William Harris and George Bratton,
Jr., of New Castle obtained 26 muskrats,
Saturday from their traps and by shoot
ing.
Baltimore men are erecting two large
fish pounds off Rehoboth Beach, and will
have them ready for operation by sum-
mer.
The largest hog killed in Sussex county
this season was slaughtered by j. M.
O'Day, of near Reliance, weighing 74S
pounds.
Girls in the Georgetown High School
have formed a basketball team, with
Meta Green manager and Sara Wilson as
sistant.
Seaford proprietors of "social clubs
are anxious bscause of a visit of State
authorities on Saturday, who photograph
ed three clubs.
From a sock social the Ladies' Aid So
eiety of the Bethel Methodist Protestant
Church cleared more than S25 for charita-
BILE purposes.
The ground the Labor Lyceun loaned
to Wilmington for a public playground
will be used by the organization as the
site for a new headquarters building.
The administration building the Della
Anti-Tuberculoss Society is building at
Hope Farm at cost of $4,000 will be
ready for occupancy about January l.
To facilitate access to fire alarm boxes
in Wilmington, Fire Chief Ainscow has
urged the City Council to place glass
doors on all boxes which are now opened
with keys.
On account of business interests James
P. Pierce, of Milford, recently appointed
Justice OF the Peace by Governor Penne-
will has declined the appointment and
| the office is now vacant.
A Coroner's jury found that John Mac
Neal, aged 70 years, who was knocked
down by Frank Emory, colored, while
riding a bicycle, came to bis death acci-
dentally and Emory was di-missed.
Friends of DR.. James T. Thompson,
who has been Mayor of Lewes for IA con-
secutive years, are again urging him to be
a candidate. During his term Lewes has
become noted as the only town in Della
ware to own its public utilities.
Joseph W. Perkins aged 60 years, the
Elan PA farmer who was thrown from
his wagon near Johnson's Corner in a
runaway several days ago sustaining a
fractured skull died yesterday in the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, in
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

The owner of a $1,000 automobile in
Mary land is compelled to pay $40 20 au-
nually in taxes and licenses to the State.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Joseph W. Perkins aged go years, the
Elam (Pa) farmer who was thrown from
his wagon near Johnson's Corner in a
runaway several days ago sustaining
fractured skull died yesterday in the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, in
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Friends of DR.. James T. Thompson,
who has been Mcyor of Lewes for IA con-
secutive years, are again urging him to be
a candidate. During bis term Lewes has
become noted as the only town in Della
ware to own its public utilities.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21
Flash Lights

ST., SIPS, $l.5O, $2,2.5O, 43 and
s..
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Jose Rayman Campo was killed Satur-
day by freight train at Rinard while on
his way home to Spain.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

While cunning, Batter Roberts. of
Ridgely, killed a blacksnake measuring
seven feet in length.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Thirty-sight professed conversions are
the result of the revival meetings at Rose
bank NJ. E. Church.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Elkton Council has appointed a dog
catcher to enforce the ordinance requiring
all dogs to be muzzled while on the street.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

The Elkton Improvement Association
has closed arrangements with large shirt
aud wrapper factory to locate in the town
provided sufficient help can be secured.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

The Caroline County School Board has
authorized the county trusnt officer to
make several arrests Of pupils, parents
and guardians who are violating the
school attendance law.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21
ESTATE OF EDWARD J. STEELE

No ember both, 1912.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Friends of James Alfred Pearce, who
retired last week as Chief Judge of the
Second Judicial circuit, have launched a
boom for him for United States Senator.
Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21

Miss Sara ]. Eddy, OF Bristol Ferry,
R. l., has given Otis Chapel Sunday
school near Elkton an oil painting by her
of Madonna and child.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
LIKES The OLD SONGS
MIDDEE-AcED MAN ALLOWS HIM
SELF TO WONDER.
WIN TIE pittiss Of the Present pay
Arouse such Pleasant Recoliee
tlons as Do Those Of the
Lona-0istant Days9

do you know what I wonder some
times2" said the middleaged man. 4
wonder II any Of the songs OF the pres.
ent day win i've in the minds Of the
young people who sing them now to
arouse pleasant recollections in them
so years from now.
DO you see what ! mean4 / know,
I guess. 30 songs-20 anyway-that we
used to sing when I vas a youth thai
We 81 thought we're lovely. Some Of
these had come down to Us from old
er times and shey are still living, and
I suppose win keep On living. But
there we're ether songs, written IA
that day thar appeal 10 us older pea.
pie now as strongly as they did then.
and perhaps more So, though il 3
somewhat different way nov because
thoy bring back fond recollecHona
"a have no greater pleasure than
hearing my children play and sing
those Old songs that we're sung gAsn /
was yoans. aad j Wonder-I 10 son.
der-if any Of these songs written say
around in the last ten years. viii sur
xive. to De sung by ~ children So
years hence, with an interest ike mine
now IN the songs Of my youth.
7 an inclined to doubt IL Lots Of
the songs Of the present time are fool
ish, aren't iheyl and with words poor
OF worse tAan poor. And still when
sit down rith q book 81 ny old songs
aHd 90 over Il ia cold blood, reading
Instead Of singing L have to smile over
some Of them. tor some Of them we're
pretty thin and meager stun wheh you
came TO read them Sall youth likes
high down romantic things and i
doesn't apply lhe acid test We don't
DO thar til we are older. and among
The songs wFliiea II TIE present dag
there nay Be some that uill survive.
foolish though they may seem 70 be to
people ai n4arer yews
And how 60 know but thar the
old folks in my younger days ihoaeA.
the soass Sc s4as then we're foolishs
Maybe they dld. but We loved them
Thea AM s. 1.der people Ws inYe them
nov they make youth spring up 10
us again Ard is may be it may be.
that some Of these present day songs
thar We older people nov think 81 no
account VII siiH I've. either s. some
charm oi sheif e#n or by tne charm
oi 81 th.ass associated Hiih yaulh.
70 r sarE So sars fran noe Bs or
ehiidren iheH grown Cd iust IS Ne
Dos efAe Vef iHH songs ei onf toAtiig
ana With lazt tie same joy Il may
pe BIT { think they VIII then IS
sinsins too sQue & tie soags that
pleased Is. lha Songs teaf So down
Though generation after generation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23

CROWDED

Il was q case os erging eolL ihe
woli with the street car service
last night FOR the first time II she
history ot the Girls college every one
III iown decided 70 hear the program
thai was rendered last night and al
a result the cars we're unable 70 car
- everyone Al the time everyone de.
ciavd to 60
Prsldent Moore had made arrange
ments for extra service but go trail.
ers we're put On because upon several
other occasions traiiers have hesn
put eli but were not needed. Las
night ii was different half of thu
population OF the town decided to &c
out to tie college and the result was
that the street cars we're crowded
70 the standing capacity from Z until
9 o'clock Many folks who wanted to
hear the program were unable to get
to the building on account Of the
crowded carsD
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
N. 2. n RanaNst TonIahI.

~. p. n Banquet Tonight
Hrs Frank lnge wiii entertain the
members oi the National Protective
Legion al 4 banquet tonight q the
Masonic BAH after the regular meet
ing This is a contest banquet given
BIZ one-haf of the membership in
honor Cf the viei0rs ia an attendance
contest several months ago Mrs.
Inge is chairman ot The defeated side
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
Condition Of MiII
Workers DepIOFabIe
Telesram b Unired Press.

p ANA~HAaAAA AZ EAA-1A 2 A-@As
Washington Feb. 23-The report
q tile standard 81 living am0ns south
ern cottoa min workers vas annoanc
ca today BY the bureau oi labor in-
speciors
The investigators selected twenty
one families and studied their income
ara expenditures far the year iscS ID
many instances a father. mother and
iEo or Three children worked in the
fills and the total Of their income vas
NOT over q Thousand dollars 3 year
The accounts at the company store
ran above theiF income ara at the
end os the year they were in dsbt
Corn bread, pork and coffee we're
the chief diet Measles malarial fey
ers, typhoid. pneuihoaia and tubercu-
losis are prevalent among the mill
workers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
Young Man is Fined
iof Stealing a Suit

Robert Sceli, a young -nau Of
ehilaresa. Texas. was before Judge
= 1 eFigsby ih police court on the
charge Of stealing a suit of clothes
from the Central Rooming house
this morning, and was fined $50 He
is being held IN the city bastile The
Young Hian had been ID the city only
q iee days and was stopping al the
Central house. Yesterday afternoon
he stole q suit 81 clothes valued At
SIS from the room Of Mr Tannery
and was arrested last night The
clothes we're recovered.
Tie other ease in police court 10
day was that Of two young men
charged win disturbing the peace.
Bola were fined
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23

.IFIcts dTs HIlNEll
Tae oifiee quarters of d Ks RacAe
N F Warsisld. HaE0id Aackliu ani
Cas- Retail Merchants Office neFs
moved late yesterday afternoon from
fhs basement cf the Oklahoma Na-
ti0nai hgnk to the Dugan huilding
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
koxY TnEATRE

MILLER EROS. i0i RANcH
WILD WEST SHOW
THREE-REELS-THREE
These pictures shoR everything
from unloading tie train t0 the con-
cert See 4 $500 show for lee
FIVE AND TEN CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23

trades Tor Farm Lana.
. \ real estate deal was closed here
yesterday through the agency of Ike
Means il which Tom Boyi ana VIII
Orslsy traded ciy property 70 W
s Corbin fer a well improved farm
west ot town. the deal involved
s500o The corhin farm lies vest Of
Chickasha and IS ons Of the best i'm
proved farms IA this section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23

Now is tbs time you want
some hinR sweet @ eat. Our
line 0f aelhes. Jams and
Preserves IS complete
we have the Strawberry.
Cherry and Plum Pre- erzes
put NE in 5lh sanitary A4ns
under the Monarch brand.
We also handle tile Ira
Garden line Ell Preserves
put up IN smaller packages.
s. Just tKy q jar Of cur Or
ange Aarmalade.
We also wish to call your
attention { D our line Of
Olives. Ne have a large
jar that ratails for 35c that
IS the cheapest thing in
Olives ever offered. quality
considered.
Call up Iigner, X you
want something good To oeat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
EREF - 90 So.

Kafflr corn seed in packages that
WV plant an acre patch is ready foy
distribution az the oiiiee Of ihe
Chamber oi Commerce TIE sead
sili be circulated among tbe boEs &
ne Agricultural club 81 ihe county
Other seeds will be ready Tor dlstri-
button soon,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
Alleged Kinnel
Taxes the Stand


I1'ssTfu y CIII7 FTsF7'
ST Louis No. Feb 23.-The ex-
convict. known as A. Waite, claim
lag to Re George A. Klmmel took the
stand in the insurance case here To-
day He sWore thar be Is the son Of
atls Estell Kimmel born az Niles.
Nich
Mrs klmmel last week swore the
claimant was not her sen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23

WHEN you phTReNlzE HOME
MERCHANTS YOU ARE BOOSTING
cHsckAsHA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
0RPHEUM THEATRE

IAree BIS reels of motion piriuis@
Vaudeville.
Tonight wa pug % tae higgest yan-
lerIlle shsW We aage ever had we
hasa s acts strickland and Gage,
TAa Nerons and ths J0hnsons ALL
feature aets This show Is guarnt-
eed 10 pisace Prices / 0and u cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23
~ MA
Of The Town


Game was r9rfeitea.
xae eh.s hssst SCI Team ter
ietei nc game East nisat at t4e
h.sA sghoal gymnasium g lINe Ina-
ean team Through some misuale1.
standing tie same Nas not liala1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-23

Hear sinner Case Saturday.
Judge Will Linn continued she Sim
er case uni.l tomorrow 0N account 81
she Illness " Mr Campbell. attorney
for iAe defense Who sent word that
he 81 confined 10 hls home IN Okla
homa City b Illness and unable n
conduct The case today The case
has been set f0r Saturday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10

WILL INVESTIGATE
POWER SITE

While only City Electrician Jos
lyn was willing 70 make definite
statement 10 the effect that si.0oe.-
0Oo was too much for the Hebb wa.
ter site. the other members OF the
party that visited the site yesterday
are under the impression that the
matter ought TO receive more care.
full consideration before such a
large sum OF money Is paid for II.
Mayor Cotterill said this morning
that proper survey should be
made to discover II the site would
prove suitable for the city's uses
every day in the year. and that the
reasonableness of the price can
then be determiped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10

D. yos see ihe baooAy scars on
the arms Of these gwo nseny They
ara khm naarka left by TIE ropes used
n 1ortarins them In the Hoaaiam
hsll
J. O Anderson and A. \ YaegrF
wexa ARRESTED a Weeb arp last sat.
ursay rhey we've taken 70 Nonge.
aaro thv fuisowfrr d&f No specific
eharw~ Naa mid aEainsf fheu ul5
TueAAsy Thea thsf we're hFonShf
befure the eoeft They had h<an
ailc M~d 20 aee nc one They BAD
bre1 foreldden io copanlt iawysr.
w'ten tried. they wrrs convicted
of excnwsiy~ setieity on she picket
llss~. Thsy wrrr fined So each.
poth of ~ men arr Absolutely
fs1rirws. Ahen addressed ~ SeTxt
Harslaiek o. any Of his imported
ersci1is IN an lnsultfng msnner.
thTg simply frplled in Kind. When
efsen hread aaa water az puufeh-
rswHt Scr refusing "a wotk cn she
chain Eanw. they refused 10 eat the
fars They scnrnf8liy thrmw the
brad bark into the faces nf their
rwAxtk Thee he police Kof basy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10

The first skirmish in a legal bat
tie that win be carried to ~ sn-
preme court In reference to the tel.
ephone tangie in Seattle caused BY
the absorbing OF the Independent
Telephone Co. into the Pacific Tel
ephone Co. will be decided Friday
morning on injunction proceedings
started by the city. The specific
question that will comH up is wheth.
er the absorbing company has a
right 10 raise the rates formerly
paid BY James Mcdonnell for the
service Of independent phones.
Mcdonnell alleges in the complaint
filed in bis behalf By Assistant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10

Fashion Note Coats sill be
worn short Ia police circles this
summer Chief Of Police Banniek
notified the department today that
summer uniforms must be ordered
in ample time 50 that they may be
d0nned June T. The new uniform
coat wili be something like the Lon.
don -bobbys. which Is awfiy
smart. The refined and aesthetic ar
tist has caught the idea 10 perfec-
ton In the accompanying drawing
From IL you can get for yourselves
a correct idea OF how smart and
swagger our brave policemen vii
look this summer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10

On Tuesday afternoon Of lass
week fopez we're lied aroard their
ankles and into the lattice work %
their cells. The marks os these
ropes are attn on their ankles.
Ropes ~efe tied ayuund their arms
---onfss fefehed also fastening them
IN Re iattsce work Marks shown IN
fts Photograph were five dass old
ehen thg pistufe vas taken il1'
that was not even the worst of their
tofturr.
A rppc wax paiied through a
short piece Of rabbef hose The
hose uas inserted IN the mouths os
Yaeger and Ander~on. used as GAGS
These ropes wefe aiAo tied Into the
lattice work. the beads q the VIC.
tiuts puile<d against the Gaze
TaDa ihess two terrible men.
twc togr~rs. whose cfime nas ~ar.
tiFisy on the picket lire. were
~sub5ued~ Through efforts OF the
lsboT rscn. the local traies coancil
and Mayor Ferguson. Hnaalaas's ;
'Vsoiaea Raie" mayor. the men we're
released alter Speeding q week IN
Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10
" D MEN ARE
ClUbbED IN
STRIKE

tuy att~d Fr~~@ asxs~a Ntr~f
RoEEN. April fcL--~ ers<w
~sre bsatxr severely ard tnro~r
in Iail again tecay in sne rnsli ~ors.
ere ssriks AZ ae~feerr Ore ~ors.
AZ ~ss tisro~r into . fooi eeit
tho0an nursirg nree-rsertfs- cid
esnc az her ersx1s Ncne - tire
~omeo rad cornmrtza sry offense.
ous were eoonees vpssn ~ nss. svrly
~aspstscs- ara struck abops the
shoulders src eaess ~sth ei.sos sre
oisck 4ess
Ftineocs nave n<sa irnperssd ey
three rfifis. eat are s<esrrpiisniea
praesiesiiy retnisa. Much uf ire
clubbing hss heea 6ore ~ o~pgsirs
az the Wilson ard Doncsan ratiia
Former Grief Hrolssrssion ctsrs
ccart~rtehs es Seattle 10 ere ~ tne
arrived ccposis&
ANOTHER MAN AuRr
Mra Mary l.nnaxrvn u 10 bed 10
day mtfh . bad scalp wound where
she eaa struck ~ a sfffkebreaker >
club TIE ucmrn. - sxrcux. tried
20 stop men Tufug to wurs ttT
o~ners ciaisn. and the ssFakehreak
ers ard guards tnFned on them
None az the millx are worksEs
fali force. tNomxh enaployfnens
assafs fFom al cser fhs Nnfih-
pess are serSinw mru Ten Hindnz
arrived yesterday
Fhe ffo4nAam 6hstnacr of Gnmf
meFer last niKht received reports
that lee n~n with fAniises are corn
las "a hpip break she STRIFE and
viii make 40 effort so md homes
Cor them Resolutions wcfe passed
eun9@nAninK 0atsad@ newspapers
whose rvports fasormd thr strikers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-10

eREnERToN. Wash. April 10
- leut. Jones has authorized me 10
say that his offer Of marriage TO
Mry. Margaret McRcynolos will be
followed hy marriage. regardless Of
the outcome Of this coort-nartiaL'
This Was practically the opening
statement in the argument began
fer the defense by lieus. orfssold.
military counsel for Lieut.. Jones.
crss~old's argument lasted but a
se~ minutes. when he was followed
by Attorney =. n. Kelley Of Taco
ma. chief counsel for the defense.
Kelley conteuded that no evidence
rad been shown 20 sustain the
CHARGES of "scardslcus conduct"
and tnst the testimony rather show
ed that Lieut.. jones was "sn hon
orahle ard upright man. and a coed
officer"
Arguments in the court MARTA case
Of Lieut. c. X. Jones. charged with
~scandalcus conduct" and breaking
up the family relations between
Lieut.. c. S. MeReynoids and Mar
qarst MeReynoids, his former wife.
began this morning. The defense
rested its case late yesterday after
noon, when the cross examination
OF Mrs. McRcynolds was concluded.
Mrs. McReynolds, answering a
blunt question by the prosecution
in reference to any improper rela.
lions sustained with Lieut.. Jones
either in Seattle or on the train to
Chicago. just as directly and unhcs-
itatlngIy denied any wrong act.
Hot Cross Examination
The prosecution was merciless In
its cross examination. She was
again compelled to admit that she
returned 10 her husband last fall.
although at that time already en-
gagged TO marry Lieut.. Jones. To a
direct question. Mrs. McReynolds
replied that the agreement was
still IN effect" then. She denied
that she knew that Lieut.. Nc
Reynolds would prefer charges
against Lieut.. Jones following the
divorce.
Two witnesses were called by the
prosecution to impeach Mrs. Nc
Reynolds testimony, on which the